,transcrib]'s note3 ,?is text file incudes #b pictures :i* are be/ view$ us+ a mono-spac$ typeface su* z ,c\ri]4 ,page numb]s are giv5 9 p>5!sis4 ,,r\nd ,,games by ,,baxt]-,,wray4 ,,r\nd ,,games ,,) ,,c>ds4 ,a ,practical ,treatise on ,all ! ,mo/ ,popul> ,games1 ) ,_! ,diff]5t ,v>iations1 & ,h9ts = ,_! ,practice4 by ,,baxt]-,,wray4 #ahia #ahig ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,nap 444 #c ,,loo 444 #af ,,pok] 444 #ca ,,v+t-,,un 444 #ei ,,comm]ce 444 #gj ,,speculation 444 #gg ,,pope ,,joan 444 #hj ,,sp9 444 #hg ,,newm>ket 444 #hi ,,snip-,,snap-,,snorum 444 #ij ,,jig 444 #ie ,,cass9o 444 #ig ,,my ,,bird ,,s+s 444 #aja ,,spoil ,,five 444 #ajc ,,loto 444 #ajh #c ,,nap1 ,,or ,,napoleon4 ,! game ( ,napoleon1 or z x is m g5]ally & popul>ly call$ ,nap1 0 introduc$ into ?is c\ntry f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 x is believ$1 ab\t #ahfe1 al?\gh x is record$ t ! game _h previ\sly be5 play$ = high /akes at "s ( ! m notori\s gambl+ clubs4 ,x is nam$ aft] ! great ,napoleon1 z ! pr9cipal play] 9 ! game becomes1 = ! "t be+1 an ,i%maelite1 ^: h& is aga9/ e man's1 & e man's aga9/ 81 z 0 ! case ) ! ,gr& ,adv5tur] 9 #ahjd-ae 7see ,v>iations7--:5ce we h ! t]ms ,well+ton1 ,bl*]1 etc4 ,x is an admirable game = ?ree1 f\r1 or five p]sons1 & is also available = two & six1 ?\gh f\r is ! ideal numb]1 & x is play$ ) an ord9>y pack ( fifty-two c>ds4 7,= ,nap ) ?irty-two c>d pack1 see page #ad74 ,) six p]sons tak+ "p 9 ! game ! deal] /&s out ( ! play1 n deal+ any c>ds to himself1 ?\gh he receives & pays = ! tricks l ! o!rs1 & ! same sy/em is sometimes adopt$ :5 !re are five play]s2 z1 if all ! play]s took active "p 9 ! game1 x w\ld become mo/ difficult to make ! tricks1 because m c>ds w\ld be 9 use4 ,! popul>ity ( ! game is no d\bt ow+ to ! %ort "t necess>y = play+ ! h&s1 & to ! fact #d t x c be t]m9at$ at any mom5t1 = no game or deal ne$ exce$ two or ?ree m9utes1 except :5 a pool or kitty is introduc$ 7see ,v>iations74 ,9 ?is case provision has to be made = ! di/ribution ( ! am\nt ( ! kitty4 ,:ile c>e 9 play+ is necess>y1 no great am\nt ( skill is requir$ to r5d] ! game div]t+ z an amusem5t1 :ile x also af=ds ample scope = ! ex]cise ( speculation & ! o!r elem5ts ( excitem5t4 ,,description4 ,! ma9 idea ( ! play1 z already /at$1 is = "o ( ! competitors to /& aga9/ ! unit$ ef=ts ( ! o!rs1 :o1 9 turn1 use _! p[]s to prev5t 8 secur+ ! object = :i* he is /riv+--9 ?is case to w9 ! :ole or a c]ta9 numb] ( tricks4 ,! numb] ( ! tricks to be won is v>iable1 & x dep5ds on ! value ( ! c>ds 9 ea* play]'s h& to decide :at numb] he w endeav\r to secure4 ,! greate/ possible a*ievem5t is to w9 ! :ole ( ! tricks 7:i* are five 9 numb]71 & ! play] :o succe$s 9 do+ ?is scores a ,nap1 & receives d\ble /akes f ea* ( 8 companions2 if h[ev]1 aft] decl>+ 8 int5tion to try = ,nap he fails1 he only pays a s+le1 i4e41 = five tricks2 &1 z w be %[n lat] on1 ?is condition atta*+ to a ,nap becomes an important feature 9 decid+ on ! numb] ( tricks to be play$ =1 :5 a good h& is secur$4 ,! only safe & p]fect ,nap is ace1 k+1 que51 knave1 & t5 ( ! same suit1 b z ?is comb9ation ( c>ds does n (t5 occur 9 actual practice1 x rema9s = ! play] to speculate on 8 *ances ) ! c>ds he holds4 #e ,x is ?is speculation ( possibilities :i* =ms ! pr9cipal feature ( ! game1 & x is ! ability ( a competitor to make an imm$iate decision on ?is po9t t gov]ns 8 success or failure 9 its practice4 ,v mu*1 h[ev]1 dep5ds on ! temp]am5t ( ! play]4 ,a bold1 ent]pris+ p]son w risk mu* 9 ! hope ( w9n+ mu*1 & "o play] w decl>e = ,nap on ! same c>ds :i* ano!r w\ld consid] only safe = ?ree tricks1 &1 9 l mann]1 "o w decl>e = ?ree tricks :]e 8 neighb\r w\ld hesitate to risk two4 ,ano!r important matt] = consid]ation is ! numb] ( play]s engag$1 & ! consequ5t proportion ( c>ds 9 use4 ,ea* play] receives five c>ds1 s t x foll[s1 ) ?ree play]s engag$1 t fifte5 are 9 use1 & ?irty-sev5 rema9 9 ! pack unexpos$2 :]eas if five are play+ !re are tw5ty-five c>ds 9 use1 & only tw5ty-sev5 rema9+ unexpos$4 ,! calculation necess>y is1 !re=e1 z to ! probability ( c]ta9 sup]ior c>ds be+ 9 ! h&s ( ! oppon5ts1 or rema9+ 9 ! undealt surplus ( ! pack4 ,,tactics4 ,z a p]fect ,nap is ( su* r>ity we mu/ cont5t ourselves ) sub/itutes1 & 9 ?is respect we may reg>d ! foll[+ comb9ations z good ord9>y h&s on :i* to decl>e = ! full numb] ( tricks3 a flu% ( fairly high c>ds1 i4e41 ! five all ( "o suit2 f\r ( "o suit 7head$ ) ace or k+71 & "o high c>d ( ano!r suit2 or ?ree high c>ds ( "o suit1 ) two high c>ds ( a second suit4 ,x is dang]\s to risk a ,nap on a h& ( ?ree suits1 unless x consi/s ( ?ree high c>ds ( "o suit ) two o!r aces2 !n x is (t5 possible to #f w9 ! five tricks1 by fir/ exhau/+ ! trumps1 & !n play+ ! aces1 :i* mu/ w92 b if "o ( ! oppon5ts />ts ) f\r trumps1 no matt] h[ small1 success is1 ( c\rse1 impossible4 ,if a play] does n consid] 8 c>ds good en\gh to p]mit ( 8 decl>+ = ,nap--& x is fair to suppose t n once 9 a hundr$ !y w be absolutely safe--he has to decide :at !y are wor?1 & decl>e accord+ly4 ,x is n (t5 t f\r tricks are call$1 because a h& good en\gh = f\r is usually reg>d$ z suffici5tly good = ,nap1 on acc\nt ( ! additional /akes receiv$ by ! play] :o succe$s 9 mak+ ! :ole ( ! tricks1 :i* am\nt to a diff]5ce ( six po9ts f ea* competitor1 z = f\r tricks he receives f\r1 :ile = ,nap he receives t51 pay+ only five1 h[ev]1 if he loses4 ,on ! same pr9ciple z already %[n 9 reg>d to a p]fect ,nap1 x w be und]/ood t ace1 k+1 que51 is ! only c]ta9 comb9ation ) :i* to secure ?ree tricks1 b ^! c>ds1 aga91 are seldom met ) 9 a h&1 & speculation is once m ! pr9cipal matt] = consid]ation4 ,ace1 knave1 & t5 ( a suit is g5]ally good = ?ree tricks1 z ! only possibility aga9/ su* a comb9ation is t "o ( ! o!r play]s holds k+ or que5 ( ! same suit1 ) a small] trump to ?r[ away :5 ! ace is l$4 ,?ree tricks are1 h[ev]1 (t5 call$ on mu* l[] c>ds ?an ace1 knave1 t51 especially :5 ! o!r c>ds 9 ! h& are ( "o suit1 or are suffici5tly high to admit ( ! possibility ( "o ( !m secur+ a trick4 ,! same l9e ( reason+ holds good 9 reg>d to a decl>ation ( two tricks1 ! only c]ta9ty 9 t case be+ ace & k+4 ,x mu/ n be consid]$1 aft] ^! comm5ts on ! game1 t !re is any great difficulty to surm\nt 9 acquir+ #g a k ( ,napoleon4 ,z we said at ! comm5cem5t ( our rem>ks no great skill is ess5tial1 b consid]able c>e is necess>y to secure any?