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clubsuit

Displays the playing card club suit symbol, commonly used in games, probability, and mathematical notation.

Overview

Represents one of the four standard playing card suits, particularly useful in probability theory, combinatorics, and game theory discussions.

  • Essential for typesetting card game examples and probability problems
  • Often appears alongside other suit symbols in mathematical texts
  • Frequently used in recreational mathematics and puzzle descriptions
  • Valuable for explaining card game algorithms and strategies in computer science literature

Examples

Displaying a clubs card suit symbol in a probability problem.

P(Clubs)=13♣52=14P(\text{Clubs}) = \frac{13\clubsuit}{52} = \frac{1}{4} 
P(\text{Clubs}) = \frac{13\clubsuit}{52} = \frac{1}{4}

Using card suit symbols to represent a poker hand.

Three of a Kind: 7♣7♡7♢K♠2♣\text{Three of a Kind: } 7\clubsuit 7\heartsuit 7\diamondsuit K\spadesuit 2\clubsuit 
\text{Three of a Kind: } 7\clubsuit 7\heartsuit 7\diamondsuit K\spadesuit 2\clubsuit

Indicating a clubs suit in a game theory matrix.

(♣♢♡♠)\begin{pmatrix} \clubsuit & \diamondsuit \\ \heartsuit & \spadesuit \end{pmatrix} 
\begin{pmatrix} \clubsuit & \diamondsuit \\ \heartsuit & \spadesuit \end{pmatrix}