When you don't have a deck of cards

deck.py

import random

def makeDeck():
    ranks = 'Ace Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Jack Queen King'.split()
    suits = 'Hearts Clubs Spades Diamonds'.split()
    return ['%s of %s' % (r,s) for r in ranks for s in suits]

def draw(deck):
    card = random.choice(deck)
    deck.remove(card)
    return card
    
print "%s   --  %d cards left" % (draw(D), len(D))