United States Playing Cards 1001781 Double-Pack Poker Cards

by Bicycle

Product Features

• Designed to deliver the perfect shuffle, not too stiff and not too soft
• 77-percent of card players rate Bicycle as easy to shuffle
• Resists bending and folding, best quality card, and lasts the longest
• Made in USA
• Double pack

Product Description

Editorial Review

They're a classic pair--and a staple in any game lover's collection. Open the outer storage box to reveal two boxed 54-card decks, one red-backed and one blue-backed, sealed in plastic. Each card boasts a finish designed to allow easy dealing and comfortable gripping. As always, the Victorian design with bike-riding cherubs graces the back of each playing card, and the set is guaranteed against manufacturer's defects. --Liane Thomas

Product Description

United states playing cards 1001781 double-pack poker cards

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8 x 9 inches ; 3.5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00001QHVP
• Item model number: 1001781
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,310 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #98 in Sports & Outdoors > Leisure Sports & Games > Game Room > Casino Equipment > Playing Cards

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The quintessential deck of cards, February 23, 2001

By 

Allan Rousselle (Somewhere along I-90, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: United States Playing Cards 1001781 Double-Pack Poker Cards (Sports)

Fun: A standard deck of playing cards offers an incredible variety of ways to have fun. There are, of course, the different kinds of games you can play. Bidding games, like Bridge; betting games, like Poker; solitaire games, like Klondike; and trick games, like Euchre. These games can be played alone, or with as many as seven people... and, more if you add another deck.

You can also try to build structures (although, the taller your house of cards, the more decks you may need)-- and the Bicycle brand cards are ideal for this activity because of their slick coating. In other words, it's a challenge! And, of course, there's the ol' putting a card in the spokes of your bicycle wheels trick just for the heck of it.

Finally, one of the coolest things you can do with this deck of cards is practice and perform magic tricks. Instructions sold separately. :)

Educational value: As a former 8th grade math teacher, I swear by the educational value of playing cards. From simple games like "War", which teach relative numeric values (a 5 is greater than a 3, etc.), to blackjack and 31, which teach adding, and on to 5-hand draw poker, which teaches probability... even when young player doesn't realize he or she is learning. As an adult, of course, there's always room to learn more about probability and finesse, esp. with social and gambling games like poker and bridge.

Durable: The Bicycle brand cards set the standard of quality for plastic-coated playing cards. They don't bend or crease easily and, treated well, can last for years of normal use. Only casino-style cards like Bee can outlast Bicycles in the plastic-coated class. The most durable playing cards are 100% plastic, like those made by Kem (among others), but Bicycle is a great value for both cost and durability.

General: Bicycle stands as one of the few standard brands against which all other plastic-coated playing cards are judged. They last ten times longer than most decks that cost half the price; the face designs are attractive; the numbers are easily readable. These are my brand of choice when I host a card game.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Falsely Advertised, November 29, 2010

By 

Jun Kang - See all my reviews

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This review is from: United States Playing Cards 1001781 Double-Pack Poker Cards (Sports)

"Bicycle Double Pack Poker Size Standard Index Rider Back Playing Cards with Bonus Dice" is the name of this item, but the cards in the pack are not Rider Backs. They are Bicycle Standard decks. Not to say that the Standard decks are bad, but I needed Rider Backs. In the Standard decks, all the suit pips are smaller, and on the face cards, the pictures are smaller as well. Also, there is a slightly bigger gap between the edge of the card and the Number/Letter and suit at the corners, so when you fan the cards, you can't see the letters and suits as well. Not particularly disappointed in the cards themselves, but the fact that they were falsely advertised. The box says Rider Back but when you open the box, they are Standards. If you just want any regular deck of bicycles, get this. If you particularly want Rider Backs, don't.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for daily use, April 7, 2010

By 

Rob K (Gloucester, MA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: United States Playing Cards 1001781 Double-Pack Poker Cards (Sports)

I use these cards every day for about an hour to play cribbage. They have a nice finish to them, and are very easy to read. The dice are a nice little addition for simple games.