Suitable for 3…best with 4

The ultimate card game to play is Chinese poker. A combination of multiple card games put into one. The rules of Poker, the order of Palace and the luck of Euchre. In this game everyone plays for themselves and the goal is to get rid of all your cards. You're in it to either win or not lose to be not be last player holding.

The player with the 3♦️starts and they can choose how they want to play based on their hand. In this game 3♦️ is the lowest card so players can play it as a single or as a pair or in a set of three or five. If the player played it as a single the next person can choose to play a single higher than her card or pass. The suit of the cards matter as the order is ♠️♥️♣️♦️ spades being the highest. Therefore 9♠️ is higher than the rest of the 9’s (9♥️,9♣️,9♦️). Additionally in this game 2’s are the highest single cards therefore 2♠️ is the highest card. The rest of numbers go in order starting with 3. If everyone passes, the player who placed the last card gets to place whatever they want and gain control of the game. They can choose to play a set of 5 but then the player next can only play a set of 5 that’s higher to beat it or else they have to pass. 

Reading the Room

Strategy comes in when you know when’s the best time to take control, or to know when to wait and just pass. Counting cards comes in handy as well as reading the room and your players around you. Sometimes it’s not all about winning when you have a bad hand but it’s working with what you got and strategizing not to lose. It is the best fun game to play with friends that’ll have you thinking, trash talking, and yelling at your opponents. The next time you are bored with friends give it a try, all you need is a deck of cards.