The first cards in my collection came from a three-card monte man on 14th Street in Lower Manhattan. Queen of hearts, queen of spades and queen of clubs. "Follow the red, follow the black," he ...

Start by sorting your cards by suit - group all hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades together. Look for cards that can form a natural sequence without using Jokers. For example, if you have 8 and 9 of ...