Bouillotte
Game of bouillotte with bouillotte lamp on table | |
| Origin | France |
|---|---|
| Type | Vying |
| Players | 3-5 |
| Cards | 20-24 cards |
| Deck | Picket deck |
| Play | Clockwise |
| Playing time | 5 min. |
| Chance | Easy |
Bouillotte is an 18th-century French gambling card game of the Revolution based on Brelan, very popular during the 19th century in France and again for some years from 1830. It was also popular in America. The game is regarded as one of the games that influenced the open-card stud variation in poker. The rules continue to be printed in French gaming compendia.