The history of playing cards
The game of poker has had a long and exciting history, but not as long as the tools of the trade themselves – the playing cards themselves! The earliest account of playing cards was documented in Central Asia in the 10th century. The Chinese were renowned for using paper dominoes to come up with new and inventive ideas for games. Four suited decks were imported by Europeans from the Moslem world before 1370. Only the very wealthy could afford playing cards when they where first created, because they were all hand-painted and quite costly. With the advent of mass production in the 14th century, playing cards became more affordable and accessible.
The design that we use today comes from France, which is where the four suits of spades, clubs, diamonds and hearts originated. It wasn’t long before these French cards flooded the markets in England and the American colonies. The Joker was added to the deck by Americans around 1870 and was inscribed as the “Best Bower.” The highest card in the game of Euchre was sometimes called “Juker;” some believe that the card got its name because it was often referred to as the “Juker card.” The 52-card deck that you are used to play with was thus born!
Give me online casino gaming anytime! At least I understand how to pronounce the cards!
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