Poker

Just like a casino, we ran a couple tables of card games. The first, and easiest (in my opinion) was blackjack or "21." The difficult part, I'm guessing, is learning all the jargon (or specific vocabulary) to play the game. If I want a card, it would be a "hit," if I just want one more card and to double my bet, it's "double down." If I have pairs and want to play two hands, it's a "split." And if I'm happy with my cards, I just want to "stay." Each particular occupation or group has very specific language, even if it is just a simple card game.
More complex, was Texas Hold 'Em. Knowing what "hands" (or group of cards) beat what other hands was the most difficult part of that game. Also, I think we all saw that luck plays a big part into how the game turns out. No matter how much you understand a game, or how much effort you put in, luck often determines the winner.
At one of the tables was five card draw. Again, the difficulty is knowing what hand beats what other hand. I think the order goes like this:
High card
1 pair
2 pair
3 of a kind
Straight
Flush
Full House (2 of a kind, 3 of a kind)
Four of a Kind
Straight Flush (with Royal Flush being the highest)
Because I received no responses to the last blog entry, and we are still talking about games, I still want to know what kinds of games do you play. What specific language (or jargon) goes with those games? Do you play with family or friends? Do you have any special rules (also known as "house rules"). Let me know anything about any games.

Spoons

Spoons is played with a standard deck (or decks) of cards and a number of spoons. The spoons are placed in the center of the playing area, so that all players can reach for a spoon. The total number of spoons is one less than the number of players.
Each player is dealt four cards with the object of drawing and discarding cards one at a time until a four-of-a-kind is acheived. After the initial deal, the dealer takes a card from the top of the deck, either replaces one of his/her cards in hand or passes the card to the player at the right. If the dealer does replace a card, the card that was previously in their hand is passed to the right. The dealer repeats this as fast as possible, and soon all players should be picking up and discarding cards. The player to the dealer's left creates a discard pile to be used in case the deck runs out.
The player first achieving a four-of-a-kind may then grab a spoon. When this happens, all the other players, regardless of cards in hand have to also grab a spoon. The player left without a spoon is eliminated.
An alternative rule rewards letters to the losing player (like a game of HORSE in basketball). If a player doesn't get a spoon, they get a letter, starting with "S" and are eliminated when they spell S-P-O-O-N-S.
Players can also "bluff" and reach for a spoon, trying to get another player to touch a spoon. If you touch a spoon without having four-of-a-kind or another player having four-of-a-kind, you will get a letter or be eliminated.
For those of you who played this game, what did you think of it? What other card games do you play? Do you play card games (or any other games) with your families and friends? What is your favorite? Let me know your thoughts on games.