How to Play Solitaire & Variations

Playing cards date back to ancient China, where they are believed to have originated, when paper currency was both the vehicle for the card games, and the bet. One popular card game that incorporates playing cards is Solitaire. Solitaire is a single player game played with a deck of 24 cards. It is played and is very popular in the British Isles and the United States. Although it is sometimes called Patience in the UK, the term solitaire is gaining popularity in the British isles due to Microsoft's windows.

In this free video series, our expert Antonia Hoyland will teach you how to play solitaire and many variations thereof. After talking about solitaire terms and rules, Antonia will teach you how to play eleven o'clock solitaire, double your fun solitaire, and kings and queens solitaire. She will show you many other variations of solitaire as well including trusty twelve, knotty nines, saratoga, simple pairs, tam o'shanter, 10-20-30, double canfield, double trouble, poker, royal families, lucky thirteen, and even a variation of solitaire called fortune's favorite.