Card Games

For the price of a deck of cards you can enjoy hours of fun playing all different types of card games. Cards are a very inexpensive item, costing about two dollars for a new deck. With that deck of cards, you and your friends can enjoy some time during the day challenging your mind and interacting on a healthy social level.

As most of us have played cards to some degree all of our lives, many games are familiar to us. Just about everyone that has picked up a deck of cards has played games like rummy, Poker, go fish and war. Some of the more advanced games like bridge or hearts might require a brief explanation before you can feel comfortable at the table.

Seniors are a perfect group for card playing games. You can enjoy hours of entertainment by yourself with a partner or with a group of friends. You can play just for fun or you might want to spice up the game and play for a small stake.

There are many different versions of the single player game known as solitaire. In this game you try to use all of your cards and end up with none at the end of the game. It can be both mentally challenging and also a good way to pass the time on a quiet afternoon.

Playing cards is a much more stimulating activity than sitting in front of the TV and watching some dopey sit com. As we get older, it is important to try to do activities that will keep us mentally alert. Playing a competitive game of gin rummy forces us to think and remember which cards have been played. You can calculate the odds of drawing a favorable card and play your hand accordingly. While some people do not think ahead or remember the cards that were already played, there is still both skill and luck involved in gin rummy. The more alert you are, the better the chance you will have to win.

Winning is not really the point of playing card games. The most important thing is the social interaction with your friends and the chance to exercise your mind. The next time you want a challenge or just need a way to pass the time, pull out the cards and strike up a game.