<p>This is the classic game <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beggar-my-neighbour" rel="nofollow noreferrer">&quot;Beggar-my-neighbour&quot;</a>, or &quot;Strip Jack Naked&quot; as it is also known.</p>

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2022-12-20T09:18:23.453Z
Thanks. Our family has always known this game as "Toad in the hole", but I'm guessing this was a regional name of some sort.
Robbie Dee
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2022-12-20T13:27:02.097Z
Adding to the list of names, a nearly identical game (*but including slap rules, e.g. first to slap if two cards of same value in a row are played gets to take the pile*) would be [Egyptian Rat Screw](https://bicyclecards.com/how-to-play/egyptian-rat-screw/) which has rules available on the official bicycle cards website.
JMoravitz
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2022-12-20T01:01:17.063Z
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ConMan
<p>The game is played with a single shuffled deck. Cards are dealt face down to each player in turn until all the cards have been dealt. The non-dealer goes first and puts a card face up onto what becomes the pile. If the card is a non-picture card, it is the next player's turn.</p>
<p>If it is a picture card, then the other player must play the following number of cards:</p>
<pre><code>Jack - 1 card
Queen - 2 cards
King - 3 cards
Ace - 4 cards
</code></pre>
<p>If no picture cards are played, then the hand is won and the player gathers the cards and puts them at the bottom of his deck. If a picture card is played, play immediately moves to the next person.</p>
<p>The objective of the game is to win all the cards.</p>
<p>As may be evident from the above description: no skill is involved at all, it is purely a game of chance.</p>

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Looking for the name of this two player patience game
Robbie Dee
# Looking for the name of this two player patience game

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-12-19)

The game is played with a single shuffled deck. Cards are dealt face down to each player in turn until all the cards have been dealt. The non-dealer goes first and puts a card face up onto what becomes the pile. If the card is a non-picture card, it is the next player's turn.
If it is a picture card, then the other player must play the following number of cards:
Jack - 1 card
Queen - 2 cards
King - 3 cards
Ace - 4 cards

If no picture cards are played, then the hand is won and the player gathers the cards and puts them at the bottom of his deck. If a picture card is played, play immediately moves to the next person.
The objective of the game is to win all the cards.
As may be evident from the above description: no skill is involved at all, it is purely a game of chance.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-12-20. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

This is the classic game ["Beggar-my-neighbour"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beggar-my-neighbour), or "Strip Jack Naked" as it is also known.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks. Our family has always known this game as "Toad in the hole", but I'm guessing this was a regional name of some sort.  
> **username_2**: Adding to the list of names, a nearly identical game (*but including slap rules, e.g. first to slap if two cards of same value in a row are played gets to take the pile*) would be [Egyptian Rat Screw](https://bicyclecards.com/how-to-play/egyptian-rat-screw/) which has rules available on the official bicycle cards website.  

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