What was the first card game?

The first reference to the card game in world history dates no later than the 9th century, when the Collection of Miscellanea at Duyang, written by Tang Dynasty writer Su E, described Princess Tongchang (daughter of Emperor Yizong of Tang) playing the "leaf game" with members of the Wei clan (the family of the princess

Is there a 1 in a deck of cards?

There are two black suits — spades (♠) and clubs (♣) and two red suits — hearts (♥) and diamonds (♦). In each suit there are 13 cards including a 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, a jack, a queen, a king and an ace. (Note that there is no 1.)

When dealing cards who gets the first card?

If you are using a clockwise direction, the first player to play in the hand would be the one sitting to the immediate left of the dealer and if a counter-clockwise direction is being used, it would be the player to the dealers immediate right.

What were the original card suits?

Today's 52-card deck preserves the four original French suits of centuries ago: clubs (♣), diamonds (♦), hearts (♥), and spades (♠). Cups and chalices (modern hearts) might have stood for the clergy; swords (spades) for the nobility or the military; coins (diamonds) for the merchants; and batons (clubs) for peasants.