If you have ever played poker or any other card game, you have used a standard deck of cards to do so. But, there is probably a lot you don’t know about the card deck that you should if you are serious about card games.
From the very origins and history of playing cards, to the composition of a card deck and the way cards work in poker, this page will examine everything you need to know.
Let’s start with some basics and explore where playing cards came from and who used them first to play card games similar to those we play today.