The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-07

4.
The vicious part Of draw poker has been
Eliminated. Such is the verdict OF a CO.
terie Of st. Louis business men who have
been progressing with the modification OF
the American game, as stated sometime
dnce in the columns OF The Republic.
The game can be stopped on time. The
amusing incidents Of the bluff have been
nestored; the lucky man can no longer
"blow out" the man who is in luck, but,
On the contrary, it is the participant who
is behind who crowds the play, instead OF
the one who has accumulated the win
nings and has the chips before him.
The value OF the hands rank as before;
4 the cards are dealt in the same manner,
and the order Of wagering is the same.
The limit is not placed upon the single
wager, but upon the aggregate of the
wagers made in the course OF the sitting
that is, instead OF limiting the separate
wagers TO 10 cents, $40, or any other sum,
each player is insured not TO lose in eX-
cess oil the limit which is arbitrarily fixed
by the players at the commencement of
the game /. c., the limit fixed will be the
..pount that each player feels that he can
y iord to run the risk OF losing for the
evenings amusement.
The players each buy from the player
who acts us banker at the commencement
OF the game the amount Of chips equal to
the limit; when the player has lost half
OF the amount purchased ne is entitled to
duplicate his purchase. and 50 on, us often
lao IL raluppI IN npa.hulf pr lose nj tho
original purchase; due bill or memoran-
dun is made Of all amounts obtained eX-
cept the first, for which cash was paid;
whenever player who has made pur-
chases other than the first one accumu-
lates twice the amount OF the limit, he is
required to return the amount OF the limit
10 the banker and have his due bill or
memorandum cancelled for that amount;
that is TO say, the temporarily bankrupt
player must liquidate rs fast rs he can
without having his chips reduced below
the limit or original amount purchased.
TABLE STAKES.
The wagering is what is known MS table
stakes. That is. each player is limited in
the amount of his wagering TO the amount
OF chips in front of him, and in turn is en-
titled TO a show OF hands for the amount
OF chips in front Of him, ii he is willing to
make the wager; that is, II A wagers five
white chips and b is willing TO call, but
has only one white chip in front OF
him, he can require A 10 with
draw four white chips, and then the
best hand takes the two white chips and
whatever may be in the pot; and in like
manner, II A wagers five chips and Il had
in front Of him aud was willing to wager q
like amount and only had one white
chip and wished 20 chance IT, 4 and Il
would each Withdraw four white chips and
place them in a side or second pot; ii G.
had the best hand he would take the three
white chips and the pot. aud the best hand
OF the other two would take the eight
white chips wagcrcd. four by 4 aud four
6y B. Chips can be purchased between
deals hut not while the wagering is is in
progress.
Jack pots occur and are played a. usual.
The party OF gentlemen referred 20 do
not require the opener Of n jack pot 10 have
knavos or better. but simply permit any
player to open the pot irrespective OF his
hand.
One OF the amusing features Of the new
game is that the player who is behind al
WAYS has fair prospect that OF getting
4 even until the very last play is concluded.
In ordinary games man who Is out o.
luck and who has already lost a larger sum
than lac can afford to lose, necessarily plays
very conservative game and Is likely to
be b.uflcd out by the fortunate player.
who Is not only in luck, but also has a
large amount Of winnings in front OF him.
III the unfortunate PLAYER succeeds IN get
ling n good hand he will probably be called
on the first raise and viii bc greatly dis
liz
OF upon being called, or may find that
thctc was n better hand out and that lac II
loser an additional amount In the insur-
ancc game the man who has lost his
original stake cannot lose any greater sum
and has unlimited capital upon which 10
SPECULATE, the result OF which is that he
makes the winners Fish or cut bait" II
he bluffs and is caught NJ IL. II rebounds TO
the advantage Of the winner, In that his
proporiion over his associate winners is in
crcnsel. II, on the contrary, lac secures n
good hand and ~ fortunate enough 10 have
caller who have lesser hands, lac may, rs
result OF one play, win large enough
pot 10 enable him 10 pay off all his due
bills, OF cancel the bankers memorandum
against him and take place among players
who are in the winning class.
BEST rLAYERs HANDICAPPED.
- The game is susceptible Of handicapping
~ hest players. As heretofore played
The best players were placed In the same
4 cafs with the poor, and the rule has been
that the best players win the greater
amount Of the sums wagcred, although
IN occasional exceptional siuings the poor
player has been successful. In chess
checkers and, perhaps, Il might be truth
fully said In all games aud forms Of sport,
the stronger are handicapped 10 enable
the weaker TO play on equal terms with
them. The handicap Is played IN tine In
surancc game 10y rcquir.ngthc better play.
ems Ia contribute larger part Oi the pool
than the less experienced participants.
Probably no player would voluntarily sub.
NIT 10 the handicap, but the application Of
the principle aud the amount Of the
handicap would, " course, be determined
by majority Of the players
There are two ways Of stating the result
OF the game. The one IL that the winners,
after they have withdrawn their original
stakes boy surrcndcring a corresponding
amount Of chips, return 90 the losers, IN
the proportion Of their winnings, all OF
their losses In excess Of the limit agreed
upon; the other Is that the players, by
their contributions, form pool 10 be
1 played for, and il Is divided after the play.
ers who have chips left alter paying theiT
due bills or canccling the bankers memo.
mndum, have redeemed their original
stake or ~ much Of II a. they have chips
10 enable them 10 do ~, between the win.
ncrs In the proportion Of their winnings