The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

that when the bids are the
the suit values determine the rank
SO that four hearts are better than -FOUR
diamonds but is II true that four CLUBS
will outbid three spades'
The new laws make bid OF a trick
more outrank any other bid. regardless
OF the suit named. This was to do away
with the constant annoyance and unfair
ness of insufficient bids. so that now four
in the lowest suit will overcall three In
the highest, but when it comes to the
play, the tricks are counted at their reg
ulation value in scoring the result
When the bids are equal the higher suit
outranks the lower. OF course.
H.. l.. asks II they are still playing the
tiger or imperial club, and its value.
This bid was never anything but a
freak and has no more standing than the
nullo. Its value was greater than no
trump.
4. \. q. SAYS: We find NOTHING in the
new la W $ to cover the situation IN a pro-
g~ressive game when all four pass the
bid. What Is the rule In SUCH cases
There are no official rules at present
for either duplicate or progressive auc-
ton. The general custom. however.
when four deals are played at a table
and all four players pass. whenever the
game is progressive but not duplicate. Is
TO have the same dealer deal again, 40
that there snail be four actual deals
PLAYED. In duplicate this Is impossiSe'
as the deals might not he passed without
a bid AT other tables. II has been sug-
gested to deal the cards over again II no
bid IL made at the table at whioh the
deal Is first made. as that interferes with
no other table and is along the sa'ne
lines as the old rule that required any
deal producing a suit Of seven or more
cards in one hand to he dealt over again
when the long suit was announced at the
first table at which the hand was dealt.
i. =. 7. asks II 1t Is necessary now TO
say royal" spades when making a bid
or just spades.
.As there is nov only one class OF
spades it Is not necessary to say royals.
W. T.. u. says My partner starts
with two hearts. have four to the
ac and the king. queen. jack. ten ana
two more clubs. Should ] bid three
hearts or pass" | can trump spades.
There IL no necessity to Increase TN"
contract until the bid Is overcalled. II
Tn, player on the In bids spades, IL Will
be time enough to bid more hearts.
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/ but that would deny the hearts. which
is wrong
g.. T. l.. SAYS The dealer says NO
hid. Second player passes th!rd
hand SAYS II don't think ! am strong
enough to bid anything. as YOU say
clubs are no good | pass" Is there
any penalty for such a remark" The
dealer insists that his partner has giNer
no informat'o on Of value to any BIZ
his opponents. as the dealer had no bid
Although th.rc is no such case pro-
vided for in the laws OF declaring. Tho
intimation that the strongest part OF
the hand is in the club suit should bt
enough to demand a club declaration oil
the opt!on OF a new deal II the adveg'
sarles preIr II.
Poker. +. II. W. says Piay ing al
jackpots. Is the opener Obliged TO SHOW
his whole hand or only openers II III
is not called
That depends on whether mot called
!, means before or after the draw. II N
one will see his opening bet he sho"
all five cards. II he and others draw
and he is not called after the draw h
| shows openers only.
e. F.. :. SAYS II is agreed to haN
, aces open the last pot. No one open
: for two or three rounds. all sweeten
ing When il is opened a flush win
, II. blu II turns out that the opene
did not hold aces. WHAT becomes O
the pot
The players who came in against tn
false openers In good faith play for /
Only the openers hand is foul
: T. h W. SAYS: Seven playing,
, deals. y. G aud ID all draw cird
: BEFORE skiing for cards T. asks IN
. dealer how many cards c drew.
TN. dealer obliged TO answer this que'
ton?
h No: he Is forbidden 70 give any SUE
e Information for two reasons 1t is Il
duty Of every player to watch the dta
for himself, as cards are asked Il
aloud. and there is no guarantee I'M
ID the dealer remembers how many al
p player drew. The dealer himself m'
20 be asked how many he took, as he do
70 not ask for them aloud, but helps hin
self.
TO n u. l.. NJ. asks II there would
,f any change in the chances al poN +
10 the lowest hand were allowed to wi
In making II a losing game, as II were III
i losinG game at checkers,
AS It would still be a game of pail
triplcts. fun hands, Sc, these ~ou
y, outrank one another in the same va
nj I'M, deuces up would be the best "
- pair hand. 81. II a pair beat
y straight flush It would not lie poker
all.
III NJ r.. II s,Ns: The agreement Is IN
81 the game shall lie dollar limit. but III
.. Il any one straddles tine hlln II sal
AZ bo Two dollars limit, as the blind i
~ cents. \ dells. r blinds ." cents.
s;raddles. II tnen puts up 81, To Il
he the others object hat ID i raising beio
- the betting begins, as II Is stu nothl
~ but the ante,
20 The betting limit is the amount
lis whA n any player may raise any ~
...,, ,,,,un, ~ any staHp Of tho gan