Played with a pack of 52 cards, consisting of thirteen cards in each of four suits (Law 1A); The suits rank downward in the order spades (♠), hearts (♥), diamonds (♦), clubs (♣) (Law 1A); The cards of each suit rank downward: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 (Law 1A)
Why people argue about this
People often assume that the order of suits (spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs) is arbitrary and don't realize it's a crucial aspect for determining trump suit in Duplicate Bridge. They might think it could be any order they prefer, but actually, it must follow the strict hierarchy as stated to ensure fairness and consistency across all deals.
