Online Card Games
There are many type of online card games available for you to play. Ranging from single player games, such as solitaire to competitive games such as poker, Texas Hold 'em and black jack, there is a little of something for everyone of all ages.
Below, you will find a description of common online card games.
Solitaire: This is the world's most commonly played online card game. The objective of this game is to build four decks organized by suit and rank. Aces are played down first into the stack, followed by the two, three, four and so on and so forth. It can be played for stakes, or for entertainment value.
Black Jack: This is a very popular casino game. The objective of this online card game is to beat the house. If you hit 21 on the first two cards drawn, you hit a Black Jack and cannot lose. The worst that can happen is you tie with the house. Black Jack is the best hand you can get, and is formed by an Ace and a Face card.
Hearts: Hearts is a four player online card game that is popular with families and younger crowds. The objective of this game is to win tricks that do not contain hearts or the Queen of Spades.
Poker: There are hundreds of variants of poker. Poker is a competitive online card game where you bet against other players or the computer for real or virtual money. Texas Hold 'em is a very popular form of Poker, and is almost always the featured card game of poker tournaments. This is the most expensive, as well as profitable, type of online card game currently played.
Euchre: This four player card game is played by teams of two. The objective of the game is to win a certain number of tricks by cooperating with your partner to win top card for each round. This is typically played as a family game.
Rummy: This is a competitive game where the objective is to acquire as many matched sets of cards as possible. This online card game is usually played for pleasure against opponents, and rarely for jack pots.
There are many different variants of the these popular card games, with many people having their own house rules. Many online card games follow the official set of rules for the game, which can often lead to confusion for those who are used to house rules.