The term deck is used to refer to a set of playing cards or cards. In general, these objects have rectangular stamps which are made of cardboard, in which there is a drawing on one side and certain objects on the back, which can be a variable number of figures. According to experts, the origin of the deck dates back to the 12th century in China, and later they would reach Europe from the East, introduced in Spain by the Arab peoples who maintained commercial ties with the town, and then move to Italy during the reign of Pedro III of Aragon. The main objective of the deck is recreation, therefore it can be used in countless games, in which cases the entire deck can be used while, in others, it is customary to leave some cards that are not used out of play.
The traditional cards are elements of the card game. These are simply stamps made from cardboard or some derivative of plastic, they form a deck and must be mixed prior to the game. They are generally rectangular in shape, however in some regions such as India they may have round shapes. Among the most popular card games we can highlight the Tute, the Mus and the Brisca native to Spain, the Truco from Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, among other Latin American countries, the Bridge, the Poker and the Canasta.
It is important to note that the decks are of various types, this allows covering multiple game possibilities. On the one hand, there is the most popular of all, the so-called Spanish deck, which is made up of 48 cards and a pair of jokers. The 48 cards are divided into four suits (spades, golds, cups and clubs) and they are numbered from 1 to 12, with 10 (jack), 11 (knight) and 12 (king) as figures.
On the other hand, the English deck consists of 52 cards that are divided into four suits (hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades) and that unlike the Spanish deck is numbered from 2 to 10, followed by J, Q and A, the latter would be equivalent to the number 1. Generally, hearts and diamonds are represented with the color red, while clubs and spades are assigned black.
