How to play poker cards? Poker Cards Fun Facts

Poker is a game of chance and a standard poker card deck consists of 52 cards. There are 4 suits in a deck, Spades, Hearts, Diamonds And Clubs; each suit contains 13 cards, ranked(from high to low): Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2. Some of the poker cards deck also includes the Jokers card. All poker hands contain five cards, the highest hand wins.

What is a King, Queen and Jack in cards?

The King, Queen and Jack in poker cards also known as the face card. The value of King, Queen and Jack will count as 10, and the King card is usually the highest-ranking face card, followed by the Queen and Jack card.

Who are the 4 Kings on playing cards?

There are four Kings cards in a deck, but did you know there’s a saying that actually all the four Kings represent a great ruler of the past.

King of Hearts- Charlemagne

Charlemagne is the King of France and the first Holy Roman Emperor, also known as the “Father of Europe” and also “Charles the Great”. He also united most of Western Europe for the first time since the Roman Empire.

King Of Clubs- Alexander the Great

The Great King of Macedonia created one of the largest empires of the ancient world, stretching from the Ionian Sea to the Himalayas. And he is still considered one of history’s most successful commanders.

King Of Spades-roi David

David,the Great King of Israel from 10th and 11th century BCE has slayed the giant Goliath with the skillful throw of a single stone.

King Of Diamonds- Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar was known for The General, Consul and dictator of the Roman Republic in the 1st century BCE. And did you know his namesake gave us the month of July too?

Who are the 4 Queens on playing cards?

Have you ever thought about who are the legendary figures behind Queens in a typical deck of playing cards?

Queen Of Hearts-Judith

Judith is the fictional character of the Book of Judith, where her character slay the general to free the Israeli people from Assyrian oppression.

Queen Of Clubs- Argine Or Argea

Argine Or Argea, also known as the mythological mother of Argus. Lady Argea was known for building the ship Argo from the ancient Greek story of Jason and the argonauts.

Queen Of Spades- Pallas Athena

The famous Athena was the goddess of wisdom & battle strategy in Greek religion and mythology.

Queen Of Diamonds-Rachel

Rachel was a Biblical figure, where she is the mother of both Benjamin and the famous Joseph, who led Israel's tribes in exile from Egypt.

Who are the 4 Jacks in poker cards

Jack Of Hearts- La Hire

La Hire, French military commander during the Hundred Years’ War, comrade-in-arms to Joan of Arc, fighting alongside her at the battle of Orleans.

Jack Of Clubs- Judas Maccabeus Or Lancelot

There are two sayings for the Jack of Clubs: Version 1 is that Jack of Clubs is Judas Maccabeus, the greatest warriors in Jewish history, who led the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire from 167–160 BCE. While another saying is that Jack of Clubs is the famous “Knights of the Roundtable”- Sir Lancelot. He is the most trusted knight of King Arthur.

Jack Of Spades-Ogier The Dane

Ogier fought alongside Charlemagne against the Saracens, and also one of his famous incidents was slaying the giant Brehus.

Jack Of Diamonds- Hector

Hector was a Trojan prince and fought during the Trojan War in Greek mythology. He was also a Trojan prince and leader in defending Troy.

Summary

Now you know the secrets behind all the picture cards on playing cards, don’t forget to share with your friends next time to impress them.
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