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HISTORY OF CARD GAMES

According to research, card games originated in China around the 9th century, because the symbols and designs were also found in Chinese currency. The original deck was called The Miscellaneous Collection in Duyang, written by Tang Su. However, Europeans adopted card games in the 13th century and began to play frequently with cards hand-drawn by Etienne Vignole. In 1400, the French changed and designed the game's most famous suits: hearts, swords, clubs and diamonds. Research say that these four suits mean the four classes of feudal society: peasants, merchants, soldiers and members of the church/clergy.

However, it was the Germans, with their printing press, who popularized card games. The first deck, for example, contained 32 cards. Today, however, there are decks with either 24 or 52 cards, depending on the manufacturer. Older decks were also carved out of wood and bones, until Americans standardized printing cards on paper.

WHAT ARE THE MOST FAMOUS CARD GAMES?

Solitaire

Solitaire is the most famous and popular card game, which can be played solo or in pairs. To play, players must stack the cards in descending order in four stacks, in alternating colors (for example: red, black, red, black).

Poker

Poker is also one of the most famous, mainly for its fame of playing and making money. Nowadays, however, several online casinos also offer this game. To win, you must stay at the highest rank in the game. At the beginning, the dealer gives the same number of cards and chips to the players. Players need to bet using their chips. The person with the highest card value wins.

Hearts

This game is played with four players, each having 13 cards. The idea is to get rid of the cards with the highest number, because the winner is the one who has the lowest value. To do this, the player has to pass three cards to the player on his left. Players in the second and third rounds will move to the right and left, respectively. Despite this, the player who plays the card with the highest value wins the round.

Blackjack

Blackjack is generally played in an online casino. Unlike other games, players must compete with the dealer. The goal is to make the cards add up to 21 or close to that, without exceeding this number.

WHAT MAKES CARD GAMES SO POPULAR?

Card games are very easy to play. Because they’re extremely intuitive, they’re found in the simplest of computers, and preinstalled in many cell phones as well. In addition, anyone can play the traditional version, and the online version can be played starting at age 18. They’re also full of variations, which makes the game very interesting.

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