Old maid is a Victorian card game for two to eight players probably deriving from an ancient gambling game in which the loser pays for the drinks. It is known in Germany as Schwarzer Peter, in Sweden as Svarte Petter, in Denmark as Sorteper, in Hungary as Fekete Péter, in Finland as Musta Pekka, in France as le pouilleux or vieux garçon., and in Japan as ババ抜き . The game spawns an element of bluffing, commonly used in poker. ... more on Wikipedia