Playing Cards
Plastic Playing CardsMost cards are made of paper with a layer of plastic to make them stiff, and reduce wear. Plastic cards are made entirely of plastic. They have a very long life, are not damaged by water, and can even be cleaned when they get dirty. |
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Plastic-Coated Playing CardsThese cards are made of paper with a layer of plastic to make them stiff, and reduce wear. There can be quite a difference between qualities of plastic-coated cards depending on the thickness of the layer of plastic. Generally, the more expensive a deck of cards, the thicker the plastic coating and the longer life they will have. |
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Bridge Playing CardsThere are two types of "regular" playing cards: Bridge and Poker. Bridge cards have 52 cards in 4 suits + 2 jokers. They are the same as Poker cards except for their size. Bridge cards are 1/4 inch narrower than Poker cards. Bridge cards are designed for games like Bridge, where the players hold many cards in their hands. The narrower size makes it easier to hold a large handful. |
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Poker Playing CardsThere are two types of "regular" playing cards: Bridge and Poker. Poker cards have 52 cards in 4 suits + 2 jokers. They are the same as Bridge cards except for their size. Poker cards are 1/4 inch wider than Bridge cards. Poker cards are designed for games like Poker or Cribbage where the players hold only a few cards in their hands. The wide size makes it easier to hold a small hand of cards. |
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Pinochle Playing CardsPinochle is a common card game that uses some of the cards that everyone is familiar with. But it only uses some of them in different quantities. A pinochle deck contains 12 cards in each suit, 2 Aces, 2 Kings, 2 Queens, 2 Jacks, 2 Tens and 2 Nines. Click here for more information about Pinochle. |
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Regular Index Playing CardsThe index of a card refers to the size of the printing on the face of the card and has nothing to do with the physical dimensions of the card. Regular index is the standard size of printing, and an example is shown to the right. Each card company generally has slightly different designs for the face cards and for the aces and jokers. |
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Jumbo Index Playing CardsThe index of a card refers to the size of the printing on the face of the card and has nothing to do with the physical dimensions of the card. Jumbo Index cards have large print in the corners, and a box in the center of the card with the suit pips. These are ideal for people with diminished eyesight. An example is shown at the right. |
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Super Jumbo Index Playing CardsThe index of a card refers to the size of the printing on the face of the card and has nothing to do with the physical dimensions of the card. Super Jumbo Index cards have huge print. The "number" and suit of the card are so large they take up half of the card. They are designed for people with very poor vision. An example is shown at the right. |
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Non-Standard Playing Cards |
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For more information about collecting playing cards, the history of cards and the rules of many card games, try this FAQ. |