Monte Bank
Monte Bank, Mountebank, Spanish Monte and Mexican Monte, sometimes just Monte, is a Spanish gambling card game and was known in the 19th century as the national card game of Mexico. It ultimately derives from basset, where the banker (dealer) pays on matching cards. The term "monte" has also been used for a variety of other gambling games, especially varieties of three-card poker, and for the swindle three-card monte.
John David Borthwick, a Scottish artist portrayed the gambling element of Monte in this lithograph. | |
| Origin | Spanish |
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| Alternative names | Monte |
| Type | Gambling |
| Players | 2+ |
| Skills | Chance |
| Cards | 40 |
| Deck | Spanish |
| Play | Counter-clockwise |
| Playing time | 5–10 min. |
| Chance | Easy |
| Related games | |
| Baccarat | |
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