(Pairing games type; 1 deck (52 cards); no redeal)

• Game time: Quick

• Difficulty level: Easy

• Skill level: Mostly chance

• Chance of winning: Low; about 1 in 20; 5%

Object of the game: To send to the waste pile the entire deck in pairs of the same rank.

Rules:

• For this game you need a standard 52-card deck.

• Shuffle and form a 5x5 square.

• Remove pairs of cards from the square following these rules:

  • they must be of the same rank

  • they must be side by side or

  • their corners must touch

• When all possible pairs have been discarded, move up the remaining cards - in the order they're in - to fill in the empty spaces.

• Fill in the empty spaces with cards from the stock.

• Continue until you have discarded the whole deck.