While video games, addictive smartphone apps, and instant entertainment on TV has changed the way we spend our leisure time, there’s nothing quite like a good card game. The great thing about a deck of playing cards is how many games can be played. Here we’ll look at three classic card games that are good to know for any occasion. Poker The game of poker is more popular than ever thanks to televised tournaments and the ability to play others online. With strategy taking luck out of the equation, it remains an attractive casino game for gamblers both on and offline. There are many forms of the game, but Texas Hold’em proved to be a hit with TV audiences, making its gameplay – with two cards in the player’s hand alongside five community cards – a familiar sight. Using poker’s ranking of hands, players use bets to influence their opponents in order to win the overall “pot” with the best hand or eliminate others from the round and win the “pot” regardless of their hand’s strength. Gin Rummy A popular game amongst Hollywood stars during the golden era, Gin Rummy was often played to kill time between setting up scenes…