Game style
Casino & vying
Games of betting, bluffing and comparing hands — from Poker and Blackjack to the Basque classic Mus. We cover rules for fun play with chips or matchsticks.
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- Coming soonCasino & vying
Blackjack
aka Twenty-One, Vingt-et-un
Draw cards to get closer to 21 than the dealer without going over. Learn to hit, stand, double and split.
- Players
- 2–8
- Deck
- Standard 52
- Level
- Easy
- Coming soonCasino & vying
Mus
Partners bet across four rounds — Grande, Chica, Pares and Juego — using secret signals to share their hands.
- Players
- 4
- Deck
- Spanish 40
- Level
- Hard
- Coming soonCasino & vying
Siete y Media
A banking game like Blackjack: draw cards to reach 7½ without going over. Court cards count half a point.
- Players
- 2–8
- Deck
- Spanish 40
- Level
- Easy
- Coming soonCasino & vying
Texas Hold'em
aka Hold'em, Poker
Make the best five-card poker hand using two hole cards and five community cards across four betting rounds.
- Players
- 2–10
- Deck
- Standard 52
- Level
- Medium
- Coming soonTrick-taking
Truco
A trick-taking and bluffing game played in teams across Argentina, Uruguay and beyond, with Envido and Flor bets.
- Players
- 2–6
- Deck
- Spanish 40
- Level
- Medium