What are the best card games out there to enjoy?

When meeting up with friends or family, card games are a great icebreaker and easy low-key source of entertainment. You can play them anywhere, whether that is at home, the pub or even online at 777 casino.

Card games have been around for centuries and continue to remain popular. If you are looking for a new card game to try out, here are some classic recommendations that are popular around the world:

Texas Hold’em Poker

This first card game is ideal for casino fans and Texas Hold’em is the most well-known variant of the game poker. To succeed in this game, the player aims to have the best five card hand from a combination of seven cards.

Rounds of betting take place and the player who has the best hand and hasn’t folded will win the money collected in the pot. You will need at least two players for poker and up to ten can get involved in the game.

Poker is not the simplest game to get the hang of as it has lots of rules and terminology to remember, however it is worth learning in order to host or attend fun casino themed game nights.

Hearts

Hearts is a trick taking card game played all around the world, to enjoy this one you will need four players. You will need a standard 52 deck of cards to get started, complete with aces high and two lows.

The aim of the game is to have the lowest number of points when another player reaches 100 points. The player with the two of clubs is the first to start and then you move left around the circle.

Players try to out rank the previous cards in the suit. If they are unable to follow suit, they can play any suit with the lead suit still trumping all others.

If a player does not have any clubs to match the two on the first trick, they cannot play either the queen of spades or any hearts. The winner of the trick goes first in the subsequent round.

Rummy

Another top card game that players love is Rummy, it is simple to understand and can be played with as little as two players. The number of cards dealt by the dealer depends on player numbers, for example two players get 10 cards or if there are three or four players they will each get seven cards.

The remaining cards go face down on the table to form the stock. The top card of the stock becomes the upcard and is placed by its side to form the start of the discard pile.

The aim of the game is to build melds, these can be made up of either sets or runs. The winning player is the first one to run out of cards or to gain more points than all of the other players.

Rummy is a fun game that can help improve your cognitive and memory skills when played regularly.

Crazy Eights

Originated from Venezuela, Crazy Eights is a fun yet challenging game for new players and requires a 52 deck of cards. The aim is to be the first player to get rid of all the cards in your hand.

Starting with five cards, each player must put down one card face up on the starter pile. Each card that is played must match the card before it, either in denomination or suit.

If they do not have a suitable card, the player will draw a card from the stock card pile until they have one they can play. All eight cards are considered wilds, they can be played any time in the turn and the player will specify a suit for it.

This game is simple enough to be enjoyed by all of the family.

Blackjack

Blackjack is another popular casino card game. Also known as ‘21’, in this game the player must try to be the first person to reach the value of 21 with their cards without going over that figure. You will find this game in every casino but may come across different variations, such as the American blackjack variant, European blackjack or Vegas strip blackjack.

Blackjack can be played with a standard 52 deck of cards but can also be enjoyed with multiple decks, the six deck game with 312 cards is particularly popular. Blackjack can be a simpler alternative to poker for those that want the casino experience without needing to learn the game’s complex rules and terminology.

Solitaire

Lastly, also worth mentioning is the one player game Solitaire. If you had a computer in the earlier 2000s, you might have already played this on your desktop. It’s a great option for those that want to enjoy a card game solo.