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Texas Hold 'Em Poker Rules
Texas Hold 'Em is the version of Poker played in many casinos, and seen on the Travel Channel's World Poker Tour and ESPN's World Series of Poker. These are the basic rules for Texas Hold 'Em Poker.

Top 10 Free Board Games
There's a lot available for free on the Internet -- including board games. Here are my picks for the Top 10 best free board games available over the Web.

Hannah Montana Girl Talk
A photo of the Hannah Montana Girl Talk game on display in the Hasbro showroom at the 2007 American International Toy Fair.

Poker Hands - Best to Worst
Standard Poker hands are ranked here in order of strength, from the strongest hand to the weakest.

Scrabble Words - Q Without U
A list of legal Scrabble words which use Q but not U.

Monopoly Online at Atari.com
Step-by-step instructions for playing Monopoly online at Atari.com.

Texas Hold 'Em Poker Strategy
Strategy tips for beginniners in the game of Texas Hold 'Em Poker.

Checkers Rules (U.S. Rules)
The complete rules for the standard U.S. version of Checkers.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
Information about and a photo of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Jaden Yuki Starter Deck.

Best Starts for Texas Hold 'Em
A list of the top 10 best starting hands for Texas Hold 'Em Poker.

Board and Card Games Timeline
The 50 most historically and culturally significant board and card games published since 1800.

WWE DVD Game - 3rd Edition
Information about the WWE DVD Game 3rd Edition, displayed by SBG at the 2007 American International Toy Fair.

Win at Monopoly
Simple tips anyone can use to improve your chances of winning the board game Monopoly.

Win at Risk
Simple tips anyone can use to improve your chances of winning the board game Risk.

Find Game Rules
How to find lost rules or instructions for board games and card games.

Top 6 Dice Games
Dice games, by their very nature, tend to rely much more on luck than skill. But playing the odds and calculating probabilities are definitely skills which can help you win these games. If you're looking for some quick, light fun consider adding them to your collection.

Scrabble Two-Letter Words
A list of all the two-letter words accepted in the board game Scrabble.

Top 10 Family Games
A list of the best board games and card games to play at family gatherings.

Poker Chip Denominations
A simple list of standard Poker chip denominations by color.

Monopoly Online with Middopoly
How to play Monopoly online with Middopoly, a free Java game.

Scrabble Diamond Edition
Scrabble Diamond Edition

Mancala Rules
A simple 'how to' feature on how to play Mancala, one of the most ancient board games known to man.

HS Musical 2 Twister Moves
A photo of the game High School Musical 2 Twister Moves on display in the Hasbro showroom at the 2007 American International Toy Fair.

Best Online Gaming Sites
A list of the best places to play board games and card games online.

Go Fish - Card Game Rules
The rules for Go Fish, a children's card game also known as Fish.

World of Warcraft TCG
Information about and a photo of the Spectral Tiger card for the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game.

Top 5 Party Games
The goal of party games is to have a good time. Social interaction is emphasized over strategy and tactics; and the success of a game is measured more by how much you laugh than how well you do. These games should have you in stitches.

Risk 101
Information about and useful resources related to the board game Risk.

Euchre - Card Game Rules
The rules of Euchre, a popular and relatively simple trick-taking card game.

Texas Hold 'Em Poker Party
Tips for hosting a successful Texas Hold 'Em Poker party at your house.

Hearts - Card Game Rules
The complete rules for Hearts, a trick-taking game in which you want to avoid taking certain tricks.

John F. Kennedy
Information about the board game 1960: The Making of the President, and a photo of the card representing candidate John F. Kennedy.

Worst Starts for Hold 'Em
A list of the top 5 worst starting hands for Texas Hold 'Em Poker.

Win at Scrabble
Simple tips anyone can use to improve your chances of winning the board game Scrabble.

Best Train Games
Even in this age of air travel, railroads hold a certain magical appeal. These games, several of which focus on the business aspect of railroads, are my picks for the best train games.

Top 10 Solitaire Card Games
My picks for the best solitaire card games, including Klondike, Pyramid, Golf, Poker and more.

World of Warcraft
A photo of the board game World of Warcraft, taken at Gen Con 2006.

Game Guess
A quick online game in which you try to guess what board game is pictured in a series of decreasingly distorted images.

Finding Game Rules
Tips on how to find a replacement copy of rules for board and card games.

