Vingt-et-Un was such in vogue because the earlier games had the element of skill. It is very likely that these card games influenced the French game of 21, which became very popular in the 18th century. Trente-Un, Quinze and Sette e Mezzo are much older than Vingt-et-Un, they are originated in the 15th and 16th centuries. Some cards had flexible points for the ace, same with the modern version of blackjack. The objective of the games was to draw cards until you would reach a close certain value. Picture cards do not count as 10, the Jack cards are counted to 11 points, while the Queen cards are 12 points and the King cards are 13 points.īoth card games together with Quinze had values to each of the playing cards.
Trente-Un is an Spanish card game where you have to get as close to 31 points as possible. The face cards count as half a point and the Ace can be counted up to seven points, other cards count as their normal value. Sette e Mezzo is an Italian card game that is played with a deck of 40 cards.