+ l success at ! game1 ! *ief factor 9 :i* is s-call$ luck4 ,x is impossible to make tricks1 or ev5 decl>e an int5tion to try = !m1 unless "o receives a c]ta9 numb] ( high c>ds4 ,"o may ev5 g fur!r1 & say t luck goes f> beyond ! actual c>ds dealt to ea* play]1 = ! be/ ( h&s (t5 fail1 & poor c>ds frequ5tly a*ieve success2 :il/ x happ5s1 9 num]\s cases1 t ! play+ ( ! c>ds demon/rates t really weak h&s w\ld h secur$ success if ! hold] _h _h ! pluck1 or impud5ce1 we may t]m x1 to decl>e m ?an ! value ( ! c>ds seem$ to ju/ify4 ,on ! o!r h& x is (t5 a/oni%+ to f9d ! numb] ( high c>ds ( a giv5 suit includ$ among ! fifte51 tw5ty1 or tw5ty-five 9 ! h&s ( ! play]s engag$ 9 ! game4 ,tak+ all matt]s into consid]ation1 x mu/ be reg>d$ z virtually impossible to give any precise rules = decid+ ! numb] ( tricks to decl>e1 & x is equally difficult to lay d[n any def9ite plan = play+ ! c>ds to ! tricks4 ,we c only g5]alize = ! in=mation ( our read]s1 :o mu/ decide = !mselves :e!r !y w play an adv5tur\s game1 ) its great] risks1 & great] possibilities ( success2 or :e!r !y w adopt a quiet] & less speculative c\rse1 /&+ to w9 or lose less on _! own decl>ations4 ,x mu/ always be borne 9 m9d1 h[ev]1 t :i*ev] c\rse is pursu$ x is only 8 own actions t c be gov]n$ by ea* play]4 ,"o may adopt a quiet1 safe game1 & risk little1 :ile "s or all ( ! oppon5ts may adopt ! opposite extreme1 & =ce all ! competitors1 #h 9 a mann] ( speak+1 to %>e 9 _! risky speculations4 ,if ! bold play] w9s1 & we ?9k ! *ances are 9 8 fav\r1 ! quiet] ones1 no matt] h[ safe _! own decl>ations may be1 mu/ necess>ily lose1 & vice v]s s t we h1 n only ! numb]less possible comb9ations ( ! c>ds to consid]1 b also ! temp]am5t & position ( ^? engag$ 9 ea* game4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 to rememb]1 z f> z possible1 ! c>ds ?r[n away by ! o!r play]s1 :5 !y _c foll[ suit to any p>ticul> lead1 & x w be f\nd 9 practice t mu* in=mation c be d]iv$ z to ! "* ( ! rema9+ c>ds f a c>eful /udy ( ! h&s dur+ ! progress ( ! play1 & ?is k is p>ticul>ly valuable :5 a play] is left ) two c>ds ( equal1 or ne>ly equal value1 & 8 *ance ( success dep5ds ^u 8 w9n+ a trick ) "o ( !m4 ,we %all n[ proce$ to consid] ! v>i\s p>ts ( ! game1 & ! v>iations t h be5 introduc$ into ! me?od ( play+ x4 ,,/akes4 ,! /akes may consi/ ( any am\nt previ\sly arrang$1 & :atev] is decid$ ^u1 :e!r x be c\nt]s or money1 is recognis$ z ! limit p] trick1 only *ang$ :5 a play] hav+ decl>$ = ,nap1 succe$s 9 mak+ x1 9 :i* case ea* play] pays d\ble1 or z ?\gh he _h lo/ t5 tricks4 ,9 o!r cases ! play]s w9 or lose "o /ake = ea* trick t ! s5ior h& has decl>$ =4 ,say1 = example1 he decl>$ to w9 ?ree tricks1 & succe$$1 !n ea* ( ! o!r play]s w\ld pay him ?ree times ! am\nt ( ! /ake2 if ! s5ior h& did n succe$1 he w\ld h to pay a simil> am\nt to ea* ( ! o!rs4 #i ,,deal+4 ,! deal is decid$ by ! c>ds be+ turn$ face upw>ds be=e ea* play]1 until ! fir/ knave is expos$4 ,! play] to :om ! knave falls !n becomes ! fir/ deal]4 ,x is bett] to play ) two sep>ate packs ( c>ds1 z consid]able "t is sav$ 9 collect+ & %uffl+1 :i* op]ations are to be p]=m$ by ! play] on ! next deal]'s left h& side4 ,:5 %uffl$ ! c>ds are to be plac$ on ! "r h& side ( ! deal]1 :]e !y are to be left until ! play] on 8 "r cuts !m4 ,! deal] di/ributes five c>ds to ea* play]1 go+ f left to might1 & deal+ ! c>ds "o at a "t4 ,z ! deal is a disadvantage1 inasmu* z ! deal] has ! la/ call1 !re is no p5alty atta*+ to a misdeal1 unless ! game is be+ play$ ) ! addition ( a pool or kitty 7see page #aa71 9 :i* case ! play] mak+ a misdeal pays a p5alty to ! pool equal to ! /ake ( "o trick4 ,9 ! ev5t ( a misdeal1 or accid5tal exposure ( a c>d1 ! :ole pack mu/ be collect$1 %uffl$ & re-cut1 z be=e1 aft] :i* ! c>ds are to be re-dealt by ! same play] :o made ! mi/ake4 ,! play]s mu/ n int]f]e ) ! c>ds dur+ ! deal1 "u a simil> p5alty1 nor t\* ! rema9d] ( ! pack :5 once x has left ! deal]'s h&s4 ,,call+4 ,! deal hav+ be5 complet$ ! play]s are entitl$ to look at _! c>ds1 & !n decl>e1 9 turn1 :e!r !y w /& or pass1 ! play] on ! deal]'s left hav+ ! fir/ call4 ,if he decide to /& he decl>es ! numb] ( tricks he w /& =1 :ile if he elects to pass #aj he simply /ates 8 int5tion ( s do+1 b x is und]/ood t ! fir/ call] mu/ /& = "o trick1 %\ld all ! o!rs decide to pass1 except 9 ! case :]e ! ,d\ble ,head] is agre$ to 7see page #ac74 ,! next play] !n ann\nces 8 int5tion4 ,if he _c /& = m tricks ?an h already be5 call$ he mu/ pass1 & ! same holds good all r\nd1 until ! deal] is rea*$4 ,no play] may make a second decl>ation1 or alt] "o once made4 ,,play+ ,,! ,,h&s4 ,! play] :o has call$ ! highe/ numb] ( tricks n[ becomes s5ior h&1 & 8 object is to make ! tricks he has decl>$1 9 opposition to ! unit$ ef=ts ( ! o!r play]s1 :o comb9e --)\t consultation or arrangem5t ( any k9d--to defeat 8 purpose4 ,! s5ior h& may make trumps ( any suit he *ooses1 & ?is he signifies by lead+ "o ( ! suit he selects4 ,x w ?us be se5 t ! fir/ c>d play$ 9 ea* deal decides ! trumps = t deal4 ,! play] on ! left ( ! lead] !n foll[s4 ,if he has a c>d ( ! suit l$ he mu/ play x1 b if n he may ?r[ (f any c>d he *ooses4 ,if he has m ?an "o c>d ( ! suit he c play ei!r1 z he is n =c$ to head ! trick ev5 if he has a c>d high] ?an t l$ b 9 practice x is seldom desirable to pass a trick 9 ! fir/ r\nd1 :5 head$ by ! s5ior h&1 except "u exceptional circum/ances1 su* = in/ance z hold+ ace & a small "o1 ) knave or a l[] c>d l$4 ,provid$ no play] has head$ ! trick1 