Gin Rummy - Card Game Rules
The complete rules for the card game Gin Rummy.

Magic Concept Art
Magic: the Gathering Concept Art displayed by Wizards of the Coast at Gen Con 2006.

Spades - Card Game Rules
The complete rules for the trick-taking card game Spades.

Best Horse Racing Games
Horse racing is a sport that translates well to board games. These are my picks for the best horse-racing board games.

Best Word Games
Games that focus on words have a special place in my heart. Scrabble is one of the games that will always occupy a place of honor in my collection (not that I'm very good at it, mind you), and I'll play any of these games on a moment's notice.

HorrorClix
Information about, and a photo of, the HorrorClix Alien vs. Predator display at the Gen Con 2007 game convention.

Spit / Speed / Slam - Rules
The complete rules for the card game Spit, also known as Speed or Slam.

Rummy - Card Game Rules
The complete rules for the card game Rummy

Top 5 Food-Themed Games
When we're hungry, our minds generally turn to food. The designers of these games must have been hungry! Here are my picks for the best food-themed board games and card games.

Crazy Eights - Rules
The complete rules for the card game Crazy Eights.

Must-Have Board and Card Games
If my game collection could only include 10 games, these are the games I would choose, in order. They represent a variety of game genres (abstract, designer, party, word, and more), handle just about any number of players, and generally have excellent replay value.

Best Romantic Games
Romance is in the offing with these games, some of the very best adults-only board games and card games.

Venom and Sandman
A photo of the Attacktix figures for Venom and Sandman on display in Hasbro's showroom at the 2007 American International Toy Fair.

Old Maid - Card Game Rules
The complete rules for the card game Old Maid.

Forming a Game Club
Tips on how to start a successful board game or card game club, or host a successful game night.

Monopoly Online: Case's Ladder
How Case's Ladder can be used by competitive players to enhance their experience playing Monopoly online.

Game of Life Twists and Turns
A photo of The Game of Life Twists and Turns game box on display in the Hasbro showroom at the 2007 American International Toy Fair.

Top 5 Trivia Games
When Trivial Pursuit burst onto the scene in the 1980s, it seemed like an entire genre of games was born. But, in my view at least, Trivial Pursuit isn't the best trivia game. Here are my picks for the best.

Dungeons & Dragons
Information about the Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition.

Pyramid Solitaire Rules
The complete rules for Pyramid Solitaire, also known as Solitaire 13.

Best Board Games of 2006
Silk Road is number ten on our list of the best board games published in 2006.

Most Popular on This Site
These are the 10 most popular boardgames for visitors to the About Board Games site, based on usage logs.

Dinosaur Games
A look at board games and card games with a dinosaur theme, including T-Rex, Jurassic Park, Dino Hunt, Bitin' Off Hedz, and more.

Pirates PocketModel Game
Information about, and a photo of, the Pirates of the Caribbean PocketModel game.

High School Musical 2 Games
Board games and card games based on the Disney Channel movie High School Musical 2.

Best Short and Fast Games
Sometimes, you just don't have a lot of time to play board games. When that happens to you, make sure you have one or more of these great short and fast games handy -- none of them take a long time to play (all can be completed in 5 to 10 minutes).

Scrabble Words - No Vowels
If you get stuck with a rack full of consonants in Scrabble, knowing these words will be extremely helpful.

Pitch - Card Game Rules
The complete rules for the card game Pitch, also known as Auction Pitch or Setback.

Life Twists and Turns
A photo of the components of The Game of Life Twists and Turns on display in the Hasbro showroom at the 2007 American International Toy Fair.

Candyland - Games Timeline
A look at Candyland, judged to be one of the most historically and culturally significant games published since 1800.

Simpsons Sorry!
A photo of the game Simpsons Sorry! on display in the Hasbro showroom at the 2007 American International Toy Fair.

Deal or No Deal: Better Online
The television show Deal or No Deal is actually much more fun online than it is to watch.

Buying Poker Chips
How to get the best deal when you decide to buy Poker chips.

Printing Monopoly Money
An answer to the question: Can I print my own Monopoly money?

Deal or No Deal Games
A review of three Deal or No Deal games: the board game, the card game and the DVD game, all published in 2006.

Spoons - Card Game Rules
The complete rules for the card game Spoons, also known as Pig and Tongue.

