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Every time I play poker, I enjoy comparing the way someone hosts a game, whether it’s their chips, their playing cards, who deals, if they serve anything, the table we play on, the size of the game, and the rules. The one thing I wish everyone used was a set of quality playing cards. I’ve played in games where they open up new decks every time, some people play with old beat up decks, and the ones that stand out are the ones who use high quality, 100% plastic poker cards.

100% Plastic playing cards are what professionals use at major poker tournaments, such as the World Poker Tour (WPT) and World Series of Poker (WSoP). Many casinos also utilize 100% plastic playing cards in the poker rooms because they are more durable than plastic coated or paper cards. They also withstand bending, marking, stains and other imperfections, and shuffle and deal easier than coated playing cards.

Below is a video I shot comparing a deck of DiVinci 100% plastic playing cards made from Italy and a store bought Ace coated playing cards. Cost wise, a deck of the DiVinci playing cards goes for roughly $8 a deck where a cheaper, paper coated set of cards still cost me $2.50 at the local drug store.

As you can see, plastic cards are able to withstand a lot more than a coated deck of cards. If you enjoy playing poker, the investment in a couple of high quality 100% plastic decks is worth every penny.