The sun., 1916-09-26
QUERIES
AND
ANSWERS
Tom Mac Nulty

Dear Tom-Thc Ms are behind 10 when
ana ,hSy h Sat "a ,h ,rye M Tsns s,,is a sS sns into rar IL. s ,o1
the last Two being Ga.,ed in b. = pimci
and holds The Ms Safe the s' rest Of The s"S way.
the final score being ii.s in favor OF the
CT Who gets credit for r me viein,y: A
\ should be credited witt, victory.
) Dear Ton-To settle a bet. what does
harded pinochie: King and queen of
clubs. diamonds. spades and hearts. dia-
CARROLL & DALEY.
The five melds are worth eco. no mat
ter what Is trump. Diamonds being
truirp. d the 40 plnochle when the
trump sequence Is 20 be added to the
t;elds. but az there Is no sequence in
these melds the trump does no. affect
their value.
Dear rom-ln a poker game one player
re's only -Four cards. l. this "a misdca! or
RAY VINCENT.
That depends on whether nc lif;ed and
looked at any OF the four cards or not.
I: lie did HIS A.aud IL fou!. /: he de-
tected the shortage IL! vountins i.s cards
face down he is entitled to another card.
pea- Playing four hand partner
rnap eufH,s me Jump ;s turned dorn a
score II he wins al! i've tricks? OTTO.
Four points. Some persons imagine a
lone hnnd cannot be played after the
original trump is turned down. but that
Is "A mistake.
: Pea Tonl.p'ayinc rinoen;. so hand
arl n;e;ds 20, .tc 40 being .or ..,c mar.
r!ase and 20 'oT dix, u say. This 8. 40;
'"rr"c'. BUD AND BILL.
The TWO rlelds cannot be made on tho
sane trick ard 4 mus: lose either :l,e
div or the marriage o. meld dix and
hold the marriage until lie wins another
trick.
Dear Ton-pl1yins casino. there - a
deuce ard ace on she board. upon which
this build ami ca. :: eight"
pooRMAN.
hat depends upon wha: 4 called the
build. II II was n six T. can increase /,
70 eight. II Il, was two trays nothing
but II trey will win u. as 1t came; DC
changed to anything else.
Dear To~mI1r:ay!ns Casino. \ make. a
sweep ''n hNseorc tina. po.a; a.. once?
Not unless ;hcy are I..ayinr sn,d,
casino. IN which tho points arc scored
AZ made. III Ill other :orms Of tic game
there is no counting until the play Is nm
ish"d. and tnon sweeps are the last Of
all 10 be re- rkoned.
pair. y say. with a SINAI. ,ripie.. All
others drop. A splits hi. opening aualiacs.
one Jack under the chips in the popi Hss
gets his fgsh. but u maintains he should
have announced the split. NJ. g.
F !, Is the rule that the opener shall
always place his discard under the chips
In the pcoi ,l,cro is no need fo. him N
say anything. Modern poker gives the
opener tn" sam" chance 10 play his hand,
without be,raying ii. tina. any other
player has.
+ Dear Tom-Af'e- N" draw iN a poL.-
game II the opener bots and 40 ore cats
. openers T. NJ.
Just the openers and three cards face
down. Those who want to see how a
player draws to his hand must call him.
The draw has nothing to do with the
openers.
p pssr Iom.;n,'sics g'n"sh,. I. ..;.
e. IS IN tricks. but failed to cali out.
when y took in one trick worth rs he
cal!ed OUT. VINO wins. 1000 heing the
game? Z, L. k
II the game was auction and A the
bidder he won. II not auction II won.
Dear T~om-PlayinE casino two hand.
puts n deuce on 4 six and calls Il eieht.
u trails 4 puts another deuce on his own
eight build and calls Il ten. Is this riph,
A. ~. n.
II A had the eight 10 take In the frs,
build and has a ten 20 lake in the last IL
is correct.
Dear Tom-P,aying sucarc :opr hanj as
partners IL II allowable fo- 4 p,avfr who
has not a trump In hi hand to o,de- NJ
the dealer? Mo
: There IL 10 Jaw that define. villa. n
player may or may not hold tn order UP.
Many good players order W. without %
trump In their hand. SD ma 10 prevent a
lone hand being made against them.
Mccoy KNOCKS ONT HANYnN