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The basics · Lesson 1 of 8The deck

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Four suits, thirteen ranks

A deck has 52 cards. Every card has a suit and a rank, like the ace of spades or the seven of hearts.

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Spades
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Hearts
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Diamonds
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Clubs

There are four suits of thirteen cards each. Spades and clubs are black; hearts and diamonds are red.

In Hold’em no suit is better than another. Suits only matter for a flush: five cards of the same suit.

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