Today’s 52-card deck preserves the four original French suits of centuries ago: hearts ... jack of spades or clubs. Essentially, the objective was to get the black jack. The game of gin ...

South won the opening club lead in hand and cashed the king of spades. The spade split was a disappointment, but South ...

Playing cards traveled a long way before they reached France and became the classic hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades that we know today.