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Playing Cards. Some seriously awesome pieces of paper that you can play with, and this thread is about them. What you use them for, what they're used for, the brands, materials used, and types of cards.
Now being from Vegas, I find some seriously serious joy in these things. I especially love Big Two Poker, Texas Hold'Em, and Blackjack. I myself own 13 decks of cards, and our house has a Poker Table. :v:
I have 6 decks of Bicycles, 3 Aristocrat Decks, 2 Aviators Decks, 1 KEM Deck, and 1 Bee Deck.
Here's some educational content.
[quote]A playing card is a piece of specially prepared heavy paper, thin card, or thin plastic, figured with distinguishing motifs and used as one of a set for playing card games. Playing cards are typically palm-sized for convenient handling.
A complete set of cards is called a pack or deck, and the set of cards held at one time by a player during a game is commonly called their hand. A deck of cards may be used for playing a great variety of card games, some of which may also incorporate gambling. Because playing cards are both standardized and commonly available, they are often adapted for other uses, such as magic tricks, cartomancy, encryption, boardgames, or building a house of cards.
The front (or "face") of each card carries markings that distinguish it from the other cards in the deck and determine its use under the rules of the game being played. The back of each card is identical for all cards in any particular deck, and usually of a single color or formalized design. The back of playing cards is sometimes used for advertising. For most games, the cards are assembled into a deck, and their order is randomized by shuffling.[/quote]
[u][b]Types of Decks[/b][/u]
[b]Anglo-American (Most Common)[/b]
The primary deck of fifty-two playing cards in use today includes thirteen ranks of each of the four French suits, diamonds (♦), spades (♠), hearts (♥) and clubs (♣), with reversible Rouennais "court" or face cards (some modern face card designs, however, have done away with the traditional reversible figures). Each suit includes an ace, depicting a single symbol of its suit; a king, queen, and jack, each depicted with a symbol of its suit; and ranks two through ten, with each card depicting that many symbols (pips) of its suit. Two (sometimes one or four) jokers, often distinguishable with one being more colorful than the other but not belonging to any of the suits, are included in commercial decks but many games require one or both to be removed before play. Modern playing cards carry index labels on opposite corners (rarely, all four corners) to facilitate identifying the cards when they overlap and so that they appear identical for players on opposite sides.
[b]Piquet[/b]
The piquet deck is a subset of the French-suited 52-card deck, with all values from 2 through 6 in each suit removed. The resulting 32-card deck is notable for its use in a variety of games; a trick-taking game from the 1300s, Piquet, gave the deck its most common name, and the game of Belote, currently the most popular card game in France, also uses this deck. West German players adopted the deck for the game of Skat (the traditional Skat deck uses German suits; see below). Two of these decks are used in the game of Bezique.
[b]Pinochle/Doppelkopf[/b]
The game of Pinochle, which evolved from the French game Bezique, uses a deck composed of two copies of each Anglo-American card with values from 9 through King and Ace. A deck with the same composition, but different card art, is available in Europe for the very popular German game of Doppelkopf, which derived from the game Sheepshead and is related to Skat.
[b]Tarot[/b]
The 78-card Tarot deck, and subsets of it, are used for a variety of European trick-taking games. The Tarot is distinguished from most other decks by the use of a separate trump suit of 21 cards, and one Fool, whose role varies according to the specific game. Additionally, it differs from the 52-card deck in the use of one additional court card in each suit, the Cavalier or Knight. In Europe, the deck is known primarily as a playing card deck; in the Americas, the deck is primarily known for its use in cartomancy; the trumps and fool comprising the Major Arcana while the 56 suited cards make up the Minor Arcana.
[u][b]Shuffling Techniques[/b][/u]
[b]Riffle[/b]
A common shuffling technique is called the riffle or dovetail shuffle, in which half of the deck is held in each hand with the thumbs inward, then cards are released by the thumbs so that they fall to the table interleaved. Many also lift the cards up after a riffle, forming what is called a bridge which puts the cards back into place. This can also be done by placing the halves flat on the table with their rear corners touching, then lifting the back edges with the thumbs while pushing the halves together. While this method is more difficult, it is often used in casinos because it minimizes the risk of exposing cards during the shuffle.
