Would you rather play with a used deck or a new, slick deck of cards and why?

I prefer a new deck of cards at a casino. the felt hold's the cards much better than a regular ol' kitchen table, and the dealers are trained well to deal. If i am at home, I have been using the same deck of cards for 3 years...haha

It doesn't really matter how old the cards are to me, they just have to feel good in the hand, not too flimsy and not like plastic. For example my chips are great, but the deck of cards that came with them are so cheap that we never play with them. We normally use a deck of Jack Daniels playing cards I got for christamas a few years back.

Haha as long as the deck isn't old enough to where you can tell what cards are by the outside of them I'm good. I remember we had a couple of aces that were super faded so you always knew if someone had em haha.

I prefer old cards. They just have a better feel to them. Although, as previosly stated, only if you can't tell what they are! lol

You should always start with a new deck of cards...after the cards break in (about 10-15 minutes), they will feel GREAT !

Old cards are not good for several reasons:

1) They stick together, so it is too easy to mis-deal 2 cards, etc.
2) Old cards tend to get dog eared and scratched. These scratchs may be used as marks to idenify cards. Sometimes people help the scratching process along by intentionally scratching cards in straegic locations.

One final note:

If you are considering plastic cards because you think they last longer and/or can not be marked...think again.

Plastic cards are actually more dangerious than paper cards because once they are marked or scratched (intentionally or accidentally), the cards will be used for a long time and can be used against people who are not as observent in spotting a marked deck.

BOTTOM LINE: I suggest always starting with a new deck and you will generally be fine Stick with quality cards like Bees, Bicycles, Aviators, Hoyle, Tally-Ho, etc. NOTE: Casinos use Bees most frequently at blackjack tables, etc.

i play with new deck cards

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