i4e41 play$ a high] c>d ( ! same suit z ! "o l$1 ! trick is scor$ by ! s5ior h&1 & he leads = ! second #aa r\nd4 ,if1 h[ev]1 "o ( ! play]s has tak5 ! trick1 !n ! lead passes to ! w9n] ( t trick1 & ! same occurs aft] ! second1 ?ird & f\r? tricks4 ,9 ! second & subsequ5t r\nds ! lead] may play :atev] c>d he *ooses1 j z 9 ! fir/1 ! trumps rema9+ unalt]$4 ,a play] hav+ "o ( ! suit l$ 9 ei!r r\nd mu/ play x1 b if he has none ( ! suit he may ei!r disc>d "o ( ! o!rs1 or head ! trick by play+ a trump4 ,?is cont9ues ?r\gh\t ! five r\nds1 unless ! s5ior h& %all h previ\sly won ! numb] ( tricks he decl>$1 or %all h lo/ su* a numb] z to r5d] 8 success impossible1 9 ei!r ( :i* cases ! c>ds are collect$ = ! next deal4 ,,v>iations4 ,!re are sev]al innovations & diff]5t me?ods ( play :i* may be introduc$ into ! game ( ,napoleon1 b any div]g5ce f ! pla9 game %\ld be c>efully settl$ by ! company be=e ! play is comm5c$4 ,fail+ a prop] und]/&+ on ?is po9t1 ! rules applicable to ! simple game mu/ be adh]$ to4 ,,pool ,,or ,,kitty4 ,:5 a pool is agre$ to1 paym5t is made by ea* deal] accord+ to ! value ( ! /ake ( ! game1 b x is m conv5i5t = all ( ! play]s to pay 9 :5 x is ! orig9al deal]'s turn to play4 ,! ,kitty ?us =m$ becomes ! prop]ty ( ! call] :o makes ,nap1 & he takes x 9 addition to ! d\ble /akes he #ab receives f ea* play]1 z already m5tion$4 ,:5 x is f\nd desirable to conclude ! game be=e a ,nap has be5 secur$1 ! am\nt ( ! kitty is to be equally divid$ betwe5 ! play]s1 or x may be drawn =1 9 :i* case a c>d is di/ribut$ to ea* play] by ! regul> deal]1 :o has ! c>ds prop]ly %uffl$ & cut = ! purpose1 :5 ! hold] ( ! l[e/ c>d 7ace "h reckon+ z highe/7 takes ! pool4 ,,mis]y ,,or ,,mis,,re4 ,?is is ! mo/ common v>iation1 & is ! anti!sis ( ,napoleon1 inasmu* z ! call] mu/ n make a s+le trick4 ,! call] leads (f 9 ! ord9>y way--! suit l$ be+ trumps1 z usual1 unless x is agre$1 z is sometimes done1 t !re %all be no trumps 9 ?is v>iation4 ,! call] ( misre mu/ always foll[ suit1 if he c1 b is n oblig$ to trump if he has none ( ! suit l$4 ,he mu/1 h[ev]1 play ! c>ds s z to avoid tak+ a trick4 ,%\ld he be compell$ to w9 "o ( ! tricks1 or %\ld 8 orig9al lead rema9 unhead$ by any ( ! o!r play]s1 !n he fails 9 8 decl>ation1 & has to pay1 b if he avoids mak+ a trick1 ! o!r play]s h to pay him4 ,! usual /ake = mis]y1 ei!r = w9n] or los]1 is ?ree2 b any play] decl>+ he c make ?ree tricks takes prec$5ce1 & plays accord+ly4 ,,buy+ ,,c>ds4 ,aft] ! c>ds h be5 di/ribut$1 b be=e any decl>ation has be5 made1 ! deal] asks ea* play] 9 turn1 beg9n+ ) ! play] on 8 left1 :e!r he wi%es to buy a c>d or c>ds4 ,! play] wi%+ to pur*ase mu/ fir/ ?r[ away ! c>ds he desires to eject1 #ac face d[nw>ds1 & mu/ place 9 ! pool ! value ( "o trick = ea* c>d he desires to receive f ! deal]4 ,! c>d or c>ds mu/ be tak5 f ! top ( ! pack1 & h&$ unexpos$ to ! play]4 ,,sp>e ,,h&4 ,an extra h& is dealt1 :i* ea* play] 9 turn has ! option ( add+ to 8 own h&1 select+ f ! t5 c>ds ?us held five ) :i* to play1 b he mu/ !n /& = ,nap1 &1 if !re is a pool or kitty1 he mu/ put !re9 ! value ( two tricks if he fails to score1 9 addition to pay+ ea* ( ! play]s ! ord9>y /ake on los+ five tricks4 ,,d\ble ,,head]4 ,if ea* play] passes1 !n ! /akes = ! next deal are d\bl$1 & rema9 s until ! p]son decl>+ has won4 ,9 cases :]e ?is v>iation is decid$ ^u1 x is usual to agree t ! l[e/ call be ?ree1 s t ! d\ble head] occurs at frequ5t int]vals4 ,,well+ton4 ,if a play] calls ,napoleon1 & ano!r play] on 8 left consid]s he c also make five tricks1 he may call ,well+ton1 9 :i* case ! /akes are d\bl$1 ! call] w9n+ #bj or los+ #aj4 ,z ?is rule1 h[ev]1 is reg>d$ ) disfav\r by "s1 9 consequ5ce ( its rais+ ! limit ( a loss on any p>ticul> h& f #aj to #bj1 x is sometimes play$ diff]5tly4 ,! play] :o calls ,well+ton does n receive m ?an he w\ld h done = ,napoleon1 b pays d\ble1 i4e41 #aj4 #ad ,,bl,,*]4 ,?is is call$ 9 ! same mann]1 t is to say ov] ! play] call+ ,well+ton1 & !n ! /akes are trebl$1 ! call] w9n+ #cj or los+ #ae4 ,9 ! modification ( ?is v>iety1 z ref]r$ to 9 connection ) ,well+ton1 ! call] w\ld /ill only receive #aj = w9n+1 b w\ld pay #ae to ea* play] if he lo/4 ,?is may appe> a sev]e p5alty1 b x mu/ be rememb]$ t bo? ,well+ton & ,bl*] are decl>ations outside ! ord9>y limit ( ! game1 & x is n possible = ! fir/ call] to claim !m1 ev5 ?\gh he may h ! fir/ five c>ds ( a suit1 & !re=e be c]ta9 ( w9n+ ev]y?+4 ,he calls ,napoleon z ! limit all[$ by ! game1 & x is !re=e unfair t he %\ld lose ! advantages ( 8 good h&4 ,ano!r v>iety ( ?is game is to all[ ! call] ( ,napoleon ! opportunity ( alt]+ 8 call to ,well+ton or ,bl*] if *all5g$ by any ( ! o!rs to d s4 ,if he ?9ks he c sc>e he /&s = ! high] call2 if n1 !n ! play] :o *all5ges him does s4 ,! settlem5t ( ^! ext5d$ calls %\ld be p>ticul>ly agre$ ^u be=e comm5c+ play1 or disagreem5t is all b inevitable1 z ! play] :o insi/s on ! =c$ increase ( ! limit is c]ta9ly 9 ! wrong1 unless arrangem5t has previ\sly be5 made4 ,,?irty-,,two ,,c>d ,,packs4 ,if ,piquet or ,bzique c>ds are us$1 i4e41 packs ) ! #b1 #c1 #d1 #e & #f ( ea* suit omitt$--leav+ b #cb c>ds 9 ! set--! ord9>y rules are obs]v$4 ,:5 play+ ) ?is small] pack ! h&s w app>5tly be ( f> #ae great] value ?an usual4 ,?is arises f ! fact t all ! l[] c>ds ( ea* suit are omitt$1 & aft] a few deals x w be f\nd v difficult to make ev5 a small numb] ( tricks ) h&s :i*1 if a full pack ( c>ds 0 9 use1 w\ld be exceptionally good4 ,!re be+ b ?irty-two c>ds to deal )1 ! numb] ( play]s mu/ n exce$ ?ree1 or p]haps f\r4 ,,six- ,,or ,,sev5-,,c>d ,,nap4 ,9 ?is v>iation six or sev5 c>ds are dealt to ea* play]1 :o1 be=e mak+ 8 call1 has to ?r[ away 7face d[nw>ds & unexpos$7 "o or two1 z ! case may be1 ( 8 c>ds1 s z to leave ! numb] 9 8 h& five1 :5 ! game is play$ on ! regul> l9es4 ,,n9e-,,c>d ,,nap4 ,?is may be describ$ z ! la/ innovation 9 ! game4 ,x is conduct$ on exactly simil> l9es to ! five c>d me?od1 except t