trente-et-quarante

Thân thiện

A dealer lays out two rows of cards for a game of trente-et-quarante.

Definition

Noun: A gambling card game, also known as Rouge et Noir, played with six standard decks. The goal involves betting on which of two rows of cards (the Rouge or Noir row) will have a total point value closer to 31, or on the color of the first card dealt.

Usage

The term trente-et-quarante refers specifically to the game itself. * The casino offered classic table games like trente-et-quarante and baccarat. * He learned the rules of trente-et-quarante during his visit to Monte Carlo.

Advanced Usage

• To play trente-et-quarante: To participate in this specific card game.
  • She preferred to play trente-et-quarante rather than roulette.

Variants and Related Words

• Rouge et Noir: A direct synonym and alternative name for the same game, meaning "Red and Black" in French.
  • The table for Rouge et Noir was less crowded.

Synonyms

• Rouge et Noir

Notes on Meaning

The name trente-et-quarante is French for "thirty and forty," which references the point values in the game. It is a game of pure chance, with no skill involved in the dealing of the cards, though betting strategies may be employed.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a card game in which two rows of cards are dealt and players can bet on the color of the cards or on which row will have a count nearer some number

Từ đồng nghĩa

• rouge et noir