Play Monopoly Online
An answer to the question: How can I play Monopoly online?

Breakthrough - Free Game
The complete rules for Breakthrough by Dan Troyka, an entry in the 2001 8x8 Game Design Competition.

Top 10 Gifts for Poker Players
The top 10 best gifts you can buy for someone who loves to play the card game Poker.

Uno - Games Timeline
A look at Uno, judged to be one of the most historically and culturally significant games published since 1800.

Monopoly FAQ
A FAQ all about the board game Monopoly, answering frequently asked questions about Monopoly.

Omaha Hold 'Em Poker - Rules
Omaha Hold 'Em is a close relative of Texas Hold 'Em. These are the complete rules for Omaha Hold 'Em Poker.

Klondike Solitaire - Rules
The complete rules for Klondike Solitaire, a card game also known as Fascination or Demon Patience.

Concentration Card Game Rules
Complete rules for the card game Concentration, also known as Memory.

SpongeBob SquarePants Monopoly
SpongeBob SquarePants Monopoly, displayed by Hasbro at the 2006 International American Fair.

Transformers Bumblebee
A photo of the Bumblebee character from the Transformers 3D Battle-Card Game.

Powerpuff Girls Game
A look at The Powerpuff Girls Game - Saving the World Before Bedtime, a board game published by Milton Bradley.

Best Card Games of 2005
My picks for the top 10 card games published in 2005.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Board Games
Information about the Yu-Gi-Oh Millennium board game and the Yu-Gi-Oh Hexors game.

HorrorClix Alien vs. Predator
A photo of the HorrorClix expansion Alien vs. Predator on display at Gen Con 2006.

Pressman DVD Board Games
A look at five DVD board games from Pressman and B1: 24, The Amazing Race, American Chopper, X-Men and Sudoku. All five are due out in the second half of 2006.

Stormtrooper
A stormtrooper mingling with the crowd at the 2006 Chicago International Toy and Game Fair.

Set Up a Backgammon Board
Simple tips on how to set up a backgammon board. These are the absolute basics to make sure you do it right every time.

Top 10 Board Games of 2005
My picks for the top 10 best board games published in 2005.

The Simpsons Game of Life
A photo of The Simpsons Game of Life on display in the Hasbro showroom at the 2007 American International Toy Fair.

HeroScape Wave 8
Information about the HeroScape wave 8 expansion, including a photo of the large figures.

Sorry! Sliders
Sorry! Sliders

Dungeons and Dragons Minis
Dungeons and Dragons miniatures being played at Gen Con 2006.

Harry Potter Games
J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books hit the pop culture scene like a revolution. And like any true phenomenon, they spawned a series of board games -- some better than others. Here are my picks for the best five board games based on the world of Harry Potter and the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

HeroScape Room Shelves
A look at some of the many figures lining the shelves in The HeroScape Room at Hasbro's East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, office.

Monopoly Online at Playsite
How to play the board game Monopoly online at Playsite.com.

Top 6 Political Games
They say that politics makes for strange bedfellows. These political board games and card games make for some good times. They are my picks for the best political games.

Free Parking - Card Game
Free Parking: facts, figures and more about this card game, related to Monopoly yet entirely different.

Monopoly 101
A primer on the board game Monopoly, including a strategy guide, rules and variants, history of Monopoly, and much more.

Spider-Man Games
Information about the Spider-Man Games displayed by Briarpatch at the 2007 American International Toy Fair.

Millionaire-Based Games
Information about Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? games.

Clue DVD Game Board
Clue DVD Game Board

Game Show Games
If you're a game show junkie, you already know the rules to these games. Here are my picks for the best game show board games.

Book of Classic Board Games
A review of Klutz Press' effort to find the 15 best board games ever invented.

Best Storytelling Games
Telling a good story is truly an art, and these games -- my picks for the best storytelling games -- challenge you to become a storyteller.

Oh Hell - Card Game Rules
The complete rules for the trick-taking card game Oh Hell.

American Idol DVD Menu
The DVD menu for the American Idol All-Star Challenge DVD Game.

Monopoly - Sack of Money
The voting public chooses a sack of money to join the 10 other traditional playing pieces in the board game Monopoly.

Fantastic Four, X-Men
The Marvel Heroes figures for the Fantastic Four, X-Men, Dr. Doom and Magneto were on display at Gen Con 2006.

Snap - Card Game Rules
The complete rules for the children's card game Snap.

Find Replacement Game Parts
How to find replacement game parts for board games, card games and other table games.

Chutes and Ladders - Timeline
A look at Chutes and Ladders, judged to be one of the most historically and culturally significant games published since 1800.

High School Musical Games
Board games and card games based on the Disney Channel movie High School Musical.

Superman Games
A description of board games and card games which have featured Superman, from 1940 to the present.

History of Risk
A look at the history of the classic board game Risk.

Tranformers Battle-Card Game
Information about and a photo of the Tranformers 3D Battle-Card Game, published by Wizards of the Coast.

Lord of the Rings Risk - Board Game - Photos
Photos of the Lord of the Rings Risk board game.

Game Guess #1 - Photo #1
A quick online game in which you try to guess what board game is pictured in a series of decreasingly abstract photographs.

Operation Rescue Kit
A photo of the Operation Rescue Kit game box on display in the Hasbro showroom at the 2007 American International Toy Fair.

Best City-Building Games
One of the best things about playing board games is that they let you try things you'll never get to do in real life. Here's a look at the best games with a city-building theme.

Games to Play Before You Die
Ten board games you should play before you die.

Best Draw and Sculpt Games
Pictionary is probably the best-known of these games, but there are several other games that challenge players to draw or sculpt in order to win. Here are my picks for the best drawing and sculpting games.

Most Popular Games of 2003
A look at the most popular board games and card games in 2003, as measured by how often people played them.

War - Card Game Rules
The complete rules for the card game War, including an original variant.

Upper Deck Booth
Information about the games featured at Upper Deck Entertainment's booth during Gen Con 2007.

Golf Solitaire Rules
The complete rules for Golf Solitaire, a card game which can be played by a single player.

Dr. Doom - CCG Play Area
Dr. Doom watching over the CCG play area at Gen Con 2006.

Marvel HeroScape - Box Cover
A photo of the box cover for Marvel HeroScape, taken inside the Hasbro showroom at American International Toy Fair 2007 in New York City.

Pig - Dice Game
The rules for Pig, a fun dice game played with a single six-sided die.

Board Game Design Winners
The winners of About.com's annual board game design competition, including links to the full set of rules so you can play the games at home for free.

Risk 2210 AD - Review
A review of the board game Risk 2210 AD, a futuristic reworking of the classic game Risk.

Lord of the Rings Risk
Information about the Lord of the Rings Risk board game.

Horse Racing Board Games - Kentucky Derby
A look at board games with the theme of horse racing, and specifically some with a Kentucky Derby theme.

Marvel Figures
A photo of the Marvel Attacktix figures on display in the Hasbro showroom at the 2007 American International Toy Fair in New York City.

Star Wars PocketModel TCG
Information about, and a photo of, the Star Wars PocketModel Trading Card Game published by WizKids.

Kingpin and Spider-Man
A photo of the Attacktix figures for Kingpin, Spider-Man and other Marvel comics characters on display in Hasbro's showroom at the 2007 American International Toy Fair.

Top 5 Travel Games
Hitting the road -- or the water, or the rails, or the air -- can be a trying experience. But if you're prepared with something to pass the time, your trip will seem much shorter. These games are all designed to go along with you.

Powerpuff Girls Game Review
A review of the board game Powerpuff Girls - Saving the World Before Bedtime.

Top 5 Ancient Board Games
These games are the classic classics -- board games that have been played for centuries. They have elegant rules, deep strategy, tactical opportunities, and they all continue to delight modern-day gamers.

Board/Card Game News
News about board games and card games from around the world.

Designer Games 101 - A Beginner's Guide - Board Games
An introductory look at designer games, also known as German-style board games.

Improve at Texas Hold 'Em
Five simple tips to help you become a better Texas Hold 'Em Poker player.

Who invented Monopoly?
An answer to the question: Who invented Monopoly?

Yu-Gi-Oh Hexors
Information about the Yu-Gi-Oh Hexors board game.

Icingdeath
A photo of Icingdeath, a gargantuan white dragon from the Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures Game.

Ghost Rider Starter Set
A photo of the Attacktix starter set including Ghost Rider, released by Hasbro as a preview of the 2007 American International Toy Fair.