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[…] Eighteenth-century theater fans can also follow the production blog for Susanna Centlivre’s The Gaming Table (originally, The Basset Table). If you scroll down, you can find instructions on how to play basset. […]
Centlivre at the Folger | The Long Eighteenth — January 19, 2012
[…] can ride up to four times for exponential wins of money. For more detailed rules, please see the Folger Theatre blog entry by cast member Emily […]
Eleanor Holdridge on Directing Folger’s ‘The Gaming Table’ and Playing ‘Basset’ | Maryland Theatre Guide — January 26, 2012
[…] Table, Basset being the name of the card game around which the play’s action revolves. Click here to learn more about […]
The Gaming Table (the final event of Culture Week) « Books to the Ceiling — February 25, 2012
Thank You for this info! What I was missing was if the Talliere collected 7x on the first Peroli (and so on) or just the original bet … learning that they do not absolutely confirms how addictive this game would be … ergo, please do not tell Louis XIV we are playing this tonight ~ 🙂
Tex — March 25, 2018
I don’t understand the 60x payout. That would be paid after a 4th parole? That would mean there would have to be 5 of that card in the deck…
Wheeler — December 6, 2019
I found my answer on another site. For the 60x payout, the punter paroles into the next deck — which actually raises his odds. A good move.
Wheeler — December 6, 2019
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[…] Eighteenth-century theater fans can also follow the production blog for Susanna Centlivre’s The Gaming Table (originally, The Basset Table). If you scroll down, you can find instructions on how to play basset. […]
Centlivre at the Folger | The Long Eighteenth — January 19, 2012
[…] can ride up to four times for exponential wins of money. For more detailed rules, please see the Folger Theatre blog entry by cast member Emily […]
Eleanor Holdridge on Directing Folger’s ‘The Gaming Table’ and Playing ‘Basset’ | Maryland Theatre Guide — January 26, 2012
[…] Table, Basset being the name of the card game around which the play’s action revolves. Click here to learn more about […]
The Gaming Table (the final event of Culture Week) « Books to the Ceiling — February 25, 2012
Thank You for this info! What I was missing was if the Talliere collected 7x on the first Peroli (and so on) or just the original bet … learning that they do not absolutely confirms how addictive this game would be … ergo, please do not tell Louis XIV we are playing this tonight ~ 🙂
Tex — March 25, 2018
I don’t understand the 60x payout. That would be paid after a 4th parole? That would mean there would have to be 5 of that card in the deck…
Wheeler — December 6, 2019
I found my answer on another site. For the 60x payout, the punter paroles into the next deck — which actually raises his odds. A good move.
Wheeler — December 6, 2019