[b]Stripping[/b]
Another procedure is called stripping, overhand, or slide shuffle, where small groups of cards are removed from the top of a deck and placed in the opposite hand (or just assembled on the table) in reverse order.
[b]Hindu Shuffle[/b]
Also known as "Kattar" or "Kenchi" (Hindi for scissor). The deck is held face down, with the middle finger on one long edge and the thumb on the other on the bottom half of the deck. The other hand draws off a packet from the top of the deck. This packet is allowed to drop into the palm. The maneuver is repeated over and over, with newly drawn packets dropping onto previous ones, until the deck is all in the second hand. Hindu shuffle differs from stripping in that all the action is in the hand taking the cards, whereas in stripping, the action is performed by the hand with the original deck, giving the cards to the resulting pile. This is the most common shuffling technique in Asia and other parts of the world.
[u][b]Card Games[/b][/u]
[b]Texas Hold’em[/b] – Recent fanaticism notwithstanding, Texas Hold’em is one of the most unique stories in card gaming. Invented and popularized by the early poker sharks in Texas, hence the name. The most popular poker variant (and since poker is one of the most popular card games to begin with, perhaps the most popular single game) is also the flagship game of the World Series of Poker and the game most new poker players are interested in.
[b]Hearts[/b] – I have heard anecdotally that most of the professional poker tour players are Hearts players in a secretive kind of way, and that they bet large amounts of money on very cutthroat games of Hearts in dark smoky rooms between tournaments. It is easy to see why they love this game – what seems like an innocent game of matching (without the bidding features present in most of the games on this list) can quickly turn into a series of personal vendettas. There are many ways to “screw” other players when playing Hearts, and that adds to the game’s social nature.
[b]Blackjack[/b] – A game that mixes skill with chance, and probably the most popular casino card game, Blackjack challenges players to get as close to a total of 21 points (based on a card-point value system) without going over. Players compete by themselves, usually against each other and the dealer, or the House, at the same time. In a casino setting, blackjack is usually the most profitable bet for a skilled player. There is a blackjack player’s hall of fame, making this game one of just two or three in the top 25 game to have a hall of fame.
[b]Big 2 Poker[/b] - This is a game for 2, 3, or 4 players in which each receives 13 cards. The object is to be the first to discard the entire hand. The player holding the lowest ranked card starts by discarding a card set. Each player, in turn, plays a higher card set or passes. This continues until 3 players pass. The remaining player then starts a new round with any card set. The game ends when 1 player runs out of cards. Passing doesn't prevent you from playing subsequent rounds in the same game.
[b]Solitaire[/b] – The game with the most variants on this list, solitaire (known as Patience outside of America) has been played as long as playing cards have existed. The presence of Klondike solitaire on most people’s home computers has further popularized the game, and landed plenty of employees in hot water with their bosses. This game is fun, requires little or no setup, and can be played on those lonely summer nights. You don’t even have to put on pants.
[b]Slapjack[/b] – Also known as “slaps”, this is a great way to introduce the concept of card games to younger audiences. The object is to hold the entirety of a 52-card deck by acquiring piles of cards. Players lay their cards faceup until a Jack is revealed, at which point the first player to slap the Jack gets to keep the entire pile underneath the Jack. Whoever obtains the entire deck is the winner. Endlessly repeatable, and fun for young children, Slapjack will always be popular.
[u][b]Card Brands[/b][/u]
The majority of popular playing cards are made by the The U.S. Playing Card Company in Cincinnati, Ohio.
[b]Aviator[/b]
Introduced in 1927 in commemoration of Charles Lindbergh's trans-Atlantic flight in the Spirit of St. Louis, Aviator playing cards feature a bordered, monotone back design of predominantly circles. They are comparable in quality to Bee and Bicycle cards and are available in the same general assortment of back colors, card sizes, and card configurations.
[b]Bee[/b]
Bee Playing Cards are a casino card brand. They were first manufactured by Consolidated-Dougherty in 1892, hence the number "92" on the Ace of Spades (the standard poker deck is now known as deck type 92); the USPC acquired the company soon after. Bee playing cards have a diamond back, typically blue or red, though casinos frequently use customized Bee cards featuring a logo added to the backs. Unlike Bicycle cards, Bee cards have borderless backs, making the facing of any card that is even partially revealed clearly visible. However, the diamond back of the card is very regular and low-profile compared to other back designs, which simplifies "bottom-dealing" and other forms of sleight-of-hand.
