Escopa
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Escopa is the Brazilian variant of the Italian national card game of Scopa that was brought to Brazil by Italian immigrants. Escopa has elements of Spanish Escoba and of the Portuguese Escova. All these games are related to the variant of Italian Scopa called Scopa di Quindici
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- Etymology, history and culture
- Cards
- Objective
- Deal
- Play
- Scoring
- Variations
- See also
- Footnotes
- References
- Bibliography
Escopa is the Brazilian variant of the Italian national card game of Scopa that was brought to Brazil by Italian immigrants. Escopa has elements of Spanish Escoba and of the Portuguese Escova. All these games are related to the variant of Italian Scopa called Scopa di Quindici
Escopa is a fishing game where players aim to capture cards from the table in combination with a suitable hand card. It may be played by two, 3 or 4 players; if 4 play, two teams of 2 are formed.