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7 fact-checked facts about playing cards and card games, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.

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The basics

How many suits are in a standard deck?

Answer4

The suits are spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs.

Which of these is NOT one of the standard French-style suits?

AnswerStars

The four suits are spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs.

Going deeper

What is the chance of drawing an ace from a full 52-card deck?

Answer1 in 13

There are 4 aces in 52 cards, which is 1 in 13.

What is used to keep score in cribbage?

AnswerA pegboard

Players move pegs along a board as they score.

Contract bridge is played by how many players in two partnerships?

AnswerFour

Two teams of two sit opposite their partners.

Expert level

Playing cards are generally believed to have first appeared in which country?

AnswerChina

Cards are recorded in China by the Tang dynasty, around the 9th century.

Counting ace as 1 through king as 13, what is the total of all 52 card values?

Answer364

Each suit totals 91, and 91 x 4 = 364.

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