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A derivation of the card game Basset,
Faro originated in France in the late 17th
century. First known as Pharaon, it became extremely popular in Europe in
the 18th century. With its name shortened to Pharo or
Faro, it soon spread to America and became
the favored game during the California Gold
Rush. The game soon spread into gambling halls all over the American
Frontier, with such illustrious names as
Doc Holliday
and Wyatt Earp,
often performing the task of a Faro Dealer.
Not a direct relative of
poker, Faro
was played alongside its other popular counterpart, and played by the
masses, due to its fast action, easy-to-learn rules, and better odds than
most games of chance. From 1825 to 1915, the game was the most popular
enticement in almost every gambling hall in the
American
West.
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the Tiger"
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