Playing cards first came into existence during the Tang dynasty in China
where royalties amuse themselves with a game that requires paper cards with markings similar to the one seen in a dice. Afterwards, the game found its way to other countries in Asia where Chinese traders engaged in business. card games these days are classified into different categories: matching, shedding, solitaire, and more. A common characteristic among these games is the number of players that are necessary to make it interesting to play. These players each take turns in pairing or shedding the cards that they draw in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction. Most card games assign roles to the player depending on the outcome of the game. The dealer or the one who shuffles and distributes the cards usually serves as the point of reference when it comes to who will play a hand next.

One of the most widely played card game is poker. There is one variant of this game wherein three to five players try to win by putting together the best hand. Popularly known as poker roulette, the game begins when the dealer give all players one card facing downwards. Players can take a glance at his own card while the dealer proceeds in distributing two more cards per player. These cards are considered to be ‘active.’ The dealer will deal a middle card and flips it face up for everyone to see. The other roulette players will turn their active cards face up and try to match the number or suit of the dealer’s middle card. The rules of this game when it comes to a joker vary depending on whether it is an active or middle card. Meanwhile, a royal flush achieves the highest hand order and a single the lowest.