The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-24
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

the run are played. 90 that there are no duplicates.
The only thing that will spoil a run Is two cards OF
the same value In the middle Of IL. In order to Gnd
out whether or not they interfere. lay out all the cards
In the order In which they were played and 70 back
ward from the last card. II you come across a dupli'
cate before you can complete the run, there is no run.
For instance: The cards fall, 5, 4, 2. 2. 8, q. Try
from any part OF this strinc, or from either end, and
you will ind you cannot get three cards OF a run with
out hitting two deuces. Separate these deuces, and
no matter where you put them. you must get one
run, but you cannot get more than one unless one
Of the deuces Is an end card. Study over this posi-
tion and you will soon learn how runs are interfered
with by duplicates.
Ar. says; In a four handed game, ID has played.
making the total rs. a PLAYS an acc. calling ~
D and a all say Go" and b plays another ace. de
handing eight holes. A bets u cannot make a pair
royal by pairing his own card.
The pair royal depends on the order In which the
cards are played; not on who played them, and y Is
entitled to six holes for the pair royal and two more
for thirty one.
saws, wait a minute /, was 20 when played, and
II YOU have no card smaller than a trey, II Is a gofor
me" D bets LIS play stands.
II A made the error, and Il played to II without
correcting II. It cannot be corrected. Had II made
the error and pcgged on 1t, A would be entitled 10
mugeins.
OIL c. says: In a four handed partnership game,
A has no cards left for the SECOND round. Y plays
Us partner plays . and pegs three holes. Y has
no cards and 3 plays another 7 Expanding thirty
There Is no run. because We meet Q duplicate seven
before We get to the eight.
R.. 7. saws: A deals and 3 looks At bis hand. but
before b. discards fr the crib he rtcollects that a
dealt before and that Is It is rs crib. Having a good
hand, p Offers TO let the deal stand and cnll 4 his crib:
as to what to do, \ being the player In error.
n Is wrong. Having looked at his cards he is too.
late to demand any pena lty for the deal out Of turn
and y must not only let the deal stand. but must
discard for AS crib. Had b called attention to the
error before lifting his cards, he could not only de
mand his own deal. but peg two points penalty on A
for dealing out Of turn.
r n. II. says: In cutting for the starter n, the
dealer, accidentally exposes two cards. A bets that
pa ok mus, be Gu, nsain. iksthis corect'
No. There was no foul in thc cutting II the eS-
posure was made by the dealer, and as the dealer, and
not the cutter. Is In error. the cutter has the RICH, to
choose which Of the two cards shall he the star~r; but
there can he no fresh cut
Fuchre. j. r. N. says: In a tourhanded part
nerShip game Y deals and turns a heart. a passes,
and Us partner says he will order It up and play alone.
Can tn. eldest hand, who has Just passed, play alone
khlhS hiH'
In straight euchre no one but the maker Of the trump
can play alone, consequently no one can play alone
against him. This Is because the idea OF It's being
possible 10 euchrc a lone hand is supposed TO he ABB
surd. But In railroad euchre. calling for partners
best, one will often take the chance of getting some
thinr from the partner which will make the hand good
hand as q il i stands. To Offset Iris chance N. adverse
hes ar. allowed 70 can Gn partners best ai.o, AVID TO
play alone against the lone hand, even after ono or
both Of them have passed.
Pinochle. N. J. says: In a threehanded game,
100 points Up. counting one FOR each ace and Ter, and
nothing for court cards. low man to pay The FREIGHT 4
4 and c nothing. A leads two aces, ana on each Of
then c eyes hin : zen; a calls out and G. says p Is
stuck, as his nrlh hoes not count until he wins a trick.
n bets the play must TO on until he or c gets out
3 Is wrong. c played we'll In throwing the game
N A 10 save himself. II the agreement wa. TO play II
out N see who would he the ultimate loser p and c
would have 10 play a two handed game TO decide It;
but when Is Is Tow man stuck" lis understood tn mean
the low man at the time the high man wins the game.
like pyramid pool.
JP c.-your letter did not 70 as,ray, but you
forgot to sign Il, 40 answer could not be sent by mail.
II. NJ. r. says; IN a 'our-hand.d rame. clubs
trunps, eldest hand leads a diamond Second hand,
i.%, sy,, ro SSii ' s5S ! hs SasH h ,n' no ssG diamond aS'iq an ni% and iSI.
trumps his partner. a bets that fourth hand must
,,Hm n; ;S %ns,; e. ,:n ,Il'i ! : s. ss S ss9 at By p P}s,y plsy . a s sisSsT
trnmr when trun,n, are NOT led
when pinochle Is properly played each player must
head 'he 'rcK ne can so 'ha' w 'oui'h manu- must
win bis partners trick II able To do 50, no matter what
4, led. but in Nm New York clubs they have a sane
:, 49,, our IN which M on. n,ed head N, tr,cl I'm
/" nv a., 80 49,, ,r,mu,r e. an. ,,,.
70 =. - .nI, Th. shsnr,,,r =, ,ht.
w -. .,,,ou-s ~ ~. 10, o,a,.oa :, vtn .
trick when you have the best cards Of the suit led,
Local use ~ must decide.
p.ps, n aava. A opens A isckpot and n
.tsya hts "a raises and A calls Then p throws
down his cards and tells a TO take the pot A Insists
on seeing BIS cards. p betshe need nat show them.
lis right b Is called and must show his hand.
u. p.,, WV -. ..u,,r IN . ,,,l
mt rsi,ss The limit Tor the THIRD time p, n.yt
man, throws down his cards With the remark, IN
Sss ne |. . . ~ nul,,ns back The chin, h. had ready
no remedy ataihs' u
Unfortunately not. A takes II for granted that ne
would have goa . call but fr BIS remark, OF course
u,s h.., r.medv would probabiy be 10 amuse him
se,, FOR IN. rest Of the evening by preventing others.
from calling p. No one has any right N express any
o,,rior ot ,hs play when tina, opinion may influence
otb.,.
Thought the cards were not running 10 suit him. md
from another table. In the very next deal six men
STAYED. and the betting was KEEP. up fF ahous nvs
minutes, In the showdown an ace full took the money,
but on comparing the other hands II was found that the
pack was q pinochlc deck, The PLAYER who had won
the pool refused TO- reflnd. SAYING U was no 1aulsoi
bis, and that VIZ othrrs naa as goou = onsnor a. ne
lad WIN the pnI"-I.o P"'A' H"' "" y ="