What is your favorite card game? Let me guess. Poker? Poker is a game of odds, skill and luck. Not only is poker a game of luck; it is also a game of skill. Before you go to a casino, visit a local card club. These are usually available at most casinos. Card clubs are usually formed by a group of friends and family members. You may think that going to a card club is only for poker players, but it is not. These clubs have been in existence for quite some time; in fact, there are hundreds of different card clubs in the United States. Not only can you play poker at the card club; you can also play any card game there. Some people love to play Monopoly, Speed, or Backgammon and you can visit these card clubs to play these games. Clubs are also sometimes available in casinos. They are not usually very large, but you should be able to find a nice layout with a lot of cards on the majority of the cards.
You should also remember that you can not play poker at these card clubs unless you also play gin rummy. Similar to the card game of rummy, you gin rummy players are not allowed to use more than five standard decks of cards. Also, the set of cards must include a minimum of 20 cards. Card sizes are often different at different card clubs. Some have very small square ones and some have larger square ones. The fewer the card clubs with fewer members, the better off you will be. If you have friends and family that also enjoy playing gin rummy, make sure you suggest a card club of the appropriate size.
Gin rummy is popular too. The entire game is played with a single deck of cards. To start, you draw all of the cards from the deck. The fewer the number of players allowed in the game, the better off you will be. Remember that you cannot tell the size of the game, either. Size is not always indicative of the rules of the game. Use your common sense and decide if a game is worth your time or yours.
If you have never played gin rummy before, you may want to play a few games to see if you like it. Most gin rummy games are played with the standard deck of 52 cards. The number of cards, of course, varies from casino to casino, but you can usually find a standard sized card deck at most casinos. Most of the larger casinos will have up to 8 decks available per player. I should also remind you that you cannot add cards to the deck or deal directly to other players. Only the dealer may deal cards and only the dealer may deal cards to other players. A new deck of cards is shuffled after each hand so you may be sure to have a random selection of cards, even if the deck is very dirty. If you sit next to a dealer, you may also have the opportunity to influence the shuffle (interesting, but not allowed by most casinos).