A brand that I swear by now days and have always had good comments from fellow poker players are Copag Cards. These are a brand that I've only found online, but is a good deal. Get 2 decks for $15 from many online retailers. The best part of these, as compared to the KEM cards is that they actually make POKER SIZED cards. KEM decks are typically bridge sized, and COPAG makes those as well, but the poker sized are awesome. I highly recommend them.