A trick-taking card game played with a 32-card deck, similar to bridge, popular in Eastern Europe and Russia.
From French 'belote,' possibly derived from the German 'Blatt' (sheet/playing card) or a variant of 'ballot,' the card game entered Russian culture in the early 20th century and became hugely popular.
Belotte is practically the national card game of Russia—soldiers played it in WWI trenches, and it remains so culturally significant that there are professional tournaments with serious prize money.
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