sentences:  Later the law against gambling was tightened eluding which they disguised Basset under the name of "pour et contre", that is, "for and against".By the constitution of Basset, large advantages were secured to the tailleur (the dealer / keeper of the bank) and so vast were their gains, that the privilege of keeping a bank at Basset, where the stakes were unlimited, was granted only to cadets or other members of great families.It was basically certain that a considerable fortune could be realised by the tailleur in a short time.