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Écarté
Also known as: Ecarte
An elegant French casino game popular in the 19th century. Players exchange cards with a stock, then play five tricks. Quick rounds with high stakes made it a gambling favorite.
2 players
15-25 min
What You'll Need
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32-card deck (7s through Aces)
About This Game
An elegant French casino game popular in the 19th century. Players exchange cards with a stock, then play five tricks. Quick rounds with high stakes made it a gambling favorite.
How to Play
- Use 32-card deck (7s through Aces)
- Deal 5 cards to each player
- Turn up trump card from remaining deck
- Players may propose exchanging cards
- If opponent accepts, both discard and draw
- Continue until one player refuses
- Play 5 tricks; must follow suit if possible
- Win 3+ tricks to score a point
- Win all 5 (vole) for bonus point
- First to 5 points wins the game
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