The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-20
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

go when a can get TO thirty one. A bets there Is no
be added 10 the count for thirty one Just as much as
II may be added TO the count for a pair or a run.
\ misunderstands the meaning Of the 20, II does
not mean go ahead and count one, but, go ahead
and play. for | cannot" The objec, OF the players
Is to reach thirty one exactly. and n either OF them
succeeds In doing SO he pegs two holes, but II neither
can get To thirty one the one that comes nearer to 1t
pegs one hole. II Is something like a bulls eye and
an outer, bu, a person cannot demand a score for com
ing close To the mark and another for hitting II. both
on the same shot.
j. S. says; In a two handed game A had the first
count and spread his hand on the table. After some
al his adversary. said, You don't see any more, do
you''to which y replied, You can pes. ten" After
\ had pegged h demanded two holes for muggins,
the hand being worth twelve. a bets that AS he
asked II and Is told him TO peg ten, he cannot demand
any nuggins.
ais not Obliged to coun, AS hand for him, and &C.
cord!ng to the rules he is not even allowed to tell him
whether or not he has counted bis hand correctly
until II has been pegged.
NJ. J. says; After having laid GU, the crib and led
n card. one OF the players discovers that he has only
two cards left. HIS adversary has the right number
and the extra card Is found In the crib. What should
b. done
That depends upon which player had the short
hand. II It was the dealers hand that was short,
the crib was void and he could not score anything
in IT, II It was the non dealers hand that was short
the dealer could score all the combinations he could
make out Of the six cards In the crib and starter, taken
together.
Fnchre. j. II. s. says: In Q four handed game, !
six cards. He says the dealer must deal over again.
a bets the deal islost and passes 10 the next player.
A is right In all games. except bridge, in which
the deal is an advantag &c a nisdeal loses the deal
Casino, ". T. says A,bcts tina, there are only
twenty three points TO be made in each hand at spade
casino B bets there are twenty-four. and tina, the
player who has the majority OF spades at the end OF
The hands counts one for them.
b Is right as TO the number. but wrong as TO the
manner OF making Il Instead Of counting the spades
at the end OF the deal, the player taking in the Jack OF
spades counts two points for II, that card taking the
place OF spades" besides being a spade In itself
r, S, says There are on the table a nve and trey.
\ puts an Ace on the I'VE, building 1t TO six. b puts
the uey on the six and lakes II all In with a nine. 4
bets this Is not allowed.
Many players confuse the rules for building and
for combining. When cards lying separately on the
table are gathered together and taken IN Immediately
III called combining; but when a card from the hand
Is used TO increase the size Of any card on the table
It is called building. and the rule Is that no build can
be changed e1cep, BY the addition Of a card from the
hand. This rule prevents b from using q card on the
table 10 change AS build. lie must have a trey in
his own hand TO do so. The object Of this rule Is to
give the nrst builder a chance TO win his own build.
even after 4, has been Increased. II he has the card
necessary.
Bridge. A. r. X. says In no uumper the dealer
gets in and runs down a long spade suit His right. |
hand adversary does not follow suit for three rounds
10 the next spade lead. The dealer calls Tor nine
tricks for the revoke and ten that he made, 2as points.
A bets he cannot get more than the value OF thirteen |
tricks out OF any hand.
In New York. although the laws do not say so. Is
|. the custom TO limit the revoke penalty to the tricks
that can be taken from the adversary. bu, in some
places, such as Aiken, the penalty Is exacted for tho
full value Of the tricks, even II II passes thirteen.
Pinochle. J, A. IL says: In a four.handed game,
each man for himself, A has ss7 on the slate and melds
20, ep! does not win a NICK; None o. The others g.ts
that As 20 Is lost and that his score goes back 10 8S1 |
Bisright The player must win q trick during the
play OF the hand in which the melds are made OF he
loses the meld altogether.
s. {. says In a fcnr, handed sans, At tbs end Of
the hand I, is found tina, on. player has three cards,
another has one. and the Others two each. Does tho
game stand. or IL II a misdeal'
That depends on whether or not the players with
the irregular hands were partners. II they were,
their adversares having their right number Of cards
can let tho deal stand or call for a new deal. a. they
! please.
S. II. says A has NEEDED $50 uumps and on
getting another queen wants 70 score the royal mar
rage.
The king having been used TO form a more valu-
able combination. bu, In the Same oas, As the mar
Rage. II cannot be used In combination with tho new |
queen. a must get a new king as well as q new
queen.
W. 7. says IN a ,wo.handed game, A has p47
and h has e5a. a leads a ten and b takes IL with |
an ace and meids 20, calling out A says he must
win one more trick nrst
The Trick already won entities B 70 score any m.ld
no may have in his hand before drawing from the
stock. and II II Is enough TO put him ont. that ends
the game.
c. II. p. says In a three-handed sam.. bidding
TO make the trump. a il the maker. After the melds
are on the slate A wants 90 points, p wants 40 and G
trick, getting enough 10 count out before A can win
a trick. although A could afterward get enough to
rsase f hs was "S % 10. . SnS@ sun bidder 'f isT n. King the Rs,
trump p says he wins because he counted out frst
b VIM Bidding TO name the trump Is simply a
little variation which does not affect the principle of
counting out FIRST
Poker. J, X; asks II the ace can DO used a, either
end OF a straight In poker; above tho king or below
the deuce.
Yes
J. 7. says a bets that any straight nush 8 q
royal nush b bets shat . royal nush must be ace
a royal nu.h 4, q hand that cannot be beaten al.
though It may be tied. The only hand that answers
this description Is the A X . J 10 Of one suit
g c. says SIX men are IA a game and I'VE Of
them are drawing cards a makes a bet and one of
the Others, seeing that every one IL throwing up his
hand, says I'm cal, you anyhow. lust TO see what
YOU have" although he has thrown up his own hand
with the others \ bets that he Is not obliged 10 show
his hand unless the caller has cards,
A may be right in principle. but II he does not show
his hand. how is he going to win the bet'
n. c. c. says: A opens q Jack for the limit and
no one calls him. Must he show nve cards or only
openers
The whole hand.
LIST Itwould appear tha. there are abou, TWEEN
ty combinations Of cards which go by the name OF the
dead mans hand" One was described by a corre
,ponden, 81 gnlng himself ~Topey", In THE Sun Of
April 20 as tens and treys. The only sure thing about
4, seems TO be that a dead mans hand Is two pairs.
whist. y. u. F. SAYS: leads a spade. 10 which
Y and y follow suit. z trumps H. and \, Il, z turn
their cards down. 4 not turning his, 4 leads 10 the
next trick, and \ announces that some one has re-
yoked. as there Is another spade out, z tnds he has
IL hui SAYS he Is In tine 10 save the revoke. as the
trick is NO, turned, AS card being still face up.
Leading or playing to the following trick establishes
the revoke II the lead or play Is made by the revoking
player or his partner.
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