When I was a child there were no computers or video games, so games such as playing card and board games were popular. I love all games and know a lot of card games. It is good for stimulating the mind and exercise your problem solving skill. I have not played cards for over 20 years as I remember, but do play free poker online (Texas Hold'em). It is not gambling and I get some kick out of it because it involves real players. I started playing online poker about 3 years ago. It gives you around $100K a day for free to play with. Some people, including couple of friends take this game seriously and buy chips when they run out. I managed to master this game and know how to consistantly win. The proof is I started with $100K and today I have over $2.8 billion and growing. I wish it was real money though.

My other favorite games I used to play with friends were Gin Rummy, Iranian game called Hokm