Bouillotte

Bouillotte, a French game of cards, very popular duringthe Revolution, and again for some years from 1830. Five, fouror three persons may play; a piquet pack is used, from which,in case five play, the sevens, when four the knaves, and whenthree the queens also, are omitted. Counters or chips, as inpoker, are used. Before the deal each player "antes" onecounter, after which each, the "age" passing, may "raise"the pot; those not "seeing the raise" being obliged to dropout. Three cards are dealt to each player, and a thirteenth,called the retourne, when four play, turned up. Each playermust then bet, call, raise or drop out. When a call is madethe hands are shown and the best hand wins. The hands rankas follows: brélan carré, four of a kind, one being the retourne;simple brélan, three of a kind, ace being high; brélan favori,three of a kind, one being the retourne. When no player holdsa brélan the hand holding the greatest number of pips wins,ace counting 11, and court cards 10.

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*1911