The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-29

respectfully ask you to decide and publish in THE
81, who was right whether Q was compelled to
c was not compelled to cut.
I. there any rule to prevent q dealer In draw
poker from taking any number OF cards up to Eve
Tor himself on the draw SENATOR.
No.
A and u are playing doulfe plnochle 5000. Dia.
again 20 ore sp ,s4mp' draws a %f the o the 'J Isrs IS AZ sia spSnSas,
AMI nelds Il also, claiming 400 %ginochlc; y says
decide. j. ". McCiw.
A is right.
A AMI II play a game Of casino. out Ia 81 points.
a has I'VE point, TO 90 and y four POINTS to go: A
ah6u, To- make tn nfth yolnt, which was necc.s.
sarl Tor him 10 make the 2 but as he was about 70
coris AMI shade, which made hs necessary four
lug that Il could not can out. as the caris and spades
we're NOT supposed To he counted until they were
have caiici out before the gam" was finished, as
" aces. | tiimR IT., "' rishit IN Ills View Of the mat "a!
thrri ne ne claiming that u WA; not supposed 10 know
- me cards. iIcdse give us Your opinion.
CnAs. ioBERl1 JONES.
n was entitled to claim the points for cards and
spades, but he did It ut his own peril. II lie could
not show a majority of the cards and a majority OF
the spades In the tricks he had then taken he lost
the gunic. In ~ point casino the points arc scored
n soon as made, AMI n player is entitled to add
three points to his score Just as soon as he has
taken twenty scNen cards.
A and n were playing draw poker and each held
two aces, two fours, and a ten. Which winsi
Neither; It's a tie.
To de'ide a bet: In PLAYING a anne OF draw
poker u the dealer turns W one card by mistake
or d"rs he have to wait nntll al the other bands
should be dligi out first. Who is right, j.. y. M.
In place OF n card faced In the draw the dealer
must serve the next card.
queens Of spades and two Jacks OF diamonds and
Claims Claims h fme c rlsn on to m meId 40 40 at at o tGs same Tame t amS ,h s
pther 10 after taking another trick. which, is
Hc may mcld both at once II you are playing
double pInochle and the score is 800. Otherwise
he must make two melds.
next card to Nil his hand. h claims that the
mast wait for the last card drawn to nl the place
a CONSTANT READER.
In two handed euchrc, casino, scvcn.up, or any
other game, has an opponent the right TO rcshunie
cut? FAYvmLE, MASS.
Each player has the right to shunic the pack once,
the dealer having always the right to shunie last.
locker: The count is il; 3 plays 3, making II;
Eco" c plays 4, making is, Tor four; A plays 5. |
making 81 for tw" and run Of four total SIX The
b ani c e G1n 1T Ss and i,n'sh their .n,I hands; s a having nci
E !a win % the or ra ms '' sass Ar aSsa'G Just f" enough sHIn to
win" h and G count his hand and lind it right.
b, You could have made the count 81 with your
Ian rI.m ,Dn !ne ~ 81 n, G%9n' ,,,, b and c, G then n. -. Go, ias
game and they cannot take the points from his
would be- entitled to two points from b II he. A,
should have need for them. Kindly decide II A wins
the game and II his claim for two points is correct.
A wins the game. His claim Is right.
points. b took in his jack and claimed the game.
Which is rightt GEORGE CLINTON.
A wins.
at 9l3 and with tricks taken which amount to
s eli "I OUT tio' Is % SIg,% %s t that ( f has NEEDED IL d'H out AND and
should have won another trick before he was en-
score of ai3, NEEDING 80, making eo3, and then
counting out from 81 in tricks already won. which
is right +. j. Is.
A is right.
men, All rsaIsfs q TnE IS: 4 ,Gps%sd a j,fak pot,
at aS'1 ,hs . same umT ii 9im 5a'f held " a Tf foar nns%.' r s&a s.; wh E
STAGED 4 6ousht one card, laying The odd Jack
held a pair q" f aces. n bought ii three " c"rds' without M%a
looking at his hand, 4 bet the limit. b passed. In
the cards, and before A could prevent him he had
i inRS" the 'Sy aS cara i ISi%s IN a 'f t"ok III in I ihs Sn pot niece he ex (.
ni1in,.d what hnd happpnrd and the ronpany !
accented his statement that he had md "A pnir Of
irrLs and ollowrl him 10 take the not rit it was
decided 10 submit the case 10 YOU In order To find
ont whether their action had been legal according
to the game Of poker. First-Was A, under the
IN his "a action %S 1 to bet T",'P the fac ct t hay HI he S hah' spiRi 1T
his openers before he bet his hand after the draw |
statement that he had had a pair OF Jacks. that he
had laid the card In front OF him, and that II had
been taken away by one who had no right to touch
1t, or does the game absolutely require him to show
that card and make him responsible for the acct
dentt .. s. V. |
II Ia allowable, having the openers, to discard
~" "N e '"" wa '.
elce' nut putting them III oruer on the discard pie
and drawing as ono plcases. The discard pile,
,.,nor, ,,ruo, ,,ay IA, rororroJ ., 90 ,s,,h,,h
p'"P''' ""' ""' va " 's'ao''sh
tn" opening. tn" discard pile Is always formed in
front Of the age, who Is the next dealer. The play.
80, n,,,,,t,r ,,iu, ,bo AGO ,Lsoo., T., -,
erH' "'S'""'"H WV" NV "S'' "H'"l" u" "r"'r' "hi
no person has a right o .touch the discard pile until