n9e c>ds are held by ea* play]1 none be+ disc>d$ z 9 ! la/ m5tion$ v>iation1 b x has n yet become popul>1 & 9 view ( ! fact t ev5 ) only ?ree play]s m ?an half ! pack is 9 use1 its scope is f> m limit$ ?an any o!r v>iety4 ,9 ?is v>iation ! p]son call+ ,nap w\ld h to make all n9e tricks1 a mo/ difficult & v unfrequ5t occurr5ce4 ,x w be f\nd to be a pleas+ v>iety = two play]s :o are ( ab\t equal skill at ! ord9>y game1 its possibilities be+ s diff]5t f t me?od1 b we d\bt its ev] be+ made z popul> z ! five c>d game4 #af ,,loo4 ,loo 7or1 z =m]ly x 0 sometimes call$1 ,lue7 is a v lively & popul> r\nd game1 ju/ly describ$ z "o ( ! be/ & yet "o ( ! simple/ kn[n4 ,inde$1 until ! introduction ( ,nap1 x 0 ! mo/ fa%ionable ( its class 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,! date ( its orig9 is n on record1 b t "s am\nt ( antiquity c be claim$ = x may be inf]r$ f ! fact t a description ( ! game appe>s 9 works publi%$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! pres5t c5tury1 :5 ! me?od ( play+ x 0 virtually ! same z is recognis$ at ! pres5t day1 except t !n ! five-c>d v>iation 0 ! mo/ popul>1 :]eas n[ ! ?ree-c>d game is 9 vogue4 ,loo is usually play$ ) an ord9>y pack ( fifty-two c>ds1 b 9 "s v>iations ! ?irty-two c>d pack is us$4 ,! numb] ( play]s :o c take "p 9 x is practically unlimit$ )9 ! range ( ! pack play$ )4 ,a writ] ( ?irty ye>s s9ce ju/ly rem>ks t ! game is good = any numb] up to a doz51 al?\gh ! be/ game is play$ ) five1 or n m ?an sev5 p]sons4 ,five play]s are sometimes reg>d$ z ! limit1 & if m ?an t numb] desire to take "p1 relief is s\ght by ! deal] /&+ out ( ! play1 nei!r pay+ nor receiv+ on ! tricks ( t h&4 ,?is arrangem5t1 h[ev]1 is "o t c be decid$ at ! option ( ! company play+4 #ag ,z is ! case ) ,nap1 a v %ort "t is necess>y = complet+ ! h&s 9 ! game1 & a f9i% may be made at any mom5t1 ei!r by an equal division ( ! am\nt 9 ! pool among ! play]s1 or by releas+ ^? :o fail$ to w9 a trick 9 ! previ\s deal f ! p5alty :i* usually atta*es to su* a result1 & :i* is kn[n z a loo4 ,9 ?is case all /& on ! la/ r\nd1 & !re is no miss4 ,x is usual1 h[ev]1 to play on until :at is kn[n z a s+le occurs1 i4e41 :5 ea* ( ! play]s :o decl>$ to /& has secur$ a trick1 &1 z a consequ5ce1 no "o has be5 loo$4 ,if1 h[ev]1 a f9i% is desir$ be=e a s+le occurs1 x is be/ to arrange x s z to fall imm$iately be=e ! orig9al deal]'s turn to deal comes r\nd aga91 z1 9 t case1 all ! play]s w h paid = an equal numb] ( deals4 ,a play] may )draw f ! game at any "t :5 x is 8 turn to deal4 ,9 t case he pays = 8 deal 7z expla9$ lat] on71 & also = 8 loo1 if he 0 loo$ ! previ\s h&1 b he does n deal any c>ds to himself1 or take any "p 9 ! play ( t r\nd4 ,,description4 ,?ree-c>d ,loo be+ ! mo/ popul> at ! pres5t day1 we %all devote ourselves m p>ticul>ly to t game1 leav+ ! five-c>d v>iety to be consid]$ lat] on1 "u ! head+ ( ,v>iations4 ,! object ( ea* play] is to w9 "o1 two1 or all ( ! ?ree tricks into :i* ea* deal is divid$1 & 9 do+ s he is oppos$ by all ! o!r play]s :o h elect$ to /&1 & :o1 9 turn1 try to secure ! tricks = !mselves4 ,! /akes are fir/ decid$ on--usually ?ree c\nt]s #ah or co9s = ! deal1 & six = a loo4 ,x is desirable t ! am\nt 9 ! pool %\ld be divisible by ?ree1 s z to all[ ( its equal apportionm5t among ! w9n]s ( ! ?ree tricks4 ,! fir/ deal] is !n *os51 & he1 hav+ paid to ! pool ! agre$ am\nt = 8 deal1 proce$s to di/ribute ! c>ds = :at is t]m$ a s+le1 a t]m d5ot+ t m]ely ! deal]'s /ake is to be play$ =4 ,! pack hav+ be5 duly %uffl$ & cut1 ! deal] turns ! top c>d face upw>ds 9 ! middle ( ! table1 & !n di/ributes "o c>d1 simil>ly expos$1 to ea* play]4 ,if ei!r ( ! play]s receives a high] c>d ( ! same suit z ! "o turn$ up1 he w9s ! am\nt 9 ! pool4 ,if two or m receive sup]ior c>ds1 ! high] takes ! /ake4 ,! o!rs are loo$1 ea* hav+ to contribute ! agre$ am\nt ( a loo to ! pool1 = ! next deal4 ,x is usually agre$ t ! p5alty = a loo on ! s+le %all be half ! am\nt ( ! ord9>y loo1 or ! same am\nt z = a deal4 ,if nei!r play] receives a high] c>d ( ! same suit z t turn$ up all are loo$1 & ! am\nt 9 ! pool rema9s1 be+ includ$ 9 ! /akes = ! next deal4 ,! am\nt ( ! loos hav+ be5 plac$ 9 ! pool1 z also ! sum agre$ ^u to be contribut$ by ! next deal]1 ! c>ds are re-ga!r$1 %uffl$1 & cut1 & ! second deal is proce$$ )4 ,?ree c>ds are di/ribut$ to ea* play]1 & a sp>e h&1 or miss1 z x is g5]ally call$1 is left 9 ! middle ( ! table4 ,! top #ai c>d ( ! undealt portion ( ! pack is next turn$ up1 to decide :i* ( ! suits %all be trump1 & !n ea* ( ! play]s --comm5c+ ) ! "o on ! left h& side ( ! deal]--9 turn looks at 8 c>ds1 & decides :e!r he w /&1 :e!r he w take ! miss1 or :e!r he w ?r[ up 8 c>ds = t deal1 unless ! rule = ,club ,law %all h be5 previ\sly decid$ ^u1 :5 all ! play]s h to /&1 & ! miss is )drawn--see page #bf4 ,if he decides to /&1 ! play] reta9s ! ?ree c>ds orig9ally dealt him1 & says1 ,i play2 if he elects to ?r[ up 8 c>ds1 he places !m1 unexpos$1 on ! top ( ! undealt portion ( ! pack1 & takes no %>e 9 ! rema9d] ( t h&1 nei!r pay+ nor receiv+ 9 connection ) ! play2 :ile if he det]m9es to take ! miss1 8 orig9al c>ds are add$ to ! undealt portion ( ! pack1 z be=e1 & he takes up ! sp>e h&4 ,9 ?is latt] case he is compell$ to /&1 t is1 x is n optional ) him to ?r[ up ! miss1 :5 once he has elect$ to take x4 ,! sp>e h& is n always call$ ! miss4 ,"s play]s designate x ! cat2 ! t]m possibly orig9at+ f its un-c]ta9ty2 h5ce ! expression1 (t5 us$ 9 connection ) ! sp>e h&--,let u hope %e w n scrat* u4 ,! play] on ! deal]'s left hav+ det]m9$ :i* c\rse he w pursue1 ! "o on 8 left has to decide1 & s on1 until ! deal] is rea*$2 he may1 9 l mann]1 /&1 ?r[ up1 or take miss1 provid$ ! sp>e h& has n already be5 appropriat$4 ,if none ( ! play]s take ! miss x is add$ to ! pack1 b 9 t case x mu/ n be expos$1 or look$ at by any ( ! play]s4 ,%\ld x happ5 t ea* ( ! play]s 9 front ( ! deal] has ?r[n up 8 own c>ds1 & nei!r has tak5 ! miss1 !n ! deal] is entitl$ to ! am\nt 9 ! pool1 no matt] :at 8 c>ds are4 ,%\ld x happ5 t only "o play] has decl>$ to /& on 8 own h&1 #bj !n ! deal]1 if he _c /& on 8 own c>ds1 may take ! miss4 ,if he does n c>e to d ei!r he mu/ play ! miss = ! b5efit ( ! pool1 aga9/ ! s+le play] :o decl>$ to play on 8 own c>ds1 & any?