The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-16

Thus an eight and six may be used TO
build fourteen, which can be taken only
with an ace; or, a nine and a four, being
built together for thirteen, may be built
upon with an ace, making fourteen, and
taken in with another ace.
1t will be seen Immediately that this
increases the strain on the memory in
ordinately. As the average good player in
the ordinary game finds it difficult to
keep accurate account of more than
twenty, or at the most twenty-four or
twenty-eight out of forty cards. the one
who would attain anything like prof.
cheney in the expert game must be able
to remember at least forty out of fifty
two.
One Difficulty Experienced.
One mental difficulty experienced by
many players in the game of casino. even
when It is played in the ordinary way, is
found in the tendency to confuse one
game with the next. 1t takes only a few
minutes to play single game of casino,
since each complete deal is now usually
counted a game. The old rule of playing
twenty-one points is now generally super
seeded, and the game is scored by the
player having the most points at the con-
more rapid and in some ways more sat
isfactory, but it does not remove the ne
cessity for wiping the mental slate clean
at the end of each deal and beginning
anew to keep account of the cards as
they are played.
The three-handed game, or the single
handed game with four players, as was
said, is more matter OF luck than g.
contest of skill Especially DIS this true
in the four-handed game, so that few
good players are willing 20 engage in 1t.
With the partnership ga nae, however, the
case is entirely different. Not only is the
luck likely to be equalized. but there is
an element of skill in playing for your
partner which is to be added to the skill
of the singleihanded game in order 90
produce efficient play.
This element is to be found in giving
your partner opportunities for building
which are not available in your own play.
For example, If your partner has built
a nine containing ace. and you have an
eight in your hand, 1t is your play to
lay down the eight. This gives him the
opportunity to make another nine in cass
he should have another ace in his hand.
If, however, you have no eight, but have
a nine in your hand, 1t is essential that
you should know how many mines have
been played already.
The Point In Danger.
II, however, no mines have yet been
played, you should take the trick since
there is a point in it, and the player to
your left may hold nine. You may
better risk the loss of your partners nine
later on than take the chance OF losing
the ace already in the build
There is a situation possible in the
koxry hak Aff Ara an r,ff
to this last rule. You may have little
casino and a seven spot in your hand,
together with your nine. In that case
your play would be to throw your seven.
If the next player captures your partners
build you have chance when you play
next Of building a nine for yourself
which will also contain a point and on
which your partner can safely throw his
nine
OF course it is to be remembered that
in such a case you announce that you
are building for yourself II you make the
build for your partner the rules require
that you must say so.
1t may be said In a general way that
casino does not require a subordination
Of ones own play to that Of his partners
so frequently as whist requires IL, but
tile occasion does sometimes arise on
which It is better to risk a point in the
hope that your partner may take II than
to hold it on a small chance OF saving
II yourself.
For example. your partner. being the
dealer. has made a build. You have an
acc in your hand, but no chance of build
ing for yourself. BY holding the ace you
have one chance Of taking II in. That Is
in the possibility of the player on your
right holding an ace and being unable 10
build with it. When he lays it down you
may of course, take 1t in.
As your partner has already made a
build. however. he has two chances of
taking II IL you throw 1t down. He may
have another ace, or no may have a card
10 build on II to unite with his own pre-.
vious build as, for instance he may have
built sevens and have a six also in his
hand Judgment IL necessary in making
this play. but It is often an excellent
risk.