Is playing cards a Cuban tradition?

I'm doing a research assignment, and was wondering if playing cards, such as poker, was tradition, please answer soon, thank you.

Is playing cards a Cuban tradition?
Totally. They play card games as well as doinoes and dice. Here's an example of a cuban game.





Cubilete is an old and very traditional game in Cuba that is second in popularity only to Cuban dominoes. Everyone plays it -- from young school children to old grandmothers. Similar cubilete games are played in other Latin American countries, but the rules vary all over the map, with many cultures playing a version that is very much like the card game Poker. The Cuban game however is unique.