The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-12
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.
Auction Bridge. q. r. II. says: II the
dealer bids three spades, how 10 his
partner to know which he wants, a royal
or no trumps? And II the dealer bids
club and the second hand says three
spades. how Is the fourth hand TO know
what the second hand wants?
The three spade bid by the dealer Ia
made on a no trumper. in which
the long suit In spades. but without both
ace and king. sometimes without either.
Third hand Is asked to bid royals II he
has one or more of the top honors in
spades, to two or three Of the suit. but
otherwise to 60 no trumps, trusting the
dealer to stop the spade suit. The dffer-
ence between an original bid Of three
spades and that Of a royal Is that the
royal shows sure tricks In spades. while
the other bid shows sure tricks outside
the spades. II tho dealer bids y club
and second hand three spades, the tops
in both red suits must be with the second
hand. Fourth hands decision would de-
pend on his club holding.
r. A. r. says. C bets that A and b
The first two games are won by A and
Il, but and z have money coming to
them even after A and have added
the $50 points to their score. Who wins
the bet between c and d?
c wins II, because the rubber was won
by A and b. What the value Of the rub
Der might be Ia beside the point The
official laws distinctly state that III the
score Of the losers Of the rubber exceed
that OF the winners. the losers win the
amount of the excess" tBut they do not
win the rubber itself)
c. N. H. says: A bids three no trumps
and Y says four diamonds, which b
and z paAs A doubles four diamonds,
whereupon says four was not enough.
and 1t must be i've diamonds Objection
that Ia too late. and therefore
pass. takes his partner out OF the
double with three no trump-. IL this
enough. or must II be four?
As the bid Of four diamonds has been
legalized. that Is the bid to be overcalled
and three no trumps IL enough.
H. .. c. asks whore the rules for pro-
gressive auction can be found.
They are given IN the United States
Playing Card company's "Hoyle," and
are also issued on separate cards. which
are published by that Arm. Address.
Cincinnati. Ohio.
J. q. d. says: TWO cards only remain
to be played. the declaration being n
heart Declarer Is in the lead and plays
small diamond. Second hand holds
the best trump and winning club.
Dummy holds two losing spades. While
Ia ha~ ftasl n nd
plays card. Dummy says: There Is
penalty FOR that" whereupon the de-
clarer asks: What can I do and
Dummy tells him. Is this allowed; Some
maintain that 1t Is the same as calling
attention TO a lead out OF turn.
There is no lead out OF turn, and
Dummy Is not allowed to call attention
to cards played in error. which u the
offence here indicated. Dummy's calling
attention TO the card played in error bara
the declarer from sxact.ns the penalty.
/ Checkera ]. X. p. asks where tho laws
for championship games can be found.
They are the same as tho regular laws
except that II Is now usual TO agree &c
Law.
Canfieid. F. S. J. asks how this II
properly PLAYED. and what are the chances
| for solution?
Thirteen cards are counted of and
laid on the table face W for stock
Then a foundation card. Then four In g
row for the tabeau. and then the rest OF
the pack. held face down in the left hand
!s run OFF three cards at a time. and tn,
foundation cards built up In sequence ant
suit. while the tableau 10 built down II
sequence with alternative colorA An,
space must be Allied from the to,
OF the stock. As 10 the chances the paci
Of fifty-two cards Is usually sold for $50
and 81 paid for each card in or on tn,
foundations Eleven cards out wins. Will,
ten loses. 1t is said that the chance
Is for eight out only. so that the banke
has a large percentage In his favor
Rum. NJ v r. says: A contends tina
player Is allowed to put down onl
three at n time or 10 add only one at
time To other combinations.
In two hand this is correct In con
quian. which Is for two players and !
the origin OF rum. a player may lay dow
as many cards as he pleases at . time
Patience poker. J. b. r. says: Will
the exact values Of the various hand
may not be the same In all places
seems that the rank should be and tn
. order should be the same as In ordinar
poker. Sec THE Sun for March 20.
The rule in all games Is TO Increase tn
value and promote tho rank accord!n
I to the difficulty Of the task. In ps
, tiencs poker some hands that are yer
hard to get IN the ordinary game AT
very easy. Flushes are So common tina
some think they should be ranked be
low two pairs even.
r Poker ] A. II. says; Playing q
r Jacks. dealer TO ante for the table
bets the dealer must alwAys make UP n
cards he has just dealt, even thong
tho next man paAsea the deal. b bets II
makeup also paseA
: Under what rule does . plAyar pa
D his desi' A decision In tins oass woul
depend on whether one or two panl
wers used and what rule soverne
passing . deal which would carry With
!, the avoidance Of putting UP an ante 1
I turn
A. e r. says: opAns and p c