I'll try to get some more pictures this week of some bridge size...but the thickness is causing some trouble in the Deckmate Shufflers. They are nearly 8-10 cards thicker than some of our Copaqs, Gemaco, Bee paper and KEM and a few private sets that we use for testing, . It's unlikely you'll see any of these decks in major casinos unless we get a software update.
This makes the 'Poker' size cards feel like monsters. Dealers with small hands would notice a difference for sure in any casino that doesn't use Bridge cards for their poker games. The thickness also leads to some exposed card potential issues. It's slightly harder as far as game protection goes to keep cards held securely the thicker the deck. Think of poker dealers almost holding a double deck pitch game. It's not quite that extreme, but it can be a serious issue for dealers that have become comfortable using standard thickness decks.
The cards feel great...the matte texture is smooth, not slick and shiny. One thing I love about the finish is that they are smooth enough to move across speedcloth, and 'felt' (the old casino nasty shit that gets in your fingernails), but it's just enough so you can toss the cards where you want. They will stop before flying off the table better than some of these glossy cards on speedcloth.
There are a few little design things....One being the print on the back of the card. In all 4 decks that we are testing, the print on the back is perfectly symmetrical, and identically matching between all of the decks. This makes a difference if a card gets bent, or needs a replacement on a table. They can simply open a new deck, and replace the card without going through the entire deck setup. No logo on the back, no hard design, solid edges. Look great.
The design on the back in simply enough that if there are small marks, they probably won't be seen easily because of the shape and patter of the spades, but it isn't loud. It's pretty simple, basic, something you could expect.
The colors look great also. The red is a bright vibrant red, which is cool because it pops off the clean matte background. The black is similar. Dark, solid, really stands out. The facecards have some blue in them, but it's a darker royal type blue that isn't obnoxious. The matte finish also keeps glare away. I took some of these pictures with a light directly above the table. There is minimal glare, which is one of the reasons I love matte cards more than glossy cards.
The face of the card designs are fun. The detail is really nice, the new index is a good size. Not quite Jumbo, but not small either. The matte finish on the face of the cards is solid also. No gloss anywhere on the cards at all. They are far enough away from the edge of the card, that you shouldn't cover it up when you peel back the card.
All of the facecards have a fun little smirk on them. It's a nice little design touch.
Card for card, they feel incredible. But as a deck they are uncomfortable. I can't believe how thick they are. I don't think you can realize how thick until you compare them directly to a bunch of other casino cards. I'll add some pictures of the Bridge cards when I get to work Tuesday.
I really like these cards, but I HATE the thickness...hate it.
This makes the 'Poker' size cards feel like monsters. Dealers with small hands would notice a difference for sure in any casino that doesn't use Bridge cards for their poker games. The thickness also leads to some exposed card potential issues. It's slightly harder as far as game protection goes to keep cards held securely the thicker the deck. Think of poker dealers almost holding a double deck pitch game. It's not quite that extreme, but it can be a serious issue for dealers that have become comfortable using standard thickness decks.
The cards feel great...the matte texture is smooth, not slick and shiny. One thing I love about the finish is that they are smooth enough to move across speedcloth, and 'felt' (the old casino nasty shit that gets in your fingernails), but it's just enough so you can toss the cards where you want. They will stop before flying off the table better than some of these glossy cards on speedcloth.
There are a few little design things....One being the print on the back of the card. In all 4 decks that we are testing, the print on the back is perfectly symmetrical, and identically matching between all of the decks. This makes a difference if a card gets bent, or needs a replacement on a table. They can simply open a new deck, and replace the card without going through the entire deck setup. No logo on the back, no hard design, solid edges. Look great.
The design on the back in simply enough that if there are small marks, they probably won't be seen easily because of the shape and patter of the spades, but it isn't loud. It's pretty simple, basic, something you could expect.
The colors look great also. The red is a bright vibrant red, which is cool because it pops off the clean matte background. The black is similar. Dark, solid, really stands out. The facecards have some blue in them, but it's a darker royal type blue that isn't obnoxious. The matte finish also keeps glare away. I took some of these pictures with a light directly above the table. There is minimal glare, which is one of the reasons I love matte cards more than glossy cards.
The face of the card designs are fun. The detail is really nice, the new index is a good size. Not quite Jumbo, but not small either. The matte finish on the face of the cards is solid also. No gloss anywhere on the cards at all. They are far enough away from the edge of the card, that you shouldn't cover it up when you peel back the card.
All of the facecards have a fun little smirk on them. It's a nice little design touch.
Card for card, they feel incredible. But as a deck they are uncomfortable. I can't believe how thick they are. I don't think you can realize how thick until you compare them directly to a bunch of other casino cards. I'll add some pictures of the Bridge cards when I get to work Tuesday.
I really like these cards, but I HATE the thickness...hate it.
