Stuss

Stuss is a card game, a variant of faro. In this version (played in house games, back rooms, and saloons) the cards are dealt from the dealer's hand, not from a shoe. Also, the house won all the money when drawing two equal cards, as opposed to half in traditional faro. This greatly increased the house advantage over its patrons.

It was popular in the late 19th century in New York City, but is no longer played, having died out around the time of World War I.

References

• Sante, Luc (2003). Low Life: Lures and Snares of Old New York. Farrar, Straus, & Giroux.