[b]Bicycle[/b]
Bicycle Playing Cards are a popular brand of standard playing cards, and are the USPCC's original brand and product. Since 1885, the Bicycle brand has been manufactured by the United States Printing Company, which, in 1894, became the United States Playing Card Company of Cincinnati. "Bicycle" is a trademark of that company. They are popular with magicians and other card enthusiasts.
Poker Standard type deck "Poker 808".
The typical Bicycle deck (Poker-standard Type 808) is a standard issue deck of cards consisting of 52 traditional Anglo-American playing cards, two jokers, an information card, and a card describing poker ranks. As with most decks, the first standard card of the deck is the uniquely-stylized Ace of Spades. The Bicycle trademark is usually also printed on the Ace of Spades. The type number of a Bicycle deck can be found both on the bottom of the deck box and on the stone of the Joker artwork.
[b]Congress[/b]
The first brand of cards introduced by the company in 1881, when it was still known as Russell, Morgan, and Co., Congress is currently the USPC's signature brand name for bridge cards and accessories. Congress cards feature a wide assortment of colorful and artistically-inspired back designs. Each Congress deck consists of the 52 standard cards (the Ace of Spades design is the same as that on Bicycle decks), two jokers, and an information card describing bridge scoring. Congress cards are commonly sold in sets of two decks: each deck bearing art complementary to the other (to allow for the common bridge practice of pre-shuffling an alternate deck for the next hand while the one deck is in play). Both standard and jumbo index cards (for the visually impaired) are available.
[b]KEM[/b]
KEM Plastic Playing Cards are made from cellulose acetate, and are considered the "gold standard" of Poker playing cards because they are considered the most durable cards available: able to withstand even washing and still be playable. Just about all USA casino poker rooms use KEM (Bridge size) cards for this reason, leaving the traditional "Poker size" Bee cards for the Blackjack tables. Since 2007, the official cards of the World Series of Poker have been plastic Bridge size KEM cards (though they bear the Bicycle brand name). KEM cards are also available to the consumer (usually at specialty game shops) with various back colors and designs in both "poker" (wide) and bridge (narrow) sizes.
[b]Aristocrat[/b]
Not really made for normal consumers, but, used by a good number of Las Vegas Casinos and sold to consumers after being marked and retired by the Casino.
[u][b]Poker Hands[/u][/b]
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If you want me to add anything to the OP, just say so.
Wanna play 52 pickup?
[QUOTE=Craptasket;20412097]Wanna play 52 pickup?[/QUOTE]
Oh you.
Rated informative :buddy:
Add Uno to the OP, it's technically playing cards.
I actually managed to get a strip Uno XBL game going on with 3 good looking women and my fucking connection crapped out. I try and join another game and I get in one with 2 naked guys.
[quote=jessey;20412175]that dog in op's picture is cheating![/quote]
no way!
[QUOTE=Punkrock77;20412160]Rated informative :buddy:
Add Uno to the OP, it's technically playing cards.[/QUOTE]
Yea, but, this is about real playing cards. Uno is a game in card form. :v:
Euchre is the best card game ever
[QUOTE=Umi-hebi;20413762]Euchre is the best card game ever[/QUOTE]
My friend asked me to play, but, I never really grasped it. :saddowns:
[QUOTE]
Slapjack – Also known as “slaps”, this is a great way to introduce the concept of card games to younger audiences. The object is to hold the entirety of a 52-card deck by acquiring piles of cards. Players lay their cards faceup until a Jack is revealed, at which point the first player to slap the Jack gets to keep the entire pile underneath the Jack. Whoever obtains the entire deck is the winner. Endlessly repeatable, and fun for young children, Slapjack will always be popular.[/QUOTE]
I've always thought that was called "War" :confused:
I like cards although I'm not into this Poker and Blackjack stuff. Sounds interesting though.
