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The Diana Game Layout

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:3,750.00 USD Estimated At:7,500.00 - 15,000.00 USD
The Diana Game Layout
Very rare one of just a few exist. In John Philip Quinns book, Gambling and Gambling Devices he writes, .. the Diana Game, which consists of a handsome layout, and one dealing box as used in faro and rouge et noir, the difference being that the diana box is made to hold two decks of cards instead of one. The cards are well shuffled and placed in the box face downward; the dealer then draws out two cards, leaving them as they came from the box, then turns the third card face up, say deuce of spades, this means that low wins, the black wins, both paying even money. That the spade suit wins paying three to one, that the deuces win, paying eight for one. Whenever the dealer turns jack he takes all the bets excepting those made on the jacks, which also pay eight for one, the jacks being the dealers per cent. Player may also bet on any card he may wish to, and in the event of his winning he receives thirty-two for one. The chance for cheating in this game are the same as in faro and rouge et noir.