Nobody knows exactly which nationality invented poker cards first. It's said that the cards were invented by Egyptians, the Arab, the Indian, or a Chinese emperor 1120 years ago. Most historians believe that the poker history can trace back to a longer time than that. Thus, the secret cards have lots of stories.
At the very beginning, poker cards were painted by manual work, fine and exquisite. They were so expensive that many people at that time could not afford them. The prices dropped when printing came into use, so more people could have funs with card games.
The cards were initially used to foretell the future. Afterwards, all kinds of card and card games appeared. Generally, there are two versions on character and number meanings on cards, though the images are different in different countries.
In one version, the Heart stands for clergymen, the Diamond for businessmen, the Club for farmers and the Spade for soldiers. In the French revolution, many people were strongly against the monarchy and they required the King and Queen images on cards to be replaced by other characters. As people had already become accustomed to the original card design did not wish to make the change, such proposal vanished in the river of history.
The other version holds that poker cards are made according to the calendar principles. There are two jokers in one deck of cards, one stands for the moon and the other for the sun. Except the two cards, the rest 52 cards represent 52 weeks in a year. The Heart stands for spring, the Diamond for summer, the Club for autumn and the Spade for winter; each includes 13 cards, which symbolize 13 weeks in every season. As for numbers, "J" stands for eleven, "Q" for twelve and "K" for thirteen. The total points of 54 cards are added up to 365, which means 365 days in a year.
Since poker cards have a long history, there are still other secrets that could be discovered in the future.
At the very beginning, poker cards were painted by manual work, fine and exquisite. They were so expensive that many people at that time could not afford them. The prices dropped when printing came into use, so more people could have funs with card games.
The cards were initially used to foretell the future. Afterwards, all kinds of card and card games appeared. Generally, there are two versions on character and number meanings on cards, though the images are different in different countries.
In one version, the Heart stands for clergymen, the Diamond for businessmen, the Club for farmers and the Spade for soldiers. In the French revolution, many people were strongly against the monarchy and they required the King and Queen images on cards to be replaced by other characters. As people had already become accustomed to the original card design did not wish to make the change, such proposal vanished in the river of history.
The other version holds that poker cards are made according to the calendar principles. There are two jokers in one deck of cards, one stands for the moon and the other for the sun. Except the two cards, the rest 52 cards represent 52 weeks in a year. The Heart stands for spring, the Diamond for summer, the Club for autumn and the Spade for winter; each includes 13 cards, which symbolize 13 weeks in every season. As for numbers, "J" stands for eleven, "Q" for twelve and "K" for thirteen. The total points of 54 cards are added up to 365, which means 365 days in a year.
Since poker cards have a long history, there are still other secrets that could be discovered in the future.
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