[QUOTE=junker154;20414178]I like cards although I'm not into this Poker and Blackjack stuff. Sounds interesting though.[/QUOTE]
Try Big 2. It uses Poker hands but the concept is entirely different. It's amazingly fun to play with your friends.
[QUOTE=SHoGuNN3R;20414226]Try Big 2. It uses Poker hands but the concept is entirely different. It's amazingly fun to play with your friends.[/QUOTE]
Thanks, have to check it sometime.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;20414290][img]http://www.4fng.com/images/magic_the_gathering-card_back.jpg[/img]
Mensa approved :cheers:[/QUOTE]
Fuck Mensa. Fuck Magic.
This is for playing cards where the only characters on them belong in a castle. Not in a Swampland fighting mystic dwarfs.
[QUOTE=SHoGuNN3R;20414328]Fuck Mensa. Fuck Magic.
This is for playing cards where the only characters on them belong in a castle. Not in a Swampland fighting mystic dwarfs.[/QUOTE]
Actually, I play a Red lightning deck :smug:
Unless it's a Tarot Deck that is. Because those decks have Knights, and Knights do all kinds of crazy shit.
My automerge. :argh:
Nothing better than playing a good round of Doppelkopf with 3 friends.
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Skat if only 2 friends are around. Of course.
[QUOTE=Killuah;20414355]Nothing better than playing a good round of Doppelkopf with 3 friends.
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Skat if only 2 friends are around. Of course.[/QUOTE]
Reading on Doppelkopf now, sounds interesting.
[QUOTE=SHoGuNN3R;20414351]Unless it's a Tarot Deck that is. Because those decks have Knights, and Knights do all kinds of crazy shit.
My automerge. :argh:[/QUOTE]
I eat White Soldier decks for breakfast.
[QUOTE=SHoGuNN3R;20414386]Reading on Doppelkopf now, sounds interesting.[/QUOTE]
The endless amounts of extra rules are what makes it fun. For example 'Karlchen'. When the last rond get's (well in germany it's "stechen" ~ stab) 'taken' by the boy of crosses, the team gets and extra point. Also the different kind of weddings are fun. I played games where I didn't know who I played with until the last 2 rounds.
cards are made of card and are like yu-gi-ho
[b]Egyptian Wars[/b]
Basically you distribute the deck evenly enough across all the people who want to play.
Then the one who passed out the cards picks the first one up off his deck( you can't look at the cards) and places it face up in the center. Then the next person goes, and it goes in a circle.
[i]Face Cards[/i]
If someone plays a face card, the next player in line has a chance to beat that card.
Such as if you play a jack, then next player has 1 chance to put another card or the person who played the jack get's the cards.
One chance for Jack
2 for queen
3 for King
4 for Ace
If they were to put down a facecard after you did, then it would go to the next person, until the luck runs out for the next person. Then the last person to place a face card gets the cards and puts them on the bottom of his/her deck.
[i]Doubles and Sandwiches[/i]
During any point in the game if a player were to place a 2 for example and the next person will play a 2, then anyone can slap it and get all of the cards. And by anyone I mean if someone wants to start playing the game, this is how they can get in.
Now sandwiches are very similar. If someone plays a 2 than the next person plays a jack, which gives the [i]next[/i] player one chance to play a card, and he plays a 2, anyone with the quickest reflexes can slap those cards and turning a situation where the player with the jack was most likely going to get that pile of cards into a situation where this player most likely loses his jack.
These games can get really intense and can last a very long time going in circles. They also can help you develop quicker reaction times and are a great time waster.
Well there's my contribution to the thread.
Thanks for the poker image, it really helped me last night.
Should add in Cribbage to the games played. That's a great card game and very popular with all age groups.
[img]http://curtfletcher.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/cribbage.jpg?w=270[/img]
Oh and for some really cool cards, check these guys out!
[url]http://www.ellusionist.com/playing-cards[/url]
[QUOTE=wildwill;20933145]Should add in Cribbage to the games played. That's a great card game and very popular with all age groups.
[img]http://curtfletcher.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/cribbage.jpg?w=270[/img]
Oh and for some really cool cards, check these guys out!
[url]http://www.ellusionist.com/playing-cards[/url][/QUOTE]
I've never actually played Cribbage. :(
cribbage sounds like cabbage and therefore sucks
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