Everyone who has ever played with a traditional 54-card deck is probably familiar with the joker. This card became an inspiration for numerous characters of books and movies. The joker also inspired the well-known antagonist of the Batman comics series. However, why we still have the joker in the modern deck? Today, we are going to learn more about the history of the joker card. ... read more
History of cards
Various incidents and observations prompt us to give things a symbolic meaning. For example, in poker terminology, the combination of a 10 and a 2 is called the Doyle Brunson Hand. However, why the Ace of spades is associated with bad luck and even death? In order to answer this question, we will need to take a look at the history behind the Ace of spades. ... read more
Can you imagine modern table games without the standard card deck? It seems that the traditional French deck has been around for a long time. However, the cards we all know today underwent a long process of evolution. Today, we are going to take a look at the history of playing cards. ... read more
