Editing Écarté (section)

===Pool and French===
One of the best known descriptions of Écarté - a treatise by Cavendish written in 1886 that describes the then-current state-of-play in certain London clubs - discusses at least two different variants: Pool Écarté and French Écarté.{{sfn|Cavendish|1886|p=35-37}}

Pool Écarté is designed for three players, with only two players playing each hand and one observing. The losing player for the hand then swaps places with the observing player, until one of the players wins two games consecutively.{{sfn|Cavendish|1886|p=35}}

In French Écarté, observing bystanders are allowed to place certain wagers on the game, similar to some versions of [[Baccarat]], and are also allowed to provide certain input to the players during the course of the game.{{sfn|Cavendish|1886|p=36-37}} (In English Écarté, bystanders were permitted to place bets on a game, but were not permitted to comment or provide input.{{sfn|Cavendish|1886|p=15}})