It is often said that men play poker and women play bridge. Gender stereotypes have placed on these games from society. Seen in movies and on television are men sitting around a poker table in a dark room, smoking cigars and drinking beer. Women are dressed formally playing bridge in an elegant room drinking tea and frozen alcoholic beverages. How true are these stereotypes. It is given that both men and women enjoy playing card games. For the most part, they enjoy playing the same games; though the order of favorite games varies. Below is a list of popular American card games around the time of the Great Depression and World War II. According to the survey done by the Association of American Card Manufacturers in November of 1940 the eight most popular card games in America are: (Jacoby and Morehead, p.18)