Patent ID: 7549643

Claim:
A playing card kit comprising fifty-two playing card cases, wherein each of the fifty-two card cases associated with markings indicating one of thirteen ranks and further indicating one of four suits, the thirteen ranks comprising Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, and King, the four suits comprising hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades, each card case comprising: an interior face side of the card case, the face side displaying the markings having value in a game; a barrier lid of the card case, the barrier hiding the markings on the interior face side, wherein the barrier is openable to reveal the markings on the interior face side and reclosable to hide the markings; and a closing edge configured to secure the barrier in a closed position such that the markings remain hidden during shuffling via agitation.