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The 10 Biggest Mistakes Poker Players Make (and...

Play or be played. Become the expert at the card table by avoiding these 10 common mistakes. Ten tips from Craig Frost, owner of Madison Cards. 

The 10 Biggest Mistakes Poker Players Make (and...

Play or be played. Become the expert at the card table by avoiding these 10 common mistakes. Ten tips from Craig Frost, owner of Madison Cards. 

Beginner’s Guide to Poker Night: Rules, Chips, and Essential Gear

Beginner’s Guide to Poker Night: Rules, Chips, ...

Make sure your poker night is one to remember. Whether it's a stag weekend (bachelor party), a backroom game or a casual night in with your mates - we've got...

Beginner’s Guide to Poker Night: Rules, Chips, ...

Make sure your poker night is one to remember. Whether it's a stag weekend (bachelor party), a backroom game or a casual night in with your mates - we've got...

The Rarest Playing Cards on Earth

The Rarest Playing Cards on Earth

James Holloway, collector of rare playing cards and sleight-of-hand enthusiast, shares his favourite collectible decks with Madison Cards. 

The Rarest Playing Cards on Earth

James Holloway, collector of rare playing cards and sleight-of-hand enthusiast, shares his favourite collectible decks with Madison Cards. 

How Many Shuffles Does It Take to Randomly Shuffle a Deck?

How Many Shuffles Does It Take to Randomly Shuf...

Shuffling a deck of cards might seem like a simple, even thoughtless, part of any card game—but beneath that casual action lies one of the most fascinating questions in the...

How Many Shuffles Does It Take to Randomly Shuf...

Shuffling a deck of cards might seem like a simple, even thoughtless, part of any card game—but beneath that casual action lies one of the most fascinating questions in the...

Why Are Playing Cards Shaped and Designed the Way They Are?

Why Are Playing Cards Shaped and Designed the W...

Whether you're a poker pro, a sleight-of-hand artist, or someone who’s just shuffled a deck for solitaire, you’ve likely held a standard deck of playing cards and wondered: Why this size?...

Why Are Playing Cards Shaped and Designed the W...

Whether you're a poker pro, a sleight-of-hand artist, or someone who’s just shuffled a deck for solitaire, you’ve likely held a standard deck of playing cards and wondered: Why this size?...

MADISON.cards under new management

MADISON.cards under new management

Craig Frost announced as new owner / operator of the madison.cards website with effect from 8 May 2025. 

MADISON.cards under new management

Craig Frost announced as new owner / operator of the madison.cards website with effect from 8 May 2025.