There are several strategies that you can use in order to win this game. I use these every time I play, and so far I have NEVER lost. Following these simple rules almost guarantees that you will get that 1st place trophy.
1) This is the most important — NEVER cheat, unless you have to. In the first 2 rounds or so you may not get caught, but in the later rounds, you will get caught most of the time.
2) Put down the cards that you only have one of first. This leaves you with more pairs, triples, and so on, which makes it easier to tell who is cheating.
3) The first three contestants cheat most of the time. Unless they have more than 20 cards in their hand, if they put down 3 or 4 cards, they are cheating. Even if they have a pair, they are also probably cheating.
4) Check how many cards the person has in their hand before accusing them of cheating! For example, someone with 21 cards in their hand is more likely to have all 4 cards of a suit than someone with only 5.
5) If someone puts down all the cards they have left, accuse them of cheating! You have nothing to lose.
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