fan-tan. 1. : a Chinese gambling game in which the banker divides a pile of objects (such as beans) into fours and players bet on what number will be left at the end of the count. 2. : a card game in which players must build in sequence upon sevens and attempt to be the first one out of cards.
Fan-Tan, or fantan (simplified Chinese: ujdJ; traditional Chinese: uje$; pinyin: fntn; Jyutping: faan1 taan1; lit. 'repeated divisions') is a gambling game long played in China. It is a game of pure chance.
Dozen bet. A bet that the number will be in the chosen dozen: first (1-12, Premire douzaine or P12), second (13-24, Moyenne douzaine or M12), or third (25-36, Dernire douzaine or D12). Column bet.
First dozen / Premiere douzaine: numbers 1 - 12 (On the French-style mat, the square marked 12P) Middle dozen / Moyenne douzaine: numbers 13 - 24 (On the French-style mat, the square marked 12M)Last dozen / Dernier douzaine: numbers 25 - 36 (On the French-style mat, the square marked 12D)