cardgames
Bridge and blackjack
Card games are games played with a deck of cards—poker, blackjack, bridge, solitaire, and countless others.
The compound is sometimes written as two words or hyphenated.
Card games range from children's pastimes like Go Fish to casino gambling to competitive tournaments with professional players.
Hearth implement for coals
- rummyDrunkard or card game
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- canastaWoven carrying container
- heartsCirculatory system engines
spades · euchre · cribbage · blackjack · war · snap · slapjack · pinochle
Stiff paper rectangles
- shufflingRandomizing order of items
- dealAgreement or distribution
- trumpSuit outranking all others
- suitMatched formal garments
hearts · diamonds · clubs · spades · ace · king · queen · jack
Methods to achieve goals
- planningArranging for future events
- bluffingDeceiving about one's position
- countingDetermining quantity sequentially
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
analysis · decision-making · bidding · trick-taking · tells · deduction · memory · concentration
Facility for wagering
- bettingStaking money on outcomes
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- pokerHearth implement for coals
- blackjackCard game to twenty-one
baccarat · ante · odds · jackpot · high-stakes · house-edge · bluff · fold
Card game for one
- patienceCalm during delays
- relaxationState of being unwound
- pastimeRecreational pursuit
- hobbyRecreational leisure activity
entertainment · recreation · enjoyment · diversion · downtime · freecell · spider · solo
Gathering for celebration
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- icebreakerTension-easing social activity
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
competition · teams · bonding · casual · family · multiplayer · cooperative · partners
poker
Hearth implement for coals
hearts · spades · euchre · cribbage · blackjack · war · snap · slapjack · pinochle · bezique
cards
Stiff paper rectangles
suit · hearts · diamonds · clubs · spades · ace · king · queen · jack · joker
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- planningArranging for future events
- bluffingDeceiving about one's position
- countingDetermining quantity sequentially
probability · analysis · decision-making · bidding · trick-taking · tells · deduction · memory · concentration · endgame
casino
Facility for wagering
blackjack · baccarat · ante · odds · jackpot · high-stakes · house-edge · bluff · fold · all-in
solitaire
Card game for one
- patienceCalm during delays
- relaxationState of being unwound
- pastimeRecreational pursuit
hobby · entertainment · recreation · enjoyment · diversion · downtime · freecell · spider · solo · time-killer
party
Gathering for celebration
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- icebreakerTension-easing social activity
laughter · competition · teams · bonding · casual · family · multiplayer · cooperative · partners · rounds
cardgamesboard games
Structured tabletop play
video games · sports · outdoor games · athletic games · lawn games
cardgamessports
Competitive physical activities
athletics · outdoor sports · exercise · team sports · contact sports