Bee Gold Standard Red/Blue 12pk

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.

Superior quality playing cards with great artwork and the durability to last for many a hand of poker!

Nice deal.. :)

This was purchased as a gift and I've received rave reviews from the receiver. They love the feel and look. High quality and a unique addition to their card deck collection.

These cards are very good quality I would buy again

Absolutely amazing. I got the 12 pack and these cards feel really good while shuffling. Way better than bikes almost as good as tally ho. I would say bees are durable and amazing looking cards. No damage or anything like other comments are saying. Highly recommend!

I was expecting these to be a bit different from standard Bicycle cards, but they turned out to be exactly the same in terms of feel and quality. Given that, I’d recommend just going with Bicycle cards since they offer the same performance at a more affordable price.

Excellent borderless cards. Great for dealing deuces and such. If you are a close-up magician, you will LOVE these.