When the sky gets cloudy and rain wets the windows, it's a good time to try one's skill at cooperative, solo or competitive card games - Since cariocas are very fond of friendly competitions, two competitive games have flourished in Rio de Janeiro's high society: Bridge and Poker.

For bridge, the best resource for news, events and dates available is Bridge club, in copacabana - They also have internal competitions and classes for beginners. for poker, plenty of information can be found on the maisev website or on the superpoker website.