New-York tribune., 1875-02-08
DRAW.
RULES FOR PLAYING POKER.


MAJESTY rHE QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN AND
The deal is of no special value, and any
body may begin.
The dealer beginning with the person ut his left
throws around five cards TO each player giving one card
at a time.
Tie dealer shufIl's and makes up the pack himself
u may be done by the player his left and the player
at his right must cut.
To gin the pool the PLAYER next to the dealer on his
LETT must pnt up money. which is cailol an Ante"
and in succession, each player passing around to
the left must after looking his hand determine II he
goes and each person deciding 20 play for the
pool put IN twice the amount OF the aute Those
who decline to play throw up their cards. face down
ward the table, and per consequence III front Of the
next dealer
when all who wish to play have gone in, the person
putting up the either give up all interest in the
pool thus forfeng the which mas been put up, or
else can play like the others who have gone in. by
making good" that Is, putting up in addition 10 the
ante as much as Will make him equal IN stake 10
the rest.
II number Of players have gone in, Il Is best eencr
ally FOR the aneman TO IKE good and 20 in with
poor hand, because half his stake alrea iy up, and
he therefore stay in for half much tho others
have had to put up, which is percentage in favor Of
his taking the risk. This, Of course, does not apply n
any one has raised" that is more than double the
ante before It comes around to the starting point
ANY AZ the time OF going in must put up ~ much
double the ante, and may put up much more as ne
peases by Of "raisiag" tne ante, in winch case
every o,Lsr PLAYER must put up as much as w.I mako
his stake equal such increase, else abandon what
he has already put in.
Each player he makes good and equals the others
who in before him, thus Increase the ante II he
chooses compelling others still to up 10 that
increase Orto abandon their share IN the pool.
All going in" or raising Of the pool, IA well az all
betting afterward must be in regular order. going
round by the left ono going in. making gooi, IN
creasing the ante, or betting. except in turn
When all are IN equally who intend 10 play. each
player u turn Will have the privilege Of drawing; that
is of throwing away any number OF his five cards and
drawing many others, 10 try thus to better hs hand
The cards thus thrown up must he placed face down
ward the table and for convenience IL froat Of or
near the next dealer.
The dealer passing around 10 the left Will ask each
player in turn how many cards be Will nave, aud deal
him tie number asked from the top OF the pack with
ont their being The dealer II he has gone IN to
play Tor the pool will in like manner help himself last
The players must throw away their discarded cards
before taking up or looking at those they draw.
Iu the game every player Is for himself and against
all Others and to that end Will lot Of his cards
De seem betray the vue Of his hand by drawing or
playing out his turn by change Of counendnce or
any other sign. It's great object TO mYsy your ad
versaries up TO the "cau," when hands have 10 De
shown. To this end It is permitted 20 chaT or talk noA
sense with OF misleading your adyersaries IN ID
the value OF your hand but this must be without IN
reasonably delaying the game.
when the drawing all complete, the betting Goes
around order ike the drawing TO the left Tho ante
man the first bet uuless he has declined 20 pay,
aud in that the first Det is the player nearest %
the dealer his left. Blu, the player entitled TO bet
first may withhold bet until the others have bet
this being an advantage, should general rule be
practced.
Each better In must put into the pool sum equal
least u the first bet male but each may In turn IN
crease the bet raj 10 1t comes 70 him. IN which
the bets proceeding around IN order must be made
by each player his equal to the highest amount
put IN by any one. eso failing TO do that. the
party who fails 20 Of the play forfetns his III
terest N the pool.
When player puts In only much as mas been put in
by cloh player who has preceded h.m, that Is called
seeing" the bet.
when player puts in that much, and raises it, That IS
called seeing the bet and gong better"
When the goes around to the last better or player
who remains in, II he does wish and 90 better
he simply sees and "cas" and then al playing mast
show their hands and the highest hand wins the pool
When any one declines TO the bet, or the increase
Of bet which been made he lays down MS hand
that s throws 1t mp with cards face downward on
II all tD1 OtntT pdybIs tHIO" uoN4 O'O''
hands, the VINO remains IN to the last WINS ana
takes The pool without showing MS hand
To blu" is to take tho risk Of betung high enough
on a poor hand or a worthless one, 70 make all the
other players lay down their hands without seeIns or
calling you.
When hand Is complete, that tAe holder Of can
play without drawing better II, that Is called pat
hand bold player will sometimes decline to draw
auy cards and pretend to have pat hand. ano Iy II
as such. when he has none.
A skilful player Will watch and observe what each
player draws expression Of the face, the crclin
stances and of betting and ildge, or try TO
fudge Of value OF each land opposed to hn accord
Iugy.
No one is bound to answer the question, how many
cards he drew except the dealer; and the deAer 10 nos
bound 70 tell after the betting has begun.
OF DRAWING.
II the player determines TO draw TO pair ho draws
three clr.s l. h. draws TO two pair, he t-ITs o1e
card.
II he hold. three 20 begin with, he draws two cards.
In order TO have best chance Of making flI mas
much as PLAYING, pairs are apt 20 run together bnt
nothing better than two pairs sharp player Will Ocn
draw uut one card to his thIees 49, - .,
II d. advisable sometimes 20 keep an ace, or ofAHr
Li card As an "Outslder with small PAIR an draw
bIt one carl-thus taking The chances OF mHcnihE e
birb CART and 80 getting good two pairs or something
better pOesiDly-wbIe at the same uue ON !a IIdy De-
deceived into believing that the player IS drawing 10
Wnen drawing to cards OF the same suit. 70 try TO
make fush oI 20 cards OF successive denominations,
"a fry 10 max. 3 sequence many more cards are 10
he talpn as Wi be needed 10 I'll out The uush or the
seoueuce But % seldom advisable To venture IN 10
irtw fOr either flush or sequence wien more Ihan
one c.trl is "quired 20 complete the hand.
When PLAYER hods tours IN his original hand. II s as
good as II can be and yet 10 ID oest 10 throw away tAe
SufsiI. card and draw one because others may then
think he IS only drawing to two pairs or Tor nush or
SEQUENCE ana Mil not sdsp &C tho great FaAc Oi tAc
hand. a., -, -. -. -, -t.A.-,.
WAen one Is in (ls he ought seldom 10 De) wlthout
, IN mn ch as a par his cuOIce mast be- either 10 dis
rd ,ur cards or three cards ana draw % the highest
or TWO highest tue hand, or throw away the "AoG