{"id":23148,"date":"2022-11-11T09:04:28","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T09:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journeyz.co\/?p=23148"},"modified":"2022-11-06T17:02:40","modified_gmt":"2022-11-06T17:02:40","slug":"cards-in-a-deck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journeyz.co\/cards-in-a-deck\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Cards Are There in a Deck?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There seems to be a bit of confusion as to how many cards are in a deck. While some may say there are 52 cards in a deck, others say that there are 54 cards in a deck. So, how many cards are there?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are officially 52 cards in a standard deck of French-suited playing cards. However,<\/em> some French-suited playing card decks also include two extra cards, the Jokers. Jokers are not a part of the standard deck, but some card games require the use of Jokers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s clear up some of the confusion and take a look at the difference between a 52 and 54-card deck. Each of them has its own uses, and there’s a bit of history as to why there are Jokers included in a standard French-suited playing card pack. Below, we’ll take a closer look at these reasons and the history of the two-deck numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>The Standard 52-card Set Deck<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The French-suited playing card deck is the most commonly used playing card deck. It’s considered the traditional deck to use in all English-speaking countries. However, in non-English speaking countries, it is usually used alongside other playing card decks that have different suit symbols and sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A standard 52-card set deck includes four suits with values from one to thirteen. There are four sets of 13 cards, which total 52 cards. This is historically the French and Anglo-American deck. However, regions like Germany, Italy, and Spain have their own decks with different suits and face values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>The Untraditional 54-card Set Deck<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 54-card set deck is used to describe a deck with the same 52 cards plus two added Joker cards. Unlike other cards, Jokers aren’t a part of the suits. Instead, they are their own cards and hold a value of a low-ranking joker and a high-ranking joker. These are represented by a full-colored joker, the big Joker, and a one-colored joker, which is the little Joker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jokers are almost never used in modern-day card games. However, there used to be more benefits for them back in the 1800s. In modern-day, the only card games that include Joker cards include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n