Speculation (card game)
| A "mild domestic gambling game" | |
Revealing a Jack incurs a penalty stake | |
| Origin | England |
|---|---|
| Family | Trick-taking |
| Players | any |
| Cards | 52 |
| Deck | English |
| Rank (high→low) | A K Q J T 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 |
| Play | Clockwise |
| Related games | |
| Commerce | |
Speculation is a form of "mild domestic gambling game" that appeared in the late 18th century and was popular during the 19th century, but then disappeared. Rules first appear in the 1800 English edition of Hoyle's Games Improved. It is mentioned at times by Jane Austen, in Mansfield Park for example, and by Charles Dickens.