Canfield (solitaire)
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Canfield (US) or Demon (UK) is a patience or solitaire card game with a very low probability of winning. It is an English game first called Demon Patience and described as "the best game for one pack that has yet been invented". It was popularised in the United States in the early 20th century as a result of a story that casino owner Richard A. Canfield had turned it into a gambling game,[2][3] although it may actually have been Klondike and not Demon that was played at his casino.[4] As a result it became known as Canfield in the United States, while continuing to be called Demon Patience in the United Kingdom and elsewhere.[5] It is closely related to Klondike, and is one of the most popular games of its type.[6]
A Patience game | |
Origin | England |
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Alternative names | Demon |
Named variants | Chameleon, Rainbow, Selective Canfield, Storehouse, Superior Canfield |
Type | Reserved packer |
Family | Demon |
Deck | Single 52-card |
Odds of winning | 1 in 30[1] |