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Playing Cards
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.
The four French playing card suits used primarily in the English-speaking world are:
For informa
tion about card games visit
Hoyle's Card Game Rules
website.
Card Suites
| Diamonds |
| Hearts |
| Spades |
| Clubs |
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