Bee Gold Standard Premium Poker Playing Cards 12 Pack Standard Index

Great cards for whatever you are into. Great for poker, cardistry, and magic. Very durable standard decks.

I ordered the 12 pack of "Gold Standard Premium Poker Playing Cards" according to the product description. Before I finalized my order, I searched the USPCC site and a few forums, but could never figure out what the phrase "gold standard" in this product listing was supposed to mean. I simply wanted the feel/quality/durability of genuine Bee playing cards, and these were listed for a considerably better price than the "standard" Bee cards. I decided to take a chance on these, even though I wasn't clear on which edition of Bee cards I would receive. Glad I did. First off, these appear to be genuine Bee playing cards. As shown in the Amazon product photos, they are packaged in a 12-pack brick and tuck cases which have gold ink on them. I had to do some research, because at different times, Bee offered "Premium Casino" and "Premium Casino Quality" cards, both of which came in gold boxes. These cards are not either of those editions. As far as I can tell, aside from the altered tuck case, these are the same standard Bee playing cards you can buy off a retail shelf, if you can ever find them in stores. If you're like me, you may want to know if these cards are bordered on the backs, as one reviewer mentioned in a previous review. The cards I received are NOT bordered. The six blue and the six red decks all have the standard Bee diamond back design that goes all the way to the edge of the card. I am no expert, but they appear to have the same "Cambric" finish that you find on all standard Bee cards, though the packaging and tuck case make no mention of the finish the way that a standard Bee tuck case does. It also omits the "casino quality" phrase on the front of the tuck case, but make no mistake, these are definitely high quality, durable cards which feel in every way the same as standard Bee cards. For anyone neurotically curious like me, I found a mention on a forum where someone said that the gold box Bee cards were simply standard cards that have been packaged for the global market. That makes sense to me. Sorry for the long review. Just thought it might help if you're on the fence like I was. These are GREAT cards that I look forward to using for a long time. I suppose there's a good reason many casinos still use Bee cards.

I love these cards - the quality and feel is excellent. They're your standard, basic decks, but they hold up well and handle wonderfully. I'm just using them for card games and poker nights, but that's what they're perfect for. There's a reason that so many casinos choose Bee cards for their game rooms. No complaints from me - I'm a happy customer. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another brick if needed.

These cards are very good quality I would buy again

I've always been a fan of Bee Playing Cards since I was a kid. Nothing is more exceptional when it comes to the design and feel of the cards. Bicycle is the "standard" when it comes to playing cards. But if you want a Casino feel to it, you need to have Bee. I've dealt blackjack for family games and small in house tournaments with a proper blackjack shoe and trust me when I say this... there's a HUGE difference when you're dealing with Bee compared to Bicycle. To the people who don't know, they're from the same company. But the paper stock they use are completely different. I have cards that was made from the Cincinnati, Ohio factory and there's a difference as well compared to the new stock. However, the current Bee Playing Cards are very close to the original factory ones. Highly recommended if you're a Bee Fanatic like me. Nothing beats the trade mark Ace of Spade from Bee. EVER! Once you go to Bee, you'll never go back to Bicycle again.

Nice deal.. :)

These are some good quality cards at a reasonable price. My wife and I play holdem pretty regularly and like to go grab a new deck once the kids get a hold of the last deck. These are great to have around if you’re into cards. 5 stars from us.

If you’re simply looking for playing cards then these are fantastic. If you’re looking for the standard Bee borderless cards for sleight-of-hand these may not be the ones for you as these do have borders

Algunas cajas vienen dañadas/maltratadas de fabrica pero las cartas todo bien

The ad says "Quality casino gaming cards." but they are NOT "Casino Quality". "Casino Quality" don't curl like the cheaper Bicycle quality playing cards. I am used to playing with Bee "Casino Quality", specifically looked for them, and I got burned with these.