Bicycle Jumbo IndexPrice: About $6, roughly. Fournier Nº 818 · Heraclio FournierPrice: About $8, roughly.
For poker and blackjack
A French-suited poker deck with jumbo indices from the Spanish maker Fournier. Paper; the Nº 2800 is its 100% plastic twin.
- Good for
- Poker · Blackjack · Rummy
- Skip it if
- You want plastic: the Nº 2800 is the same deck in plastic.
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Our take
Fournier is a Spanish maker with a long history, and the Nº 818 is their poker deck: French suits, jumbo indices, and a clean, no-nonsense look. It is a popular choice for Texas Hold'em and Blackjack nights, where you want to read cards quickly across a table.
It is paper. If you want plastic, the Nº 2800 is the same design in 100% plastic. For Rummy and other games with melds, the big indices help too.
It is a good second deck to own: a different look from Bicycle, with the readability of a jumbo index.
Test drive
Play one hand of Texas Hold’em against three players: two cards of your own, five shared, and betting on every street. The others play by the rules, and nothing is saved.
Texas Hold’em · practice round
Playing for real? You will also want: Poker chip set with case, 500 chips. Our house deck: Bicycle Standard →
Keep reading
- Buying guide
Choosing a deck
Plastic or paper, poker or bridge size, how many decks you need, and the deck we recommend for each of our games.
- Basics
Anatomy of a deck
Fifty-two cards, four suits, thirteen ranks and a couple of jokers. What everything is called, and a few details you have probably never noticed.
- Basics
How to shuffle and deal
Three ways to shuffle, how many shuffles you really need, and the small table manners of cutting and dealing.
Quick answers
- Paper or plastic?
Paper shuffles with more grip and costs less. Plastic lasts for years, shrugs off spills and feels a little slicker. If you play every week, or with drinks nearby, go plastic.
- What size do I need?
Poker size suits most games and most hands. Bridge size is narrower, which helps when you hold thirteen cards or more.
- How many decks do I need?
One for most games. Canasta, Spider and some Rummy variants need two with matching backs.
Also consider
Back to the shelf →Bicycle Jumbo IndexPrice: About $6, roughly. 
Bicycle PrestigePrice: About $25, roughly. Our house deck in plastic
Bicycle StandardPrice: About $5, roughly.