A deck of good quality plastic cards can easily outlast a traditional deck of quality paper playing cards 20 to 1. Some say the plasitc cards will out perform paper cards much longer than this conservative estimate. If you are in the market for plastic playing cards you have several choices.

One of the most obvioius choices is Copag brand. Copag cards are made in Brazil and have gained popularity all around the world in recent years, especially in the United States. All Copag cards are 100% plastic and top quality. The most popular design is the Copag 1546-Poker Size Regular Index-Red/Blue Setup. However, with several designs available and a continually expanding product line, there is sure to be a Copag design to suit everyone. A newer style designed with Hold’em players in mind is the Copag Poker Size PEEK Index - Blue/Red Setup. These cards feature a miniature set of pips in each corner of the cards. Also for those looking for bridge size cards, there are many unique designs available. One example of these unique designs is Copag Silver Series Bridge Cards-Mandala Design.

A discussion of 100% plastic cards cannot pass without bringing up KEM brand playing cards. In business for 60 years the KEM company became the standard by which all plastic playing cards were measured. The most popular design, KEM - Arrow Design - Wide Size - Standard Index - Red and Blue 2-pack, is also available in bridge size and jumbo index. With some production problems during a buyout period and during the restart period after being purchased by US Playing Card Company, the KEM reputation took a slight hit. However, quality cards are now being produced again today. Another unique option in the product line is the KEM - Pantheon Design - Narrow Size - Standard Index - Red and Blue 2-pack.

While the Copag and KEM brands are very popular, the quality plastic card lines do not stop there. Gemaco is another company that makes a fine plastic playing card which is evidenced in their GEMACO 100% Plastic Star Design Standard Index Poker 2 Deck Setup. Yet another line of quality cards is the DaVinci brand of playing cards made by Modiano. Our favorite DaVinci card is the Da Vinci - RUOTE Design - Poker Size - Regular Index - Red & Blue 2-pack. These playing cards are new to the market with a couple of unique designs. However, Modiano, the company that makes the DaVinci brand of cards, is a trusted name that has been in the playing card business for years.