Abstract: A card game apparatus comprising a collection of 52 cards which in turn are comprised of six distinct groups is disclosed. Every card of a group bears upon its face indicia distinctive of the cards of that group. One of the groups of cards includes twelve cards while the other five groups of cards include eight cards each for a total of 52 cards. The five eight card groups have indicia such that the five groups may be sequentially ordered, either by numbering or some other sequential coding format. Also disclosed is a method of playing the card game with at least two players and a deck of 52 cards as described above, wherein at least one of the players is designated as a dealer for dealing the cards. Each player is dealt two cards with a third card being dealt to each player having a hand which qualifies for continuing play according to a predetermined qualifying standard. Each player's cards are scored according to a predetermined priority sequence.