Any card game can become a new, even more addictive one with just a twist — the possibilities might be infinite, and that’s something we simply don’t know about playing cards.

This is what getting hooked on Solitaire taught me about playing cards, math, and human history.

Four Kings in Deck of Cards Do the kings in a deck of playing cards represent Charlemagne, David, Caesar, and Alexander?

So in 2007 theory11 began designing sophisticated, modern playing cards for magicians. Aren’t cards just a prop? I wondered if professional magicians appreciate the aesthetics of playing cards.

Learn why there are 52 cards in a deck and their deeper meanings. Uncover symbolic ties to seasons, time, and tradition.

Minor Arcana Divided into four suits consisting of 14 cards each, the Minor Arcana serves as the basis for the modern poker and pinochle playing card deck.

A cousin of modern playing cards that dates back to the 15th century, the Tarot consists of four suites of numbered Minor Arcana cards and a Major Arcana of trumps depicting archetypal characters ...

The final table of the World Series of Poker begins Monday in Las Vegas. The winner will get $10 million—and the audience will get a look at the modern playing style that emerged a decade ago ...

This July, Kalush and his team launched a Kickstarter to produce a limited run of Jerry's Nuggets playing cards printed by United States Playing Card Company using modern methods.