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Card games are a pretty great way to pass the time, but what if you only have 3 people available to play? Not to worry—from simple games like Go Fish and Old Maid to trick-taking tournaments like Skat and Ninety-Nine, there’s no shortage of ways to have fun in a group of 3. We’ll be giving you a quick run-down of the most popular 3-player card games out there, so you can find a game that appeals to you and your group.
Things You Should Know
- You can play all of these games with a classic 52-card deck.
- Go Fish, Old Maid, Crazy Eights, Slapjack, and Bullshit are all classic card games that don’t involve specific card rankings.
- Skat, Let It Ride, Ninety-Nine, and Sergeant Major are fun games that involve either bets or tricks.
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- ↑ https://gamerules.com/rules/gin-rummy-card-game/
- ↑ https://gamerules.com/rules/crazy-eights-card-game/
- ↑ https://gamerules.com/rules/skat-card-game/
- ↑ https://www.pagat.com/draw/scat.html
- ↑ https://www.pagat.com/banking/letitride.html
- ↑ https://www.pagat.com/passing/oldmaid.html
- ↑ https://www.pagat.com/draw/golf.html
- ↑ https://www.pagat.com/exact/99.html#three
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqXT9IvD-cU&t=0m29s
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYxxYdGmvxA&t=0m46s
- ↑ https://gamerules.com/rules/bullshit-card-game/
- ↑ https://www.pagat.com/patience/trash.html
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnLl2O5QuPk&t=0m14s
- ↑ https://www.pagat.com/patience/trash.html
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5viKJSUJRk&t=0m15s
- ↑ https://www.pagat.com/banking/baccarat.html