1) Chinese ancient game
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Fan-Tan, or fantan ({zh|t=番攤 |s=番摊 |p=fāntān}, literally `repeated divisions`) is a form of gambling game long played in China. It has similarities to roulette. ==History== Fan-tan is no longer as popular as it once was, having been replaced by modern casino games, and other traditional Chinese games such as Mah Jong and Pai Gow. Howev.....
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• (n.) A game with playing cards in which the cards are played in sequences upon the table, the one who first gets rid of his cards being the winner. • (n.) A Chinese gambling game in which coins or other small objects are placed upon a table, usually under a cap, and the players bet as to what remainder will be left when the sum of the c...
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card game that may be played by any number of players up to eight. The full pack of 52 cards is dealt out, one card at a time. Thus, some hands may ... [1 related articles]
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bank gambling game of Chinese origin, dating back at least 2,000 years and introduced in the western United States in the second half of the 19th ...
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Fan'-tan` (făn'tăn`)
noun [ Chinese (of Canton) in
an-tan-kun gambling house.]
1. A Chinese gambling game in which coins or other small objects are placed upon a table, usually under a cup, and the players bet as to what remainder will be left when the sum of the counters is divid...
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