The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-03

II the nrBt player does not get cluD, the neAt play
ers chances are 8 in ~.
t. 7. NJ. says, One of As cards is accidentally ex-
ppieted before proceeding to the Others, but b aud Q
claim that all the Others must be helped nrst. Which
Is riRht2
This 10 one of the most frequently disputed points
in tho game of poker. and persons unfamiliar with
the reasons for tho existence of certain laws cannot
understand why the exposed card should not be re-
placed at once. The object of the law which re-
QuireS the other hands to DO completed nrst is to pro-
vide against the possibility of q dealer having To-
Gated certain cards IN the pack. with the intention OF
giving them to a certain player In the draw. regard.
less OF the irregularity Of the draw made by others.
Suppose that the dealer has placed three kings so that
they are tho seventh. eighth. and ninth cards from
the top OF the draw. He expects the nrst and second
players to draw three cards each, but one OF them
taxi 4 notion to hold up . black deuce and draws two
cards only. This will make the dealers friend got
the sixth, seventh and eighth cards, which will give
him two kings only. the third being the ninth card.
BY exposing a card. apparently by accident. the
dealer gets rid OF number six and the Others come in
as Intended. Since the law was made to prevent this,
the dealer cannot alter tho run OF the cards in this
way. because II he exposes any of the cards from
number one to number ak. 1t does him no good.
as he must no on to tho next player. The older
authorities on poker imply state that the player
shall not receive the exposed card, but do not Rccur-
ately define the time at which II shall DO replaced,
Among some twenty Others, all tho latest. including
! the Z" international Codo OF Poker Laws" give the
law As here stated. and only two writers. neither OF
them OF high standing. say that tho player should re-
ceive the next card.
q. WI saysi In = seven handed game A opened q
TACK, thinking he had Fights and siIeS. Two men
came in, neither OF whom had openers. A drew one
card, the others drew three each. A bet the limit.
and il called him. showing two small pairs. A said
mot good, " and showed his hand, which contained
only a pair OF cights. a seven, q six and q king.
whether he had not held OpenerA or had discarded
ono OF his pair he was unable To say. ID lnsists that
a. he could not show openers he did not have them,
and as he also drew to his false openers he must pay
the penalty of giving the table 0 free ride in tho next
Jack. What do you think is riGhtr
seems to have acted in good faith. and 1t should
bo sumcient for him TO lose the pot. without any fur
cher penalty.
apade King is turned. A turned IL down after each
had made three draws from the stock II had the
nine In hB' hand all the time, but han not exchanged
n Is Il too late to ~eXChang" II AtIer u Is turn! d
down? Should the player who turns II do"h ASK 'he
other n he wants itp
b must have won a trick or he cannot exchange tho
nine for the turn. up. II Is usual for the closer when
he does not hold the Niue himself. to take up the
trump and oner It TO his adversary. provided tho cd
vensry has won . trick. This Is A. much a. 10 say
II an going 70 turn It dowA II you don't WSnsiG"