Post and pair

Post and pair is a 16th-century English gambling card game based on the same three-card combinations, namely prial, found in related game of this family. It is much depended on vying, or betting, requiring repeated staking as well as daring on the part of the players. It is considered a derivative on the game of primero and closely resembles and game, called put, having been as popular as gleek and noddy during the Tudor dynasty.