The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-04
SCHOOL FOR CARD PLAYERS.

small III 10 ace and TWO small IN the
dummy. the suit not being trumps and
not led before.
Much would depend OIL the object of
the lead. II it is to save a possible re-
entry In the partners hand the jack. II
if IT Ia to establish n trick in your own
hand lead the small card. II either of
the hish cares is the better lead, play
the Jack. so as to show your partner
the ten. To lead the ten from such "A
weak suit would deny the Jack.
L. \. says: The dealer bid a club,
second hand says no trump. Third hand
h1.ds il,rec clubs. Jack nine and four.
-four hearts to the king queen. the
king queen ten Of diamonds and ace
queen ton Of spades. should he double
the 10 trunlr'er to ask for his partners
ics, sui; or let IL stand?
The partner has already shown his
best suit. so thqre is no object in asking
him to do SO again. with six tricks in
his own cards the third hand should
double to defeat the no trumper, " for
anything. but that will probably drive
the fourth hand into something that
csnno. be doubled. Why not let the no
trunper alone
T. :. F. says Dealer and second hand
bots passing. third hand also passed.
holding these cards -Four hearts TO the
ace king nine four spades to the ace
ling ten. ,nree sinai ~diaplonds and tlo
anal cluhs. " bets the hand has GER
tain elements which should he Indicated
Tho deal ule thrown nif no Fp,trsb
wand refused to hid.
Third hand should have bid y spade.
He must indicate a lead in case n.
fourth hand declares. and II is also we'll
TO give the dealer another chance by re.
opening the bidding, as there are many
hands on which the dealer has an es-
~oellen, secondary hid II his partner
shows any strength. -Four sure tricks
IS too good a hand to throw up without
a bid.
J. II -. says We are pls!ing three
hand fpr the total points only, and a,
tho end this Is the score. all three being
plus 4 has 900. y 1000 ard e 400.
How do we settle
The usual way il to cali the Lowest
score nothing when all are plus. Then
e owes \ 500 and q 6oo. while \ owe.
u 100. so that y wins 200 and A 400 90.
Cs 1000 Some PLAYERS divide this re.
suit In half. So as 10 make Il moro like
the usual rubber values.
r n. n. says: The dealer bids a
spade. Second hand doubles and third
ham passes. The fourth hand hold.
eve spades 70 the ace jack and tho acc
Of ,,vhs. no hearts. u bets he should
so no trunps. rs that is the request
} conveyed by tho double. \ bets h'
should let tho double alone. as they cas-
? beat the spade contract II second HAND
: has a no trumIer in three suits.
. Leaving .he double In looks mort
. promising n the d~cclarer has no heartt
2 to lead and his dummy has no spades
y game will have 70 be made on the ~,
: minor suits. in which the declsrer hai
only one trick.
, Poker. l.. II. says: A has made
bet, which y has raised, but 4 imagine,
, he My called. \ SAYS II pass hu
, when b lays down his cards 4 sees tina
he had six. Who is entitled 70 the pot
1 II \ thinks he Is called. why does h
pass. instead Of showing his hand 10
th,. pool II \ throws up his hand Une
: r- passes. who is 20 dispute the pot Wit
+, b There Is no proof that As hand wa
n not also foul.
r. VI. saws A holds al iu:crio
straight flush. 10 draw to watch It wi
Il EOS, him 50 bur there * already SIS /
- the pot. and \ cannot he raised. u bet
Il f, is 2 good bet for \ 10 draw cards.
bets i is l." 20 ! ugains; his getting any
= thing. and about 100 TO / against IN
s. straight nush.
B. Thu odds against any Improvement az
u only I to /. hut - this Improvement
neither straight nor Hush II is clear
" limited to q pair. which is rrohah|
worthless. G is mistaken In the cd,
against filing tho straight nush. h,
cause. although only one card will do
y. that is one Of fortv-seven. and tho ode
against getting II are therefore only 4
to /.
G.. j. asks the rrauing and eva
derivation Of the word 'whangdoodle
10 as applied to poker.
\ ~whangdoodle is a round OF jack
played either as a windup 10 an evening
~ play or as compulsory after a big har
l. has been shown, such as four Of a kin
N The derivation is doubtful and the di
II ,~ionarics decline to discuss the matte
u but "whaur' is c~olIoquiel FOR beat.
NJ, = *. l.. saws Six In the game, Il
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