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There are a vary large number of different card games that can be
played, either just for fun and to pass the time, or more seriously and
even as a competitive activity.
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Some games like patience and solitaire are
just for one person, others are for two or more people. The
better known of the latter, like bridge, whist and cribbage are long
established hobbies.
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More details of them and other games can be
obtained from the various specialist organisations
listed below. Many card games are highly sociable and there is
sometimes an important competitive element.
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Card Games www.pagat.com/
English Bridge Union www.ebu.co.uk/
International Playing-Card Society www.pagat.com/ipcs/
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Find a local group
or club that plays the kind of card games that interest you (see organisations above).
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Take a class or course at your local
adult education centre or see if your local group runs introductory
sessions.
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Consult books or magazines
on different types of card games.
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Check in your local library/paper
or education centre for more information.
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Skills and people
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Cards can be played by people of all ages and both
sexes. Many games are quite easy to pick up though there is much
skill involved in playing games like bridge and whist at a high level.
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Some types of card playing can easily be done at home on your own.
But many games require more than one person, and most people enjoy
the stimulus and social contact of belonging to a card playing group of some kind.
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This
can be a group of family or friends or a more formal local group, that
meets on a more or less regular basis. Such groups also organise
competitive events from time to time.
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The people you play with will
often not be the same age or sex as yourself, though it helps if they have
roughly the same level of skill in playing.
Equipment or clothing
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An appropriate set of cards is the key essential, plus some means of
scoring (pencil and paper is often adequate).
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Specially covered card
tables are used by serious players.
A place or facilities
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