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Probability and chance ·
Which card are you most likely to be dealt?
Every card is equally likely to be dealt, but some seem to turn up more often. Here’s why.
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Culture ·
Card games in Spanish painting
Rogues, fashionable young men, soldiers and grandfathers: Spanish painters have been depicting card games for centuries. We look at some of the most intriguing scenes.
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Spanish deck ·
Why are the court cards in Spanish decks shown full-length?
In French decks, kings have two heads. In Spanish decks, the sota (jack), caballo (knight) and rey (king) are shown upright and full-length. Here’s why.
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Spanish history and leisure ·
The arrival of modern entertainment in Spain
Football, cinema, radio and later television: how modern entertainment arrived in Spain and changed traditional leisure activities.
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Tutorials ·
How to play cards online with friends
Create a room, share the code and start playing. Here’s how to enjoy an online card game with your friends, step by step, without downloading anything.
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