The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-01

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II the four ssvens are laid out In the form Of a
square II will he easily seen that each side Of the
square will form a diIeren, pair and that the two
diagonnls Will make two mole pairs, zach of when
will be a different combination Of cards from any OF
the others. This gives us six pairs. worth twelve
points. As each u these pair, ran be combined with
the starter - make n nftcrn there must also br sN
different nftrens. worth twelve more. 80 the hand II
worth tw enty -four.
II, p. u, asks the value Of two nvcs. a six and a
seven. with a Ave Tor a starter.
II the three nves are laid out In a triar gle, each side
Of II will make u different pair. M We get six holes for
the pairs. II We combine the six and seven with each
Of the nves separately, we gctthTer runs Of three each.
worth nine. and. finally, the three nyes together make
a fifteen. so the hand Is worth seventeen.
p. II. s. says In a two handed game u reaches
thirty one with his last card and pegs three holes. a
bets there IL no count for last card.
4 Is right. When the last card makes exactly
thirty one there Is no count for last.
Poker Dice. NJ. c. says \ and - are tied on the
ANAL result and agree 10 settle II with a single 'h,ow.
4 Gets three sizes and u gets ace, deuce, Trey, four,
fve. which wins
Unless previously agreed upon, s,raishts do no,
count In poker dice, so a wins.
Bottle Pool. p. A.. says: d runs over thirty one.
and a bets he loses the game. y Insists that he has
a fiGhi TO start over again and play unul some one
gets thirty one exactly, and that then the low man
VIII be the loser.
a player who goes over thirty. one Is simply
burst" and must start over again, all he has made
over thirty one counting on hi, new string. When
the game is played with mall numbered balls. dawn
from a bottle, the points over thirty one do not count
for the burst" player. and he has the choice to shoot
again Immediately. keeping his old ball. or lose his
shot and take a new ball.
hand has been partly played out and the dealers side
has already taken three tricks when the bell rings.
BE- taken /" as i s,aDds, = ying Z ii. dealer HI, po,n,. or
should the whole hand be abandoncd'
II IFS the general rule that all play must stop the
moment the hell rines and that any unnnished deal.
the result 0f which has no, been agreed TO and scored.
should be void.
II. p. F. says In a four handed partnership game
A deals three catd> t. each II hi advcrsaric, and two
to him selt ard his partner IN the hrSt rourd. u bets
that unless he gives the .am' number to each player
on each round II Is a misdeal.
3 IL correct and the d, aler loses his deal.
T. A. W. says; In a tour handed game. Alb
Pc part, .n trs az aln 4 y T. j. Is r. deal and 4 orders him
euchres him. What is the penalty
In Arkansas. the penalty Tor being euchrrd on a
lone hand is 10 take a man out In thu wood, ard shoot
him, In polite society the man who Is euchrcd loses
four points.
c.. T. c. and others: In a four handed game. ten
points up, each man FOR himself a warts one TO &
and II want, two when is suchfcd, 4 demands the
money, but Il says II Is q tie.
BIS right.
Bldgc. r. j. says, The dealer leads the King Of
clubs dummy having a J 10. lie wins the Trick In
dnr V,,fa InNI1 .HA lAnAg N IIaR.-u III 49,
sary, thinking tie king Of Clubs won, lays. Hold
on. Wrong hand. Lead 4 spade" The dealer says
adversary called Tor a peralty, to which he was not
entitled. What redress has he?
The dealer can call a sui, from whichever OF the
adversaries next gets into the lead,
Pinochle. p. !. says; In a two.handed game, a
third person has been agreed upon 10 keen the score
a bets that the CORE keeper LIQUID notify him dur.
ing the lay Of the hhld hOw the score StArds up "
that point u bets that after IT, Scpr, keeper has
announced TIE scores at t.e N'ginL,ng OF the hand,
In In trlck, GHd nrldS since Tie deal brgan.
Should TIE scorc k"cpcr call attention 10 the game
in any way, or assist \ in tbs manner. he could be
called upon :, ray all bets depending on the game.
II. II. says: In a four handed game A melds $50
trrm % ard co queens; can he also score the mar
mage
Yes. The cards should b. ~lnid'down In this order:
Marriage hrt. then c,mplet" the sequence, then add
the three queeas. II diamonds are trumps, there is
also a score for pinochle.
T NEG. says a bets that In a two-handrd game
II The playe already has some TRICKS In he can win
another trick aud meld out, hut II h has not won a
tic' before, h cannot mcld out.
Winning the trick. whether 1t Is the first one OF not.
entities the player - sore any m"ld he ray havr in
his hand before drawing from the stock. and II ina,
meld Is enough to put him ou, he wins the game.
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D. 5. wants to know II q player can call out in a
two.hRudrd game after the 'tocE 10 exhausted or
whether h. must wait until the last Nv I've tricks are
playCdt
He can call ont at any time.
Poker. ". T. r. says: Must the player tpthr light
for that u rpose'
II is the general rule tina, he need not cut The cards
unless he chooses to do 20, and that II he simply taps
the pack with his knucklcs no other player can insist
that IN. ca DIS shall be cut: 1t is a bad rule. probably
made In the interest OF the gambling fraternity. but
that Is how II stands In tn" books
s. n says: A bets that IL he IL not called whom
he has opened u Ja"k pot, he Is obliged to show
nothing but the openers.
That depend. upon Whether II Ia before or after
the draw that he is not called. II before the draw
he must show the whole hand; after the draw,
openers only.
J. l.. T. wants to know IL any OF our read,rs can
tell HIM what constitutes a dead mans hand" aud
what 10 the origin OF the expression.
A. S. SAYS: In q Jack pot, A and b heine the only
ones in. A calls the oncnrr u, AMI b shows = pair ~
aces. which are good, hrt A insists on seeing the
whole Of BH hand b bets he need show openers
only II A cannot beat them,
The hanls Of both players In the call must DO
shown to tho board. I, is not enough 10 show open.
ers IL the bet IL called.
O. 5. T. says; \ opens a jack pot and no one c.!ls
him. He shows q pair and Il bets he must sho hiA
entire hand. A bets openers only nee be shO a..
Before the draw the whole hand mus, be shown by
the opener. The opener paid no more for those Ave
cards than any other player at the table, aud they
all have an equal right TO see all Ave cards.
q. II. says: A ha. all his money on tho table when
n raises him. A says that he IL entitled to 4 sight
for the money he has NJ.
1.-THE aame IL table stakes he has. but II tho gam.
Ia not table stakes there Is no evidence that A has all
bis money on the table. because he might have more
in his pocket Gnd he must borrow to call ordrop ont.
A. ". saws: In a ten. chip limit game A deals. B
makes the ante ono call two. The nrst man 10 SAY
comes IN for two and raises Il ten. making Il cost
twelve tO draw cards. The others object that twelve
chips Is beyond tho limit,
The limit Ia the a'nount by which any bet may be
raised. c IL not putting mp a blind or an ante. but
10 practicable hettin, on his hand before the draw.
B made it two chips. c raises it ten, which Ia per.
fectly proper.
II. G, says: In = Eve handed QAmr. when II comes
to a call. A ha' three aces and Is has two pairs, aces
up. The cards aDpareutly all belong 10 the same
pack. What should BE- done
As tn. pack is imperfect, all bets made on tina, deal
IA v,ld and all moupy mi, n Ia thC pool DURING ,he