Beggar My Neighbor is an easy card game that has similarities to Snap, Slapjack and War but with a much faster pace. Kids will be asking to play again and again. As many card games, Beggar my Neighbor also goes by the name Draw the Well Dry.
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What You Need
For a two player game you will need one deck of card with the jokers removed. For a three to six player game, you will need two decks together also with the jokers removed.
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How to Play Beggar My Neighbor
First, you start playing Beggar My Neighbor by dealing all of the cards out, one at a time to all the players. The cards stay in a facedown pile in front of the players. It is okay if there are players with more cards than others.
Next, the first player turns over her top card and places it in the middle. If it is a card from 2 to 10 then nothing happens and play moves to the next player.
On the other hand, if it is an ace or face card then the other players must pay out.
When the card turned over is a jack, all other players must pay one card into the middle. For a queen, players pay two cards. When it is a king, players pay three cards. And when the card is an ace, players need to pay four cards.
If all of the cards were flipped over are non-paying cards, then the player who played the card wins all of the cards in the middle and gets to tuck them into her pile.
But when a different player flips over a pay card when paying, then that card cancels out the first card. Now, all the players need to pay that player the correct amount of cards.
When a player is out of cards, he is out of the game.
Winning Beggar My Neighbor
The player who “beggars” all the cards is the winner of Beggar My Neighbor card game.
A New Kid Favorite
Beggar My Neighbor is a simple game that kids are sure to love. It will keep them entertained for hours.
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