What are the rules for Old Maid card game?

What are the rules for Old Maid card game?

Each player removes all pairs from his hand face down. If a player has three-of-a-kind, they remove only two of those three cards. The dealer then offers their hand, spread out face down, to the player on the left, who draws one card from it. This player discards any pair that may have been formed by the drawn card.

What is considered an old maid?

An old maid is a woman who's not married, especially one who's very old. When you hear someone described as an old maid, you'll know it's a comment on the fact that she has no husband. The term old maid is old fashioned and fairly derogatory — in other words, it's not nice to call someone an old maid.

How do I deal with an old maid?

Rules to Old Maid Shuffle, and deal all the cards. Players sort through their cards, making as many pairs as possible, and placing these pairs face-up on the table in front of them. Starting with the dealer, each player then takes a turn fanning out their hands so that the player to their left can draw one card.