fan tan
Chinese gambling game
Fan tan is a Chinese gambling game where players bet on how many buttons or counters will remain after a pile is divided by four.
The game spread through Chinese immigrant communities to Western casinos.
Fan tan also names a card game where players build sequences by adding cards to a layout, aiming to empty their hands first.
- gamblingBetting on uncertain results
- card gamePastime using a deck
- cardsStiff paper rectangles
- game of chanceContest decided by randomness
- ChineseOf that Asian nation
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