The first card played must be a 7. The next player may add a card next in💳 rank and of the same suit i.e., the 8 or the 6 or may play another 7. Thereafter, each must💳 play a card of the same suit and in unbroken sequence with one already on the table or may play💳 a 7.

fan-tan, bank gambling game of Chinese origin, dating back at least 2,000 years and introduced in the western United States💳 in the second half of the 19th century by Chinese immigrant workers.