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When you set down a pair, does it go to the next player?

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Nope, you don't need to do anything with the pairs besides place them face-up in front of you. They'll sit there until the game is over.

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When the person I was drawing from runs out of cards, do I draw from the next person?

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If the person to your left is out, then you would automatically skip them and the next person to your left is the one you would take from.

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What if there is a tie on the number of pairs?

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The players can either play a one on one rematch, or accept the results as a tie.

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What do I do if one person has more cards than the other when playing Old Maid?

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You can discard a randomly selected card from their hand (unless it's the Old Maid) to even their hand. If you have cards left over, you can deal more to even everything up.

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How is the draw pile used?

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It is a pile of cards that players can take from when they don't have any cards in their hand that they can play.

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What if I run out of cards before the end of the game and I don't have the old maid?

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You are out of the game and automatically win. There are multiple winners, but just one loser.

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Do I only draw from the person to my left one time, or do I keep going until I get a pair?

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You only need to take one card from the person on your left. If it makes a pair, you place those face up on the table. If not, the next person draws from you.

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What if a person runs out of cards?

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Then they are out of the game and also a winner. There is only one loser in the game, but multiple winners.

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How old do you have to be to play Old Maid?

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As long as a player understands the rules their age doesn’t matter. Old Maid is fairly simple, so a young child (around four or five) should be able to play.

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