The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-14
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game. no matter what the points usro. or what B
scored.
oAssino.-w. P. says: ives D two cards, deals fCur
70 the board and then gives two more 20 p and him
Eelf. B claims this il a misdeal and lOses the deal
b is NIGHT.
orbh.Se-c R. ssys, In a threehanded zane tAs
a second round 4 A. .: third round A pisys = 9 3
three. B claims there Is no run.
As the two SIS come before the ace, there is no run
II there was = run It would be one Of four asAA
comes Immediately behind the last ace played
Continuous pool odds-x Y. z. says: In q three
handed game Of hftE points mp A gives B 10 points
ana o. 6 then offers p . points to MI shiSh a oh
handicap: but c htts that B would still be getting
for decision.
The proper way TO look At these questions Of odds
Is 20 see how many each player viii have to make TO
win. ia gives B 10 points he simply undertakes TO
make 80 before he gets 90. and also Agrees 20 get his
30 before c gets IS. when c in turn oHsrs TO give D
8 points, he doss not change the original arrange
ment a particle. because B win be out when he gets
90. and c will have to g,t as to win from either A or
b. Hc did not give B any points. he would beat B
II be got 70 90 FIRST, but would have 20 continue 20 IS
to beat A.
Dioe.-A. 2. says: A bets that three uixes and Q pair
Of deuoes win beat three siKes and 4 pair Of aces. D
rightf
That depends on where the dice we're thrown. In
the West aces are low. In the East they are high
Persons playing poker dice should inquire into the
house rules before they begin.
ca. b. sayp: Two persons throw and both get the
same hand. wants TO throw again, but B declines
and says it il . tie and each must pay half. Dan A
compel B TO throw again in order 70 decide ny
Il it was agreed to decide the matter by throwing
dice. B must certainly continue throwing until come
decision is reached.
p~esperason.-M L. b. AMfs II any one can give .
description Of this game, which II probably an old
Buehre;-E O: Asks which is the higher card In cut
ting for the deal, an ace or . jAckf
The jack. The ace IL Low in cutting. and the jHck
has no special vAlus until the trump suit IL deter-
mined. 40 that in cutting it ranks between the ten
and queen. The lowest, and not the highest card
gets the hrst deal and has the choice Of seats IN
euchre.
G q. A. says: In q tyshAnded game. calling on
s N A9 s,I I9s ~ paf bnss n In nee tSs ss,S Snq .RuHSSed
% play further because he had Only four oArdA. What
Tia, depends on where the other card vas. II the
pack was imperfect tina deal is void. otherwise il is .
uisdeGl
opens II. B sees HIM and c raise. il on two pAirp. A
sees the raise and B drops out. The opener stood pat
openers. whereupon il was found that B had mis-
taken a par Of treys for a small straight; Severthe-
less, Il claims the pot because no one called his bet.
Is this rightly
II c stin holds his hand ne wins the pool. no mat
ter what lie holds.
n >; ?. ss!:; T J e, men VsFs II : PGOl. betting betting
which A Land down three fouTs and reached for the
three hves. a objects and says ii is TOO late Tor c 70
rAlse. rs the hands have been shown. but Q insists
on being called or taking the pot.
II the others were too impatient TO wait for Q 70 Say
whether he played or passed, they must suffer the
penalty. There is no time limit IN poker.
Memo and others ask: i. In case Of . de between
suit beat another ?. Does the age ever passi
!. The pot must be divided. because the sutts hnve
no rank IN poker and the privileges Of the eldest
hand tre confined 70 the betting and have nothing tc
do with the rank Of the hands ,. No. The mar
who is forced 20 pay before seeding his cards is tn.
only one WIKI can claim the privileges Of the aes.
| beat one which is only sI hiGhY
No. II the Aee is the bottom Of the strAtEht, Is rank
below the deuce.
T. W. asks two questions: !. A beta that the card
mnsa se r e4I and 10 te ep, the tbsI RlAsf B S Se ne tSs ae b. m : Te en
or not. as he pleases. ,. A bets tina; II q card !
bets that he mus, wait until all the Others have beer
served Please state which wins IN each case. and II
AV awe $1,000 ~ 49, -N~~ wv 49,
fereut rule.
!. According to modern rules the pons. the plays.
on the dealers right. may cut or not a. he plaases
| :. The player must wait until al the otherS hEv
been helped. Every poker club has sor2s spedA
rules Of It's own and these may vAry IN different 10
oAliues. The rule governing cards exposed in tn
draw has not been changed, bat has only lately beeI
definitely settled and the reAsons for:t clearly stated
See TIE suE July 5, answer to I. !. II.
7 = 49,. ~, s,eh n1+ I, n S-nh.,SS
game. ana three men stay in. ( shows his opener
to the man who drops out and then tplta them With
cut giving any notice 70 the other players when b.
Is called 70 s9e2Eni f.! not hAy:1S opsnsrs. A claim
says ne must preserve his discard
EAplEyer is allowed to split openers At AL he ma
do what he pleAses With ais Discard. and the player
viii have 10 take his word for ii that he had opener
unless they can prove that he had not
q. s. NJ. aAys: A claims that the Last card n u
tsfen fr any brt the dealer: c sayt there il no Tui
about the matter except the common consent Of III
rec;
The latest code Of poker lave. in FOSTERS "Hoyle.
says that the last card in the pack must not he dsAl
10 any player. and that when only TWO remain.
more than one is asked for. the two remaining card
must be shufned with the diScArdS and presented {
the pope 70 BE cut
Poker EEnds-L- VI. J.. axis for details Of thu nun
Der and proportion Of hands possible in poker.
con plete answer 70 this question would Ill III!
column. but the statistics and the method Of Srnvin
at them can be found IN Fosters "Hoyls." page lsc
Proctor Chance and Luck" page 2S+, or BlAcl
bridges Complete Poker Player" page IS.
Pinoehle-R c. G. says: In = two-hHnded game
had enough q neld out, but B claimed that he mui
take another trek aftsr meldirg IN order n score /
A, bein. t-norsnr Of the -ules IF the game, le
another ard, which b won. melded 100 Loes, led ~
Of trump and went out.
PiuochIe players are continually getting the fuu
handed and the two-hRnded CAmss confused IN TIL
matter. II is only IN the tour-hEnded game. IN Whie
al the melds are made at once. that = player mu
win q trlrk IN order to score them. In the tw
handed game the player must Win the tneE before I
melds. but the moment the meld Is made II 10 score
the only condition being that only one neld can I
scored at = time. In the foregoing case a won II
game.
NJ. 6. NJ. says; In . twNhAnded game . play
wanted 100 10 60 out. and knew he had 40. 50 IL
the 10 points fT the Last tT1ck would make ii
game. Upon his winning the last t7ck and eAlliI
out. has adyr-sAry dIspu led II and sad that Gfter Il
last trcE was played both hands must be oOunte