In the 18th and 19th centuries, the game of Faro was extremely popular in Europe, and in the Wild West it was the most popular game of chance with cards for decades before being replaced by poker in the 20th century.
The Faro game, also called Pharao, French Pharaon, English Faro, goes back to card games played as early as the 17th century at the time of the 30 Years War: such as Landknecht, Tempeln and later Bassette. It has been sung about in operas and immortalised in novels: This game will teach you how to properly stand up to them! And this is how to play Faro. Join us to rediscover the game of Faro – the card game that inspired all of Europe and the Wild West in the 19th century.
