Crabs - Poker like card game
Im not sure if this is the correct place to post. But i created a newish card game called crabs a while ago, and have been wanting to share for a while.
What you need. 2-4 players, and a standard 52 deck of cards.
Rules.
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Before each round, shuffle the deck
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Each player gets 5 cards. The River also gets 5 cards face up
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Going clockwise, each player has ~15 seconds to decide to either swap one of their cards with a river card, or skip.
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When a player swaps, the card in the river is played face up
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If for an entire loop, everyone skips, the round ends, and all players show their hands. Whoever has the best conventional poker hand, wins.
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Repeat for however long you want.
This is simple, uses the hand mechanic from poker, and can be taught in 30 seconds. :) I hope yall enjoy playing this at the next game night or whenever!
Posted Dec 7, 2025, 5:06 AM UTC