What should we play tonight?
Two different nights. At a table you need a pick, a one-pager, and a place to keep score. Alone, open a trainer and see every card.
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Before you deal
What if it is just me?
Tap Just me. You'll get all six live games with Practice first, then How to play. Open a trainer, see every card, and you'll be faster when people show up.
What if we have three people?
Three is awkward for these games. Deal a dummy, play gin or cribbage while someone sits out, or grab a fourth. We will not pretend there is a house 3-player euchre.
What do we need besides a deck?
Depends on the game. Euchre wants a 24-card pack (9 through ace), partners across, and paper. Hearts is a full 52. Five Hundred is a 43-card pack plus a joker, not a standard 52. Cribbage needs a board. Hold'em needs chips, blinds, and a dealer button.
Can we print the rules?
Yes for euchre, hearts, cribbage, and Hold'em. Those overview pages have a Print button. Five Hundred and gin send you to the how-to article instead of a cheat sheet.
Where do we keep score?
Paper and a pen tonight. Hash marks work for euchre. Hearts and gin race to 100. Cribbage wants a real board. Hold'em is chips, not a scoresheet. Phone scorekeeping is coming.
Which game is easiest for a mixed table?
Hearts or gin. Hearts is four people, everyone for themselves, lowest to 100. Gin is two people, knock at 10. If the table already knows trump, euchre is the usual Midwest pick.
Spades and Bridge are coming later. They are not in the picker until the trainers are live.