Playing cards are a popular worldwide recreational and gambling game played with paper. Due to different rules of play, they are commonly known as cards, "wan liu" (a type of card game), "ma jiu" (another type of card game), etc., with various names. The standard name, "poker," is a transliteration of the word "poker."
The origin of playing cards is not entirely certain, but it is generally believed to have evolved from French Tarot cards.
Early playing cards were likely introduced to Europe from Egypt in the late 14th century.
In the 15th century, the King (K) was generally considered the highest-ranking card, and the Ace (A) the lowest. The practice of considering the Ace (Ace) as the highest and the 2 as the lowest likely began after the French Revolution in the late 18th century. Currently, in China, the general rule is to use the Joker as the highest, followed by the 2, then the Ace, and finally the King.
