If you have more players, you can play with two decks. Make sure the decks are identical.
In decks specifically designed for Old Maid, you can skip this step. These decks will already have an Old Maid card. You can also add a joker from an identical deck to be the Old Maid. [4] X Research source If you want to mix it up, you can take out three jacks to play the French version: Old Boy. [5] X Research source
If the riffle method seems too hard, try smooshing! This involves mixing a pile of cards around on the table with your hands for about a minute.
Some players may end up with one card more than others, which is fine. [7] X Research source
If you are using a standard deck, you should match the cards by rank. This means that two sixes would make a pair, regardless of their colors.
Remember, don’t show your unpaired cards to anyone else!
If the player to your left always picks a card from the same location in your hand, try putting the Old Maid there.
