Muggins vs Bourré

Muggins is a regional name for All Fours, an English point-trick card game that spread in several forms outside Britain. In the basic game, players compete for points associated with the high card, low card, jack, and the total value of cards won in tricks, while a trump suit governs which cards win. Rules and scoring can vary by region, so the name may refer to a local form rather than one single...

Bourré is a gambling-oriented trick-taking game strongly associated with Louisiana and usually played with a standard deck. Players ante into a pot, receive a small hand, and may remain in the deal or fold after examining their cards; one suit serves as trump. A player who stays but takes no trick may be required to match the pot, a penalty known as being bourré, which creates much of the game's r...