The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-25
TEE suws SCHOOL ron CARD PLAYERS

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A cheerful correspondent from Philadelphia writes
us denouncinR our decisions respecting the admission
Of defeat in draw poker and assuring Us that our rule
for the formation OF the discard pile is "stuh" He
backs up these sooinstursd assertions by the some
what needless Information that he has never seen good
poker played 1t should be In his life. and remarks
that therefore he doesn't believe IL properly piayed
anywhere one finds queer beliefs m Philadelphia
Can you tell m. of som. book that will explain the
bat wond Ike to study the science of how to play dex
terousiy Is such book publisned' JANIS GApskiLL
IL a book has zen published we have not found
II in careful search Poker playing Is not an exact
science. and rules cannot be laid down for II. a. In
whist. The greatest success from close observh
ton OF the As II progresses and there can never
be devised any liked guides for that observation A
careful stuy OF the values OF the hands and OF the
| probabilities OF the draw will undoubtedly prove OF
material service. The rest comes II indeed one ever
nttains It, from close observation and costly expert
enre. Tue successful poker players most valuable
characteristic is that which enables him to determine
accurately and quickly from his opponents actions
what they hold aud what their play means.
Poker seventh sveesn. po, opened By NO T. from so2
e No. No not receiving his cards. no disestdns
css 10 ns" want. only esfd, and male mi,tsts IN
asking Tor cards Question is No soWWg.I.,d to
In the draw player who calls for certain number
o; cards must take them II the dealer has separated
| them from the PACK.
Please decide draw. thres cards in ssmss ,. Of
| !, thrown out 4 dsmand, snother card for that At
once. before any other player is helped Is he right
Yes. In the draw each hand beginning with tito
and continuing TO the left must be nsd before cards
may be served to succeeding player.
Kindly decide the following for regular reader Of
y yPna thirty A tue Vim
@ ns G can ihs s DO Who his usn
Morally, its a cheat but there seems to hays been
no:hng in tho terms of the bet to prevent SIS action
So he wins.
are Hi. nS POKE r., deal. IN a Jack s0t spsnss
snsf s;.as
one Gard : draw. thrss .a,ds TO a paif Of ace.
taLi., 10 make nnsh; Ou, b,,. and lays dawn hi.
clam: the pot belong. 60 him insad'ns The last bet,
:. 'Ss
lore @ "a hs no ans Ts deeo
authority becomes necessary to settle the 0rnershp
claims foolishness He hadn't the slightest right
to the POT. Even Ca hand contained nine cards
would not have been entitled to any part OF the pot
because he had not called the last raise. The only
payers who have anything to say about the disposition
OF pot are those have seen every raise in tho
betting. Now Ne to the discard had perfect right
to break his pair without calling attention to his dis
card in way notifying tho others In tho game OF
his play His jack in its proper place In the discard
pile would be evidence enough. indsputable evidence,
in his play were called in question. When poker
players come TO recognize tho fact that the proper
formation of tho discard pile is as important rs .
proper shus deal or draw the art OF playing poker
will have advanced . kTsat way and many disputes
will DO prevented
VIII you please answer . reader Of your vaiusbls
the n ,o %, s wss aross nj
PAR Of qnsen. ali tic oshsr players 20 IN opener
SHss a ad s M es s a 1 d s S
op,ner who va. just a5ou, ,browinS .w.y his hand
had six card. by mt..ak. having picked up 9Is 100
s T INN e se
deal and has TO be played over again. &
The pair OF sevsns wilma The man who held them 10
q keen observer and doubt . successful poker
player. The reason why no won that pot IL that
hand containing six cards is foul hand. and foul
hand can under NO circumstances win il called.
hvs persons. JACK ps. dsaa opens the pot Al
three cards : bets ID: limit. see. tn. Sei and
y n, socss Sc. ,nS raise and raise; Pack
covers thar his land has been ,eied W uninsent;n
s:Sn s .sss!si! soS':
seen hi. hand Doe. he lose the pos' JACK PoT.
The righteous and proper procedure In this Is for
A to mnnhand!e the man who gathered up his hand
He couldn't possibly win with no cards.
VIII You kindly answer the following in Sundays i..
pa. Ere and
Tn. DsTya 9m IS A :.,a =, :f.ads
Rs MN. ans The
viii settle a~ordy dispute sKuLkp
Your contention wrong Your isrt.hand player had
the right 10 stradde tho bot although It IL not good
poker To s,raddie he should put six cents calling
ten that is exactly doubling tho ante After that tho
next player could not straddlo. because that would
have made the ante exceed the limit
VIII you please answer tho following questions to
decide a bet There are seven men playing game o,
a4a ai ss yea az. d2asn
or any bet made the man with The SIX cards calls
s sSsn Gs ~ IT.: to be & md'
Iths has looked at the cards any OF them. his |
hand Is lead and he out otthe play for that pot II
lie has no. looked at of his cards it is misdei
and there mnst be a fresh deal
viii yon please d.eia. the following in !h: Sunday
meds 40 ,u%g. THEN Again Again :" r t. Then no
and claim. dnuss. 100 when amounts 70 ESQ Alto.
gsther. claims that med is among tho rules. or
two @ n .ns s%o ., SS
Nra A. srnAun
They coun, 800 Blu. by msldns 90 trumps twice
nrst the may made $50 As claims that hs 10
entitled 20 $50 Is wrong
40 po a"ey IN dssS: e.:
en1 ma sa ace and
A wins When the dealer turns up . nine for trump |
he scores 10 points for dix at player wins the
moment his score reaches l. 900 and he claims game
Foreign Note. or Real Interest.
An elevated electric railway 10 to be built In Berlin
Nightmares have been especially numerous in Eng
land this year.