Basset (card game)
Thomas Rowlandson painted his version of a gaming den in "The Hazard Room". On the walls is a bouquet of gambler’s delights: boxing, horse racing, the odds of the day, and the patron saint of card games, Edmond Hoyle. | |
| Origin | Italian |
|---|---|
| Type | card game |
| Players | Np. |
| Skills | Counting |
| Cards | 52 |
| Deck | Anglo-American |
| Play | Clockwise |
| Playing time | 10–15 min. |
| Chance | Medium |
| Related games | |
| Baccarat, Lansquenet, Faro, Monte Bank | |
Basset (French bassette, from the Italian bassetta), also known as barbacole and hocca, is a gambling game using cards, that was considered one of the most polite. It was intended for persons of the highest rank because of the great losses or gains that might be accrued by players.