Some claim the game got its name from the ‘pharaoh’ present in French playing cards. The game is played with an entire deck of playing cards. The game lost steam after World War II but was still kept at as a classi c card game in various casinos around Reno and Las Vegas through 1985. Many families and detractors opposed the game as it caused ruin by way of financial loss. These names include ‘bucking the tiger,’ ‘twisting the tiger’s tail’ and other tiger references because of the Bengal Tiger playing cards usually used. In earlier times, it was referred by many names, some which are popular even today. However, with the introduction of Poker, Faro card game lost most of its popularity. It took American streets by a storm in the late 19th century. It is fast, resilient and offers immense entertainment to both the player as well as any spectator. Any number of people can take part in this gambling game.
It was extremely popular in the late 17th century and is in fact mentioned in Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace as a card game where Count Rostov loses his fortune. Farobank or Faro card game it’s more different from popular card game like poker, its is among the earliest known gambling games.
