Then wed send the customer to a closer. Of course, things have changed a lot since then. You must memorize the cards. I dont think so. Im a pretty good poker player, but only a mediocre gin player.
Poker is more of a money management game.
In gin, you have to understand what youre looking for. What you do with your hand is a key decision. Some of the variables include knowing when its best to gin a hand and when to knock with it, and you have to watch the score. No, not really. I started playing about 20 years ago, and my generation is the last real generation of gin players.