Poker cards
Under poker cards is meant playing cards that are very good for the game of poker are suitable. Apart from that, the game can also be played with regular cards from a French or Anglo-American hand .
introduction
Poker cards usually comply with the rank and name of the individual card values of the French sheet and thus consist of fifty-two cards of four different colors ( ♣ Cross ♥ heart ♠ spades ♦ Karo ) and thirteen values (2 to 10 - Jack - Dame - King - Ace) however, bear the names of the Anglo-American hand ( J for Jack instead of B for Jack and Q for Queen instead of D for Queen ).
Differences to the Anglo-American paper
Poker cards differ from the Anglo-American hand in a few features. The purpose of these is usually to make it easier to recognize and differentiate between the individual cards.
Larger index
Almost all poker cards have an enlarged index , which means that the numbers or letters that appear on the card are enlarged. The reason is that it is more convenient and quicker for the players to recognize their hole cards , and that the community cards are easier to recognize .
Changed format
Furthermore, poker cards are usually wider than other cards (88 × 62 mm compared to 88 × 56 mm). With most poker variants, the cards do not have to be held permanently in your hand, but lie face down or face up on the table.
material
In the meantime, cards made of plastic have prevailed over cards made of cardboard . Cards made of plastic have a longer shelf life than cards made of cardboard or so-called plastic-coated cards, because they retain their original shape, hardly bend and do not swell at the edges, as occurs with conventional playing cards after long use. This ensures that the poker players cannot mark the cards by using deformations or kinks / tears. In addition, plastic cards are more resistant to dirt and can be cleaned much easier. Commercially available poker cases usually only contain plastic-coated cardboard cards, which are not very tough and will therefore soon no longer be usable.
Symbols colors
Four-color playing cards ( English four-color deck ) are playing cards that do not use the usual colors of the French playing cards for the card symbols , i.e. red for hearts and diamonds, and black for spades and clubs, but also use different colors for each of these symbols . In Skat , spades are green and diamonds are orange, while in poker, clubs are green and diamonds are blue.
The four-color card games for poker were invented and promoted by the professional poker player Mike Caro . The main advantage is to be able to distinguish the 4 colors better. For example, it is easier for beginners to spot a flush .
Four colored playing cards are supported by many online poker rooms.