The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-07
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

and 3 i. A bids . and makes Is, but 3 gets low.
Who winsf No house rules.
Tho bidder has the frst count. 20 be 10 out before
B gets . chance to count his low.
J. ?, wants TO know the difference between auo =
tion pftch as it II now played and tho original way.
A. nrst auction pitch was the same as seven up,
except that instead Of turning up . trump, the
eldest hand-not the dealer could pitch any suit
he liked for tho trump. or he could sell out the
privilege to any other player, adding to his own
score the number OF points for which he sold out
AZ now played no one sells. and the eldest hands
only advantage 10 that he has the nrst bid TO the
board. The highest bidder pitches the trump.
but the points he bids arc added to no ones score.
Be,ique. H.. W. K. says: A has declared four
queens. two OF which are spades. Then he de-
monds. Later on he gets the other lack Of diamonds.
and the two spade queens, and Jack q diamonds
not been scored.
II A thinks there Is not time to score both the
single and the double beEique, he has Q right 10
sink the smaller count. but the mere fact that he
has not scored single bezlQue does not bar him
from scoring the double. When he laid down the
forty Jacks he should have announced. with
forty 70 SCORE calling attention TO the single
bRzique, which would have enabled him 20 score
It II he thought he had time TO do 20. even II he
had the double beyiquo In his hand.
Ecsrte. II. L. says: What is the rule which
Is called the Jeu de rtgle az ecartef
1t Is not a rule at all. The jeux de rAgles are
certain hands on which q player should stand
or on which the dealer should refuse. They are
measured by q standard. pretty much as enc meas
ures no trumpcrs at bridge.
Skat. q. H.. II. wants 10 know the value OF a
nullo when IL Is not played open.
The North American Skat League rules give
II as 20. Some OF the New York clubs that still
adhere 70 the old suit ranks In bidding make Il %,
so that it shall still come between = spade and q
club solo. In Germany the new laws Of the Skat
Verband put nullo at rs only. Good players con-
slider 20 the fairest value, as tho hand r. not be-
trayed in the bidding, which II always was when
q player stopped after Offering "a.
Hearts. v; y: says: During NE play q
but IL was not found out until next to the last trick.
What happens.
The usual rule is TO play the hand out. and the re-
voking ptsyer can then be called upon 20 pay all
the losses on that deal. II he wins the pot himself
he must put up thirteen and leave the whole for o
q Jack. II he divides Il he must pay his cowinner
six and put up seven for . jack,
OF one game has the nrst play for the next b bets
that they draw lots for It every time.
Law 9 says that lots shall be drawn once only. At
the beginning Of the play, and that the winner shall
have the choice of men. after which each shall play
alternately with the black men. so that the opening
shall never be twice with the same player. no matter
who wins the preceding game.
Poker. ]. y: D.. says; A opens a jack pot and B
raises him, After some betting back and forth 3.
Should d show his hand TO the boArdI
He must do so. II Is the rule that all hands in .
call shall be shown, even II the holder Of q hand 40
knowledges that he is beaten.
H. D. says: A bets B that any straight nuSh is a
royal hush.
A royal nush is the highest possible hand. the
A, x. q. J. 10 of any suit. A straight nush might
be only s or Q high.
F. B. says: A calls B. and B says: Queens up
takes In the pot B nnds he got a third queen. is he
too late TO correct his statement OF what he heidi
All B has TO do is to lay down his cards, face UP.
when he Is called. and say nothing about what he
has, letting the cards speak for themselves. As A
has not gathered In the pot, B Is still In time 10 show
his hand. What he said about 1t does not matter;
the hand is the better hand and the reforei II wins.
p. r. wan Is To know the percentages Of the draw
in poker. according to what the player holds.
II what Is meant is the chance of Improvement,
that must vary. Ofcourse, with the number OF cards
drawn. Aplayer with a pair may draw three cards.
OF TWO. or one only. Assuming that he draws TO the
full value of his hand every time, his chances OF
improvement are as follows:
II Is ~ 70 l against any Improvement 70 q pair.
The odds against two pairs or three Of a kind are
sto l. against making a fun hand. OF To /. and against
getting four OF a kind S64 70 /.
II the draw Is to two pairs, It Is II 10 1 against
making a full hand. II the draw Is 10 three of a
kind. Il Isl to 1 against improving; the odds against
q full hand being it3 to I, and 23 TO 1 against fours.
Its II To- against nllinE an te straight.
and s 70 l against nlllng an open end straight. Iii
~ to I against hlling a four card hush, and - To
against nlling a three card nush. II is TO 1 against
improving a four card straight flush open at both
ends; the odds against getting the straight flush
being "a to /.
1t is to 1 against any Improvement ofA four
card straight nush open In the middle. the odds
against the straight flush being 20 70 1.
T. F. says; Two men In the call. Assays: What
have you'll" and , says, Pour deuces." A says.
G butts In and nays, Hold on. a has a straight
mans hand Is good that settles II. and G had no
right 70 butt In.
Tho cards show for themselves. c has . right
70 demand that both hands be shown to the board.
CT. O. says: Aopens a jackpot. C and D stay
e csn gray q rs eSrS 70 sn sai HpeH 3 as stsn sa pSI a bets
holding his hand. but d throws his cards In the
aush. butt is only a OObtai. What happens % the
pOtf
C gets II. no matter what he has, II he still holds
his Ave cards. Who Is there 70 dispute Il with him
II the openers hand is foul and no one else has a
hand leftl
stud Poker ] +; p. ays: II the dealer gives
keep that card or should II be returned % the pack
The card must be considered as exposed. IL beIn
dealt out Of turn. and IL should he placed on the
bottom Of the pack. as Il would be an Injustice 10
she other players TO bet after they had seen what
one Of their number was 10 draw. Equally II would
be uniuGt TO stop the betting on account OF the
dealers iregularity.
Plnochle. r.. s. says: We have 4 bet a. to the
correct amount to score for double Dnochle.
Three hundred.
G. n. NJ. Jr.. says: A bets that the cards must
always be given out four AZ q time In each round.
B bets he can deal them one az q TING n he likes.
Four at a time in each round IL the law.
!. r.. ], Says: A has laid the $50 tnimps on the
table. When he gets another trump king can he
meld the CO., II not, why nOt'
No because the trump marriage and tho trump
sequence arc In the sam class OF melds and Il Is
against the rules for n player TO make a mcld Of
lower value In the same class when he has TO use
any OF the cards that were used 70 make the meId
OF higher value. The $50 Is OF more value than the
N STAMPS from all p:ris q the