+ he may !n w9 ) ! miss is left 9 ! pool = ! next deal4 ,%\ld x happ5 t all ! play]s 9 front ( ! deal] h ?r[n up _! c>ds1 & "o has tak5 ! miss1 !n ! deal] may /&1 or n1 z he *ooses2 b if he also ?r[s up 8 c>ds1 !n ! hold] ( miss1 be+ ! only /&+ h&1 takes ! :ole am\nt ( ! pool4 ,^! cont+5cies are seldom1 if ev]1 met ) 9 actual play1 b be+ possible x is necess>y to fix laws to gov]n !m4 ,! play]s :o h decid$ to /&1 ei!r on _! own c>ds1 or on ! miss1 !n proce$ to play ! tricks1 ! "o ne>e/ ! deal]'s left hav+ to lead4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 sometimes agre$ t ! hold] ( miss = ! "t be+ %all lead1 b ?is is h>dly a desirable dep>ture f ! m regul> c\rse ( leav+ ! lead to ! eld] h&1 & we _c recomm5d its adoption4 ,if ! lead] holds ! ace ( trumps he mu/ lead x1 & simil>ly1 if ! ace is turn$ up1 & he holds ! k+1 he mu/ />t (f ) t c>d4 ,if he has two or ?ree trumps 7( any d5om9ation7 he mu/ lead ! highe/4 ,two or m trumps1 lead "o1 is ! rule ( "s play]s1 b unless ?is matt] is specially decid$ ^u be=e ! comm5cem5t ( play ! rule to lead ! highe/ ( two or ?ree mu/ gov]n ! po9t4 ,9 all o!r cases ! lead] may />t (f ) :i*ev] c>d he *ooses4 ,! play proce$s f left to "r1 & ea* play]1 9 turn1 has to foll[ suit if he c2 z x is 8 desire to secure ! trick = himself he w play z high z possible #ba if he has ! p[] to head ! trick4 ,if he _c foll[ suit he mu/ play a trump if he has "o1 provid$ 8 trump is high] ?an any previ\sly play$ to ! trick1 b x is n compulsory to trump a suit :5 x is n possible to head ! trick by do+ s4 ,fail+ ! ability to head ! trick1 he may disc>d z he *ooses4 ,x is compulsory1 h[ev]1 = ea* play]1 9 turn1 to head ! trick if he is able to d s1 & h]e9 lies "o ( ! greate/ diff]5ces betwe5 ,loo & ,nap1 = 9 ! latt] game1 z we h %[n1 x is optional ) a play] :e!r he w head ! trick1 or pass x4 ,! trick is won by ! play] :o plays ! highe/ ( ! suit l$1 or1 if trump$1 ! highe/ trump4 ,z w9n]1 he has ! privilege ( lead+ = ! next trick1 :i* is conduct$ on simil> l9es to ! fir/4 ,?is applies also to ! ?ird trick1 ! only /ipulations be+ t if ! play] :o won ! fir/ trick has a trump he mu/ lead x1 & if he be left ) two trumps he mu/ play ! high] ( ! two z ! lead = ! second trick4 ,! ?ree tricks hav+ be5 dispos$ ( ! am\nt 9 ! pool is divid$ equitably among ! w9n]s1 :ile ^? :o /ood--ei!r on _! own h& or on miss1--& did n succe$ 9 w9n+ a trick are loo$4 ,if all :o /ood succe$$ 9 mak+ "o or m tricks1 s t nei!r ( ! play]s 0 loo$1 x becomes a s+le aga91 & ! c>ds are dealt z already describ$ = t r\nd 7see p4 #ah74 ,a play] infr++ any ( ! rules1 or play+ 9 an irregul> mann]1 is loo$1 & ! am\nt ( 8 w9n+s1 if any1 is left 9 ! pool4 ,! h&s mu/1 h[ev]1 be replay$ 9 prop] ord]1 & if !n ! tricks are secur$ by diff]5t play]s1 t mu/ be consid]$ ! result ( ! h&1 & ! los]s by ! prop] play are loo$1 ev5 ?\gh by ! fir/ & errone\s me?od !y secur$ "o #bb or m ( ! tricks4 ,briefly1 no play] c he loo$1 or secure any "p ( ! pool ?r\gh ! irregul>ity ( ei!r ( ! o!r play]s4 ,9 any case ! play] :o transgress$ ! law does n w9 any?+4 ,if 8 c>ds secure "o or all ( ! tricks ! am\nt ( 8 w9n+s is left 9 ! pool = ! next deal1 & he is loo$4 ,?is does n apply to p5alties = look+ at ! h&s1 or decl>+ out ( turn1 or mak+ a misdeal4 ,9 ^? cases ! (f5d+ play] pays ! p5alty into ! pool = ! curr5t deal1 & /&s an equal *ance ) ! o!rs 9 fight+ = ! tricks4 ,! c>ds z play$ are left 9 front ( ! play]s1 n be+ turn$ or o!rwise int]f]$ ) until ! completion ( ! ?ree tricks1 :51 z already describ$1 !y are ga!r$ up = ! next r\nd4 ,we w n[ proce$ to consid] ! v>i\s po9ts ( ! game n t\*$ ^u 9 ! description already giv54 ,,/akes4 ,= ! reason already m5tion$ ! /akes %\ld be s arrang$ t ! am\nt 9 ! pool c always be divid$ by ?ree4 ,?us1 suppos+ t ?ree c\nt]s1 or co9s1 are fix$ z ! am\nt = ! deal1 & six = a loo1 !re _c possibly be any surplus aft] ! division among ! w9n]s ( ! ?ree tricks1 no matt] h[ _m may h paid 94 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! pool consi/s ( su* an am\nt z to r5d] equal division impossible1 ! division is made z ne>ly equal z c be1 & ! w9n]s ( ! fir/ & second tricks h ! pref]5ce4 ,x is n necess>y t ! loo %\ld be twice ! am\nt ( ! deal1 inde$ any sum may be fix$ = ei!r ! "o or ! o!r1 & x is n unusual :5 ! #bc deal is settl$ at #a;d4 = ! loo to be #f;d41 or :5 ! "o is #f;d4 = ! o!r to be #bs4 #f;d41 & s on4 ,ano!r me?od is to make ! /ake = a loo unlimit$1 & yet ano!r to make x some:at ( a comb9ation1 unlimit$ up to a c]ta9 am\nt 7see ,v>iations71 b ! m g5]al c\rse is to h a def9ite price fix$ 7a7 = ! deal1 7b7 = an ord9>y loo1 & 7c7 = a s+le loo1 :i* latt] is g5]ally half ! am\nt ( ! full loo4 ,be=e comm5c+ play 9 ! game1 x is desirable to settle :e!r ,club ,law 7see ,v>iations7 is to be en=c$1 & :e!r any alt]ation is to be made 9 ! law compell+ ! hold] ( two or m trumps to lead ! highe/ on ! orig9al lead4 ,! modification ( ?is rule is two or m trumps lead "o4 ,,deal+4 ,! deal is settl$ 9 ! same way z already describ$ 9 connection ) ,nap1 & ! c>ds hav+ be5 %uffl$ & cut1 ! s+le is dealt1 z describ$ on page #ah4 ,9 o!r r\nds ! deal] mu/ di/ribute ! c>ds to ! play]s "o c>d at a "t1 9 regul> ord] f left to "r1 & mu/ deal to ! sp>e h&1 or miss imm$iately aft] deal+ 8 own c>d ea* "t4 ,) "s play]s deviation is p]mitt$1 ! deal] be+ all[$ to di/ribute ! c>ds 9 any ord] he likes1 & ei!r s+ly or ?ree at a "t2 or ! miss is left until la/1 :5 ! ?ree c>ds = ! sp>e h& are dealt at once4 ,^! dep>tures are n desirable1 & we /rongly recomm5d ! en=cem5t ( ! rule compell+ ! regul> di/ribution ( c>ds1 z h]e9 set out4 ,9 ! ev5t ( a misdeal1 an irregul> di/ribution ( ! c>ds1 or ! exposure ( a c>d dur+ ! deal+1 ! deal] is loo$--! am\nt ( ! loo 9 ?is1 & mo/ #bd o!r cases ( p5alty prior to ! comm5cem5t ( ! play+ ( ! c>ds be+ ! same z settl$ = a s+le loo--& he imm$iately places ! am\nt 9 ! pool4 ,! :ole pack is collect$1 re-%uffl$1 & dealt aga9 by ! same play]1 & ! game proce$s4 ,any play] int]f]+ ) ! c>ds dur+ ! deal is loo$1 b ! c>ds are n re-dealt1 unless !y h be5 mix$1 or a c>d has be5 expos$4 ,,decl>+4 ,! c>ds hav+ be5 dealt1 & ! trump c>d turn$ up1 ! play] on ! left ( ! deal] has ! "r to look at 8 c>ds1 & decl>es 8 int5tion to /&1 ?r[ up1 or take miss4 ,he hav+ decid$1 ! play] on 8 left does ! same1 & s on all r\nd4 ,any play] look+ at 8 c>ds be=e x is 8 turn to d s1 or decl>+ out ( turn1 or look+ at ! miss )\t tak+ x1 or look+ at ei!r ( ! ?r[n up c>ds1 or at any "p ( ! undealt portion ( ! pack1 is loo$ a s+le1 & pays ! p5alty into ! pool at once1 b he is n deb>r$ by any ( ^! irregul>ities--except :5 he looks at ei!r ( ! oppon5t's h&s--f tak+ "p 9 ! play ( t deal4 ,if he looks at ! c>ds ( any o!r play] he is loo$ ! full loo1 & mu/ ?r[ up 8 own c>ds1 unexpos$1 unless he has already decl>$ to /&1 or has tak5 ! miss1 9 :i* case he has to play to ! tricks1 hav+ fir/ paid 8 loo into ! pool2 9 ! ev5t ( 8 c>ds secur+ ei!r ( ! tricks ! am\nt won is left 9 ! pool = ! next deal4 ,no play] may make a second decl>ation1 or alt] "o once made1 & a play] :o decides to /&1 or :o takes ! miss1 mu/ play 8 c>ds ) ! o!rs int]e/$ 9 #be ! /akes2 he n be+ p]mitt$ to /& out1 le/ 8 do+ s %\ld affect ! o!rs' play4 ,,play+ ,,! ,,h&s4 ,! play]s hav+ decid$ :e!r !y w /& or n1 ! lead] plays 8 c>d4 ,if he holds ace1 or ) ace turn$ up holds k+1 & fails to lead x1 he is loo$2 simil>ly1 ) two or m trumps if he fails to lead ! highe/ he is loo$4 ,any play] neglect+ to foll[ ! suit l$1 :5 he is able to d s2 or omitt+ to trump a suit1 :5 by s do+ he c head ! trick1 is likewise loo$2 z also is any "o play+ out ( turn1 or expos+ or m5tion+ ! value ( 8 own1 or oppon5t's unplay$ c>ds1 or ( ei!r ( ^? 9 ! miss1 or among ! undealt portion ( ! pack4 ,if ! w9n] ( ! fir/ trick rema9s ) a trump1 & fails to lead x2 or hav+ two trumps left fails to lead ! highe/1 he is loo$4 ,9 all ^! cases ! p5alty is ! am\nt ( a full loo1 & x is add$ to ! pool = ! next deal4 ,! c>ds mu/ he replay$ 9 prop] ord]1 & if ! play] :o transgress$ w9s ei!r ( ! tricks 8 w9n+s mu/ be left 9 ! pool = ! next deal4 ,,v>iations4 ,z m5tion$ 9 ! case ( ,nap1 any div]g5ce f ! pla9 game mu/ be c>efully settl$ by ! company be=e play is comm5c$1 & fail+ any special agreem5t x is und]/ood t ! rules ( ! simple game are to be adh]$ to4 #bf ,,club ,,law4 ,?is is ! mo/ common v>iation1 & its object is to =ce a numb] ( loos1 especially :5 a l>ge numb] ( play]s are engag$ 9 ! game4 ,:5 x is adopt$1 all ! play]s h to /& on _! own c>ds1 :5ev] ! c>d turn$ up = trump proves to be a club4 ,9 t case ! miss is )drawn1 & is add$ to ! undealt portion ( ! pack )\t be+ expos$4 ,,unlimit$ ,,loo4 ,9 ?is v>iation ! p5alty to be paid = a loo v>ies ) ! am\nt 9 ! pool1 & becomes ! same z ! total /akes ( ! previ\s deal4 ,by ! adoption ( ?is v>iation a consid]able sum may be lo/ 9 a v few m9utes1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 x is n (t5 play$ outside ! regul> gambl+ clubs4 ,( c\rse ! am\nt goes on increas+ by rapid /rides until a s+le occurs1 :5 a fre% />t is made ) only ! /ake ( ! deal] to fight =4 ,at unlimit$ loo ! am\nt payable = ! deal rema9s unalt]$1 no matt] h[ mu* 0 9 ! pool ! previ\s r\nd4 ,,mix$ ,,loo4 ,?is is play$ on ! same l9es z ! unlimit$ v>iation1 except t a limit is fix$1 beyond :i* ! loo does n g4 ,= in/ance1 suppose ! orig9al /akes to be #c;d4 = a deal1 & #f;d4 = a loo--limit$ to #bs4 #f;d41 a play] w\ld be loo$ ! am\nt 9 ! pool1 up to ! limit1 b if ! am\nt exce$$ ! #bs4 #f;d41 he w\ld n be call$ ^u = a l>g] sum4 #bg ,,five-,,c>d ,,loo4 ,?is is ! old-fa%ion$ game1 & we may g back to old books = a description ( x4 ,x is said to be a mu* m amus+ game ?an ?ree-c>d loo = a company n incl9$ to play = high /akes1 b is n suitable = m ?an six play]s1 ev5 if five %\ld n be reg>d$ z ! limit4 ,ea* ( ^? engag$ 9 ! game has five c>ds dealt him1 ei!r fir/ ?ree1 & !n two1 or "o at a "t1 ! latt] me?od be+ by f> ! be/1 & ! foll[+ c>d is turn$ up = trump4 ,!re is no miss1 b ea* play] has ! lib]ty ( *ang+1 = o!rs f ! pack1 all or any ( ! five c>ds dealt him1 or ( ?r[+ up ! h& altoge!r4 ,if he decides to *ange any ( 8 c>ds1 ! play]1 ^: turn x is to decl>e1 places ! c>ds he wi%es ex*ang$1 face d[nw>ds1 on ! table1 & ! deal] gives him a l numb] f ! top ( ! pack4 ,no second ex*ange is all[able1 nor c a c>d once put out be tak5 back into ! h&2 nei!r may a play] :o makes an ex*ange aft]w>ds ?r[ up 8 c>ds2 he mu/ play !m out4 ,! knave ( clubs g5]ally1 or sometimes ! knave ( ! trump suit1 z agre$ ^u1 is ! highe/ c>d1 & is /yl$ ,pam2 ! ace ( trumps is next 9 value1 & ! re/ 9 succession1 z 9 ! ?ree c>d v>iation1 :]e ! c>ds rank 9 ! ord9>y way3 ace1 k+1 que51 knave1 t51 n9e1 etc41 d[n to ! two4 ,^? :o play _! c>ds1 ei!r ) or )\t *ang+1 & d n ga9 a trick1 are loo$4 ,:5 a flu% occurs1 t is1 five c>ds ( ! same suit1 or f\r c>ds ( a suit ) ,pam1 ! hold] ( ! flu%--:o does n decl>e x until all ! play]s h settl$ :e!r !y w /& or n--besides tak+ ! am\nt 9 ! pool1 #bh receives f ea* ( ! play]s1 :e!r !y /ood or n1 ! am\nt ( a loo1 & ! next deal becomes a s+le1 !re be+ no paym5ts to ! pool1 beyond ! deal]'s fee4 ,a flu% 9 trumps is sup]ior to a flu% 9 any o!r suit1 b if !re is m ?an "o flu%--nei!r ( :i* is ( ! trump suit--!n ! flu% :i* includes ,pam w9s1 or if nei!r conta9s t c>d !n ! eld] h&1 t is1 ! play] ne>e/ ! deal]'s left h&1 scores ! flu%1 & ! hold] ( ! o!r flu% takes no?+2 he1 h[ev]1 is exempt f ! loo1 :i* is payable by ! o!r play]s4 ,:5 ! ace ( trumps is l$ x is usual = ! play] ( x to say1 ,pam1 be civil1 9 :i* case ! hold] ( ,pam mu/ pass ! trick1 if he c d s )\t revok+2 b if he has no trump he may w9 ! trick ) ,pam4 ,,iri% ,,loo4 ,?is is virtually ! same z ! five-c>d v>iety1 except t ?ree c>ds only are dealt to ea* play]1 & ,pam is unkn[n4 ,,?irty-,,two ,,c>d ,,packs4 ,z describ$ 9 connection ) ,nap1 ,piquet or ,bzique c>ds may be us$ = ,loo1 b 9 t case ! numb] ( play]s mu/1 ( necessity1 be m limit$1 only #cb c>ds be+ available4 ,9 all o!r respects ! rules applicable to ! full packs apply4 #bi ,,h9ts ,,to ,,play]s4 ,i4--,decl>+4 ,9 decid+ :e!r to /& on "o's own c>ds1 or :e!r to take ! miss1 ! am\nt 9 ! pool is a matt] = special consid]ation4 ,) a heavy /ake to fight =1 a play] w run great] risks ?an :5 a small am\nt is available4 ,!re=e1 ! fir/ "q to decide %\ld be ! am\nt p] trick 9 ! pool1 z comp>$ ) ! am\nt to be paid if "o is loo$4 ,x is unwise to /& on any h& t does n conta9 a trump2 b if ! c>ds are v high ones1 & ! am\nt 9 ! pool w>rants x1 ! risk may be tak54 ,) v few exceptions a play] %\ld /& on two trumps1 h[ev] small1 b ! fir/ play] %\ld h a tol]ably high c>d1 9 addition to two small trumps1 o!r wise ! h& is a risky "o4 ,an hon\r 9 trumps & high c>ds 9 o!r suits are g5]ally safe1 especially = ! play] :o has to lead2 inde$1 ! fir/ play] may /& on almo/ any s+le trump1 if 8 o!r c>ds are high ones ( diff]5t suits--que5s at lea/4 ,k+ ( trumps ) small c>ds 9 o!r suits is g5]ally safe1 al?\gh cauti\s play]s ?r[ up su* a h&4 ,v mu* dep5ds on ! am\nt 9 ! pool1 al?\gh we %\ld n reject su* c>ds "u any conditions4 ,que5 or knave ( trumps ) small c>ds ( o!r suits are matt]s :i* mu/ be left to individual op9ion--bas$ on ! numb] ( play]s & ! /ake to be play$ =4 ,!y are und\bt$ly risky h&s1 b if "o only /&s on c]ta9ties half ! amusem5t & all ! excitem5t vani%es4 ,aft] a few r\nds h be5 play$1 a fair op9ion c #cj be =m$ z to :at c>ds are likely to make a trick1 & if ! sum 9 ! pool is consid]able1 risky c>ds may be kept1 or ! miss tak5 at an e>ly /age1 al?\gh x mu/ n be ov]look$ t ! o!r play]s w likewise /& on risky h&s1 &1 z a consequ5ce1 !re w be m competition1 ) few] *ances ( secur+ a trick4 ,! fir/ h& %\ld seldom take ! miss1 nor %\ld ei!r ( ! o!r play]s if ea* ( ^? 9 front ( him has decid$ to /& on 8 own c>ds1 z x may be assum$ t 9 su* cases !re is /r5g?4 ,) five play+1 two ( :om h ?r[n up1 miss may be tak51 b ) ?ree play]s /&+ on _! own c>ds1 miss %\ld n be attempt$4 ,,ii4--,play+4 ,! laws ( ! game def9e :at %all be l$ ) two or ?ree trumps1 or ) ace only 7or k+ only1 if ace is turn$ up71 & !re=e ! only h9ts necess>y are :5 ! lead] has b "o trump4 ,) "o trump & high c>ds ( o!r suits1 ! trump %\ld be l$ if sev]al play]s rema9 91 b if only two or ?ree are /&+1 ei!r ( ! o!rs %\ld be l$1 ! high] ( ! two = pref]5ce4 ,) "o high trump & small o!r c>ds1 we pref] lead+ ! smalle/1 rely+ on ! second & ?ird tricks = opportunities ( mak+ our s+le trump4 #ca ,,pok]4 ,,description4 ,! game ( ,pok] is play$ ) an ord9>y pack ( fifty-two c>ds4 ,! numb] ( play]s is limit$ only by ! numb] ( c>ds1 b 9 practice x is f\nd bett] to limit ea* table to five1 or at mo/ six1 play]s4 ,! c>ds h ! same values z at ,:i/1 i4e4 ace is ! highe/ 9 ea* suit2 !n foll[ k+1 que51 knave1 t51 etc41 d[n to two4 ,9 sequ5ces1 h[ev]1 ! ace is ! l[e/ c>d1 & ! k+ ! highe/4 ,! suit ( he>ts1 cet]is p>ibus1 takes prec$5ce ( o!r suits4 ,be=e beg9n+ play1 x is cu/om>y & advisable to agree ^u a sum 7te*nically call$ ! limit or rise7 :i* %all be ! maximum /ake p]mitt$ to be made by a play] at "o "t2 or1 9 o!r words1 :i* %all be ! greate/ sum by :i* he may increase ! /ake at any "o "t4 ,! limit1 ( c\rse1 does n ref] to ! total am\nt ( a play]'s /akes1 & x is und]/ood t a play] may /ake less ?an ! limit at any "t1 b n m4 ,aft] be+ seat$1 ! play]s cut = ! deal1 & ! play] :o cuts ! l[e/ c>d deals fir/4 ,if two or m play]s cut equal l[e/ c>ds1 ^! play]s mu/ cut aga9 = ! deal4 #cb ,! duty ( deal+ 9 ea* game aft] ! fir/1 devolves ^u ! play] to ! left ( ! previ\s deal]4 ,be=e beg9n+ play1 e play] has a "r to %uffle ! pack2 ! deal] has a "r to ! la/ %uffle4 ,aft] be+ %uffl$1 ! pack mu/ be cut by ! play] to ! "r ( ! deal]4 ,! play] to ! left ( ! deal] !n /akes a c]ta9 fix$ sum 7g5]ally small 9 comp>ison ) ! limit7 :i* is call$ ! ante4 ,?is initial /ake mu/ 9 e game be laid by ! play] to ! left ( ! deal]1 be=e ! c>ds are dealt4 ,he is1 9 fact1 id5tifi$ ) ?is initial /ake1 & is kn[n z ante ?r\gh\t ! game4 ,aft] ante has /ak$1 ! play] to 8 left1 :o is call$ ,no4 #a1 has ! option ( /raddl+1 i4e4 ( /ak+ a sum d\ble t ( ! ante4 ,if ,no4 #a does n /raddle ! ante1 no o!r play] may d s1 & ! deal] proce$s to deal ! c>ds4 ,if ,no4 #a /raddle ! ante1 ! play] to 8 left has ! same option1 & may increase ! /raddle by ! am\nt ( ! ante4 ,?is may g on r\nd ! table1 ea* play] 9 turn hav+ ! "r to increase ! /raddle be=e ! deal2 b ! ante may n be increas$ by any /raddle1 or by successive /raddles1 to an am\nt exce$+ "o-half ( ! limit4 ,to illu/rate ?is1 let u suppose ! limit be two %ill+s & ! ante be "o p5ny4 ,?is latt] sum is /ak$ 7i4e4 plac$ 9 ! middle ( ! table be=e him7 by ! play] on ! left ( ! deal]4 ,no4 #a !n has ! "r to /raddle ! ante1 & he may /ake two p5ce4 ,no4 #b !n has ! same option1 & may1 if he wi%1 increase ! /raddle by "o p5ny4 ,:5 ! sum /ak$ 9 ?is way by successive play]s rea*es "o %ill+ 7half ! limit71 ! /raddl+ mu/ cease1 & ! c>ds mu/ be dealt4 #cc ,x %\ld be fully und]/ood t if ,no4 #a does n ex]cise 8 "r to /raddle1 no o!r play] may d s4 ,! deal]1 beg9n+ ) ! play] at 8 left h&1 !n deals "o c>d1 face d[nw>ds1 to ea* play] 7himself includ$7 9 succession1 until e play] has receiv$ five c>ds4 ,he !n places ! rema9d] ( ! pack be=e him on ! table1 face d[nw>ds4 ,aft] ! c>ds h be5 dealt ! bett+ be=e ! draw beg9s4 ,^! five c>ds con/itute ! h&1 & 9 no case may a play] h a great] or less numb] ( c>ds ?an five4 ,if ! ante has n be5 /raddl$1 ! play] to ! left ( ante has ! say1 & may beg9 ! bett+ be=e ! draw4 ,he looks at 8 c>ds1 & may ei!r-- 7a7 ,reject !m1 & elect n to play4 7b7 ,accept !m1 & s op5 ! game4 ,if 7a7 he reject 8 c>ds1 he ?r[s !m1 face d[nw>ds1 on ! table1 & is out ( ! game until ! next deal4 ,if 7b7 he accept 8 c>ds1 he mu/ /ake a sum at lea/ twice ! am\nt ( ante4 ,he may1 ( c\rse1 increase ! ante by any sum n exce$+ ! limit2 b x is n usual or advisable to d m ?an d\ble ! ante4 ,no4 #b1 :o is ! play] on ! left ( ,no4 #a1 has n[ ! same option4 ,he looks at 8 c>ds1 & may reject !m )\t /ak+ 7?r[+ !m1 9 ?is case1 face d[nw>ds1 on ! table71 or he may accept !m & elect to take "p 9 ! game4 ,9 ?is latt] case he mu/ /ake a sum equal to t /ak$ by 8 pr$ecessor1 or he may increase ?is sum by an am\nt n exce$+ ! limit4 ,ea* succe$+ play]1 includ+ & end+ ) ! #cd deal]1 has1 9 8 turn1 ! same privilege4 ,he mu/ ei!r reject 8 c>ds & n play until ! next deal1 or accept !m & /ake a sum at lea/ equal to t /ak$ by 8 pr$ecessor4 ,x is n advisable = any play] to increase ! /ake on ?is fir/ r\nd1 s9ce to d s w\ld probably cause succe$+ play]s ) mod]ate h&s to reject _! c>ds & n /ake4 ,! deal] or la/ play] frequ5tly1 h[ev]1 raises ! /ake ) ! object ( induc+ ante1 :o may hold a weak h&1 to rel9qui% 8 initial /ake4 ,ante is ! la/ to look at 8 c>ds1 or 9 o!r words1 has ! la/ say4 ,if he pass1 i4e4 elect n to play1 he ?r[s 8 c>ds1 face d[nw>ds1 on ! table1 & retires f ! game until ! next deal1 los+ 8 orig9al /ake4 ,if he accept 8 c>ds & elect to play1 he mu/ make 8 /ake at lea/ equal to t ( ! play] on 8 "r4 ,if ! ante has be5 /raddl$1 ! play] to ! left ( ! /raddl] 7or ( ! la/ /raddl]1 if !re be m ?an "o7 has ! say1 i4e4 has ! option ( beg9n+ ! bett+ be=e ! draw4 ,he may1 aft] look+ at 8 c>ds1 ei!r 7a7 ,?r[ !m1 face d[nw>ds1 on ! table1 & elect n to play4 7b7 ,accept !m & op5 ! game4 ,if he op5 ! game1 he mu/ /ake a sum at lea/ equal to d\ble ! ante & /raddles toge!r1 & he may also1 if he *oose1 /ake a fur!r sum n exce$+ ! limit4 ,:i*ev] he elect to d1 ! say aft]w>ds passes to ! play] at 8 left h&1 :o has a simil> option2 & s on r\nd ! table4 ,! la/ /raddl] has ?us ! la/ say4 ,beg9n+ ) ante1 or ) ! fir/ play] on ! left ( ! deal]1 ea* play] may !n ex*ange all or any numb] ( ! c>ds he holds = o!rs f ! rema9d] #ce ( ! pack4 ,he mu/ fir/ ?r[ on ! table1 face d[nw>ds1 ! numb] ( c>ds he wi%es to ex*ange 7?is is call$ disc>d+71 & ! deal] !n gives him an equal numb] f ! top ( ! pack4 ,be=e ex*ang+ any ( 8 c>ds1 h[ev]1 ea* play] mu/ make 8 /ake equal to t ( ante1 or ( ! la/ play]4 ,x is n compulsory = a play] to ex*ange all or any ( 8 c>ds2 b he mu/ ex]cise or rel9qui% ! privilege ( do+ s :5 8 turn comes1 once = all2 & he _c aft]w>ds modify 8 *oice1 nor take back any c>d or c>ds he may h disc>d$4 ,:e!r he ex*ange any ( 8 c>ds1 or :e!r he reta9s ! h& fir/ dealt out to him1 ea* play] mu/ make 8 /ake equal to t ( ante1 or ( ! la/ play]1 s t :5 all play]s h be5 suppli$ )1 or refus$1 new c>ds1 ! /akes are all equal1 & are all plac$ 9 ! pool4 ,to give a practical illu/ration ( ?is process1 let u suppose t !re are five play]s tak+ "p 9 ! game1 t ! ante is fix$ at ?reep5ce1 & ! limit at a %ill+4 ,! play]s cut = deal1 & ! deal falls to ,a4 7,no4 #a7 ,c _/ ,d 7,no4 #b7 7 7 7,ante7 ,b _/ ,e 7,no4 #c7 ,a 7,deal]7 ,b !n is ante1 ,c ,no4 #a1 etc4 ,b 7ante7 /akes ?reep5ce4 #cf ,c1 :o has ! "r to /raddle ! ante does n d s1 s no o!r play] may4 ,a !n deals five r\nds ( "o c>d ea* to ea* play]1 beg9n+ ) ,b1 & !n puts ! rema9d] ( ! pack on ! table4 ,c 7,no4 #a7 !n looks at 8 c>ds1 elects to play1 & /akes sixp5ce 7d\ble ante's /ake74 ,d 7,no4 #b7 looks at 8 c>ds1 rejects !m1 ?r[+ !m face d[nw>ds on ! table1 & retir+ f ! game until ! next deal4 ,e 7,no4 #c7 looks at 8 c>ds1 elects to play1 & /akes sixp5ce4 ,a 7deal]7 looks at 8 c>ds1 elects to play1 & /akes "o %ill+ & sixp5ce 7he mu/ /ake sixp5ce1 b he raises ! /akes by ! maximum am\nt all[$74 ,b 7ante7 looks at 8 c>ds1 elects to play1 & /akes "o %ill+ & ?reep5ce1 mak+ 8 /ake equal to ,a's4 ,b !n disc>ds two ( 8 c>ds1 places !m face d[nw>ds on ! table1 & receives f ,a two 9 _! place4 ,c 7,no4 #a7 adds a %ill+ to 8 /ake1 mak+ x equal to ,a's & ,b's1 & ?r[s d[n all 8 c>ds1 receiv+ five new ones 9 _! place4 ,e 7,no4 #c71 r ?an increase 8 /ake to "o %ill+ & sixp5ce1 rel9qui%es 8 h&1 ?r[+ d[n 8 c>ds1 & los+ ! sixp5ce he has already /ak$4 ,a 7deal]71 :o has already /ak$ "o %ill+ & sixp5ce1 ?r[s d[n "o c>d & takes ano!r 9 its place f ! top ( ! pack4 ,!re are n[ ?ree play]s1 ,a1 ,b1 & ,c1 ea* ( :om has /ak$ "o %ill+ & sixp5ce on 8 h&1 & !re is a sum ( five %ill+s1 includ+ ,e's fir/ /ake 9 ! pool4 ,no4 #a !n beg9s play by bett+ a sum n exce$+ #cg ! limit4 ,he may1 if he *oose1 /&1 decl9e to bet until ! next r\nd1 or he may ?r[ 8 c>ds face d[nw>ds on ! table & retire f ! game1 los+ ! money he has already /ak$4 ,! turn !n passes to ,no4 #b4 ,let u suppose1 9 ! fir/ place1 t he does bet4 ,! next play] on 8 left mu/ !n-- 7a7 ,make 8 /ake equal to t ( ,no4 #a1 9 :i* case he is said to call ,no4 #a1 & he has ! "r to see ,no4 #a's h& :5 ! game is ov]1 or-- 7b7 ,make 8 /ake great] ?an t ( ,no4 #a by a sum n exce$+ ! limit1 9 :i* case he is said to raise ,no4 #a2 or-- 7c7 ,resign ! game1 place 8 c>ds face d[nw>ds on ! table1 & lose ! sum he has already /ak$4 ,ea* play] 9 succession has a simil> *oice4 ,he mu/-- 7a7 ,call ! prec$+ play]2 or 7b7 ,raise ! prec$+ play]2 or 7c7 ,resign 8 /ake & ! game4 ,if ,no4 #a _h /ood1 i4e4 n bet :5 x 0 fir/ 8 turn to play1 he w\ld h to d s :5 ! turn came r\nd to him aga91 or else rel9qui% 8 c>ds & 8 /ake4 ,:5 all ! /akes are equal1 ea* play] ?r[s 8 c>ds face upw>ds on ! table1 & ! play] ) ! be/ h& takes ! pool & all ! /akes4 ,x w be se5 ?us t !re is no play ( ! c>ds 9 ,pok]1 z 9 mo/ o!r c>d games4 ,! be/ h& expos$ w9s ! game & takes ! /akes2 & ! play ( ! game consi/s 9 e/imat+ ! probable value ( ! oppon5ts' h&s z comp>$ ) ! play]'s own h&4