Do you know what size a playing card is? Most people don’t, but it’s actually a pretty important piece of information to know if you’re planning on playing any card games. In this blog post, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about the size of a playing card, so you can be prepared for your next game night.
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Standard Size
The standard size of a playing card is 3.5 inches wide by 2.5 inches tall. This is the size of a deck of cards that you would purchase from a store.
Poker Size
Poker size cards are the most common type of playing card. They are 2.5 inches wide and 3.5 inches tall. Poker size cards are used in most card games, including poker, blackjack, and bridge.
Bridge Size
The standard size for Bridge playing cards is 2.25 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall, or 58 mm x 89 mm. This size is also commonly called “Bridge Size.” While this is the most popular and well-known size for playing cards, it is not necessarily the only option available.
Other sizes you might encounter include “Poker Size,” which measures 2.5 inches wide x 3.5 inches tall, or 63.5 mm x 88 mm; and “Mini Size,” which shrinks things down to 1.75 inches wide by 2.5 inches tall, or 44 mm x 63 mm—about the size of a credit card.
There are also jumbo sizes and even larger ones used for novelty purposes, though these are less likely to be used in serious card games. The important thing to remember is that all standard playing cards—whether Bridge Size, Poker Size, or Mini Size—will have dimensions that are in a 3:2 ratio; that is, for every 3 units of length, there will be 2 units of width. So, if you know one dimension (either the width or the height), you can easily calculate the other one.
Jumbo Size
A playing card is a piece of specially prepared card stock, heavy paper, thin cardboard, plastic-coated paper, cotton-paper blend, or thin plastic that is marked with distinguishing motifs. Playing cards are typically palm-sized for convenient handling, and were first invented in China during the Tang dynasty.
Oversize
In the United States playing cards measuring 8.75 inches by 6.75 inches are considered oversize or jumbo cards. These card are often used in Svengali decks which are popular with magicians. Jumbo cards can also be used for games such as Acey-Deucey and Old Maid. Some people collect jumbo cards as a hobby. The United States Playing Card Company is the largest manufacturer of oversize playing cards.
XXL Size
Cards come in many different sizes, but the two most common are bridge and poker. Bridge cards are 2.25 inches wide and 3.5 inches tall, while poker cards are 2.5 inches wide and 3.625 inches tall. Jumbo-size cards are even bigger, measuring 3.5 inches wide and 5 inches tall.
Mini Size
A mini playing card is significantly smaller than a standard playing card. It is often used in games where a standard deck of cards would be too large, such as in some card games for children. The mini playing card is also used in some poker games.
Pocket Size
The most common Mini Playing Card size is approximately 2.5″ x 1.75″ or 63mm x 44mm. This is also referred to as Bridge Size or Narrow Size playing cards. The tuck case for a Pocket Size deck of cards is 3.5″ x 2.5″ or 89mm x 63mm. Most Las Vegas casinos use this size playing card at their blackjack, poker and other card games.
Pinochle Size
Pinochle playing cards are a bit smaller than standardBridge-sized cards. They measure 2.5 inches wide by 3.5inches tall, which is about 15 percent smaller thanBridge cards.
