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How to Pick an Online Poker Site

By Ann Casano

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The Internet has helped to fuel the raging popularity of poker, especially Texas hold 'em. There are several factors to consider when deciding upon where to play cards online... more »

How to Pick the Hardest Tongue Twisters

By martygit

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Tongue twisters are challenging and fun for the whole family (except babies, of course!). But the toughest of the tough can be almost impossible to master. Here are some mind-boggling tongue twisters to try... more »

How to Plan a Bring Your Own Big Wheel Race

By Allana Baroni

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Squirt guns, water balloons and water wings are the norm for summer sightings—but organizing a Bring Your Own Big Wheel Race—that's not something you see in every neighborhood! Borrow ideas from the famous San Francisco event and personalize the ... more »

How to Plan a Photo Scavenger Hunt for Groups

By joyful327

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A photo scavenger hunt is a unique way to promote friendship and just have fun! If you're looking for a fun activity for your youth group, college group, church group, sorority/fraternity, or any group, consider this at your next social event. ... more »

How to Plan Games for a Christmas Party

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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The annual home or office Christmas party can be a lot of fun for guests, but stressful for hosts. Many holiday-weary party planners are in need of simple ways to plan games for these events to avoid more stress. Here are some tips on party-game ... more »

How to Play "Easy Style" D and D.

By kroe6

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Role playing games come in a plethora of flavors. As kids we couldn't always afford the latest modules, books or even the dice required by most games. We developed a simple role playing game which requires no equipment except maybe pencil and ... more »

How to Play “Tens” Solitaire

By tiffehr

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I'm sure Tens has a more distinguished history, but my google searching came up with nothing I determinded to be close. My brother learned Tens from a friend, and taught me, back when we were small. It's a single-deck solitaire game that's easy ... more »

How to Play Asian Dice

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Sic Bo is a gambling dice game also known as Asian Dice that originated in casinos in Asia. Today, you can find the game in casinos worldwide that offer dice games. To play the game, players place bets on the results of three dice. Read on to ... more »

How to Play Assassin

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Calling all water warriors and would-be underworld types--get your friends together with some high-tech squirt guns for a friendly game of Assassin. This action game can be adapted for kids or college students. Get into role playing or just some ... more »

How to Play Back Alley Bridge

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Back Alley Bridge is a card game that originated in the U.S. military during World War II. A few different versions of this card game exist today. The following steps outline the most popular version of Back Alley Bridge. Note that a trick is ... more »

How to Play Battleship

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Battleship is a simple guessing game that involves trying to locate and destroy your opponent's ships on a 10x10 (or more depending on the variant or version of the game) grid. Once you begin to find your opponent's pieces, it's time to keep ... more »

How to Play Beer Darts

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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This game combines the joys of drinking beer with a variation on darts. It is also known as Beer Darts or Drunken Cricket. Be warned, this game can get you drunk very fast... more »

How to Play Beer Pong

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Variations on this nearly universal drinking game are as limitless as the collective imagination of drunken college kids across the globe. But whether you are playing at home or away, the gameplay is generally the same... more »

How to Play Beer Pong...and Win!

By kmerola1

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Beer Pong, also known as Beruit, can be found at any party and it is perhaps the most popular drinking game ever created. This game, or sport as some consider it, combines the fun of drinking with the thrill of competition, and mastering the ... more »

How to Play Beyblades

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Beyblades is an exciting action board game based on the manga (Japanese animation) of the same name. In it, you and your opponent battle for supremacy in a Beystadium, sending your Beyblade into battle to see who is the champion. The game has ... more »

How to Play Bizz Buzz

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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This is a simple but progressively more challenging game. Even under the best circumstances, people get confused. This is for people who love brainteasers... more »

How to Play Black Magic!!

By Nuggit

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This is a fun party game that is very easy and suprisingly not many people know how to play... more »

How to play blackjack

By bmerritt

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Blackjack is the name of a casino game which originated in French casinos during the 18th century, where it was called "vingt-et-un" ("twenty-and-one"). The name "blackjack" came from an archaic rule of the game that ... more »

How to Play Boccé Golf

By Christopher Miller

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Combining the ancient sport of Boccé with the recent creation of Frisbee Golf, Boccé Golf, provides an excellent alternative for your next lawn-sport outing. Like Frisbee Golf, Boccé Golf requires a relatively large area to play. Varied terrain ... more »

How to Play Bohnanza (Basic)

By Osirus

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Looking for a good strategic multi-player game that's still easy to learn? Why not try Rio Grande's "Bohnanza," the bean-trading card game. The whole game is a single deck of cards, and it plays completely differently with different numbers of ... more »

How to Play Bridge

By Joe Andrews

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Bridge is one of the great classic card games, having evolved from the game of Whist. It was "created" in the late 1890s, and a set of Rules was devised in 1904. This game was originally entitled "Auction Bridge." The modern game (1925) is ... more »

How to Play Casino War

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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The card game War you played as a child is now a widely popular casino game. While War is one of the easiest card games in the casino, it also has some of the worst odds. Still, it's a fun card game and could win you big money if you hit a hot ... more »

How to Play Chaos in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War

By Nate Chang, eHow Expert

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While it may not always be appealing to play the bad guys, the forces of Chaos have a lot going for them! Their units are tough, mean and fight dirty! Playing them is easy, mastering them is a bit difficult, but not so hard as mastering the Orks. ... more »

How to Play Chinese Poker

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Chinese poker is a poker variant that offers something for everyone. It has many elements of luck which appeal to beginners, but there is also some strong strategy elements at play that can be enjoyed by experienced players. With a maximum of ... more »

How to Play Cosmic Catch

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Cosmic Catch is becoming a fun game for people of all ages with its "brainteasing" style of catch. It involves a ball that electronically senses the colored wristbands the players wear, and the players must toss the ball to the correct players... more »

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