Va banque is a gambling term from a card game in which winning or losing occurs when cards turned up by the banker match what?
Va banque Va banque or Vabanque is a gambling term from the card game of Pharo or Faro, which was popular in the 18th and 19th century. It is similar to the decision to "go bank" (or ""banco"") in "chemin de fer", a form of baccarat. It means that a player bets equal to the current amount of money in the game's "bank". "Vabanque" is generally a risky choice in that the player puts everything at stake, he or she is "all in", and can lose everything, or gain an equal amount.
Triomphe Triomphe (French for triumph) is a card game dating from the late 15th century. It most likely originated in France or Spain (as triunfo) and later spread to the rest of Europe. When the game arrived in Italy, it shared a similar name with the pre-existing game and deck known as "trionfi" (tarot). While trionfi has a fifth suit that acts as permanent trumps, triomphe randomly selects one of the existing four suits as trumps. Another common feature of this game is the robbing of the stock. Triomphe became so popular that during the 16th century the earlier game of trionfi was gradually renamed tarocchi, tarot, or tarock. This game is the origin of the English word "trump" and is the ancestor of many trick-taking games like Euchre (via Écarté) and Whist (via Ruff and Honours).