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(New page: Eight Kings is a mnemonic to remember the cards in the deck in a specific apparently random order. Eight kings threatened to save, nine fine ladies for one sick knave = 8-K-3-10-2-7-9...) |
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It's used in some [[Stack]] deck routines. | It's used in some [[Stack]] deck routines. | ||
+ | The system can be traced as far back as [[The Expositor]] by Pinchback in 1805. | ||
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+ | == References == | ||
+ | * http://www.joyalstack.com/Pages/Milestones/Main_A.html# | ||
[[Category:Cards]] | [[Category:Cards]] |
Revision as of 14:14, 13 July 2009
Eight Kings is a mnemonic to remember the cards in the deck in a specific apparently random order.
Eight kings threatened to save, nine fine ladies for one sick knave = 8-K-3-10-2-7-9-5-Q-4-A-6-J.
It's used in some Stack deck routines.
The system can be traced as far back as The Expositor by Pinchback in 1805.