The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-24
the left, the right, the banker, each get

the left, the right, the banker, each get
ting first card, then a second one.
The player A looks at his cards, and he
represents the interests of all the left
The cards show a king and deuce. The
point is two. A must draw, for his point
is seven less than nine. He gets an eight
He has twenty in count, which is moth
ing. @, on the other side to the right.
has an eight and two, which is ten, or
nothing. He draws a card-it is a nine
He has then nineteen. Deducting the
ten, he has nine, which is the winning
point. The banker draws a card or not,
as he pleases. He may have five and a
two, which is seven. He stands. 1t would
be too dangerous for him TO expect to
draw an ace or a deuce, to make him
eight or nine. Should he draw a trey,
that card would make him ten, or moth
ing. If 1t were four, 5t2t4=11, would
make him one point only. He does not
draw. He stands. The cards are shown
after the points are announced, and the
banker wins all the money staked on one
side where there Is twenty or nothing,
and pays on the other side where there is
nine.
Players should draw card when they
are four. The bankers game is different.
He judges whether the players hands
have been augmented or diminished by
the fall of the cards. He might stand at
four and win, because the other sides have
taken cards and may not have augmented
their hands. If the sides stand, it is
supposable they have at least five.
When either the players or the banker
has a natural eight or nine, it must be an
nounced at once and shown. Example !:
The left has q two and a six, or four and
a five. The player announces eight or
nine, as the case may be. The banker
looks at his card, does not announce any
thing. The right-hand player has not
nine or eight, or it would have been an
nounced. He asks for card, and may
make nine with the third card The bank
er may draw card and make nine. He
pays the natural eight or nine, and it is a
stand off with the players who have made
the same point.
No combination of three cards, if it even
makes nine, is as good as natural eight
or nine. No double payments are made
for naturals-
Only one card can be taken after the two
original cards have been received.
Calling hand, and making a mistake.
brings with it no penalty. because as in
poker, nothing is taken for granted. The
cards must be shown.
Nine cards may be necessary when the
last round is played. If there are only
eight cards the play ceases. Cards are all
gathered in and new deal begins.
Eight or nine made in the first two
cards must be at once announced as
"eight" or "nine," and placed face up on
the table.
The person representing the side of the
table where he holds the cards has right
to decide whether he will take third card
or not.
The banker must have money enough
to meet any bet. If he has not he must
retire.
The banker can decline continuing his
bank when he pleases.
III the dealer turns over a card given to
the player he is bound to expose one OF
his own cards.
If he exposes two cards in dealing he
must show both his own cards, and then
the players have the option OF withdraw
ing their bets or holding the banker to
than