Poker Playing Cards

We sell 3 brands of poker Playing Cards, in both narrow and wide sizes. Although the wider variety is commonly referred to as "poker-size," most professional poker rooms actually use the narrower "bridge-size" cards. Bridge-size cards are 1/4" (6mm) narrower than poker-size cards and are easier to shuffle and hold while you are dealing. Playing cards used for poker are usually made out of plastic, not paper. They can be cleaned and re-used over and over and although they are more expensive initially than paper cards, they are a much better value on a per-game basis. By the way, you can check out the Help Videos section to learn how to shuffle properly and deal a Texas hold 'em game.

The faces of poker playing cards come in various "indexes" (the size of the numbers) and pips (the suit symbols). Making a choice here is simply a matter of taste. The regular index and pips are easier to read when you are looking discretely at your hole cards, whereas the jumbo index and pips are easier to read when you deal the cards on the flop, especially for people who are sitting far away. Lastly, the backs of playing cards come in numerous patterns, which are usually quite busy to hide any markings that might accumulate on the cards. We have chosen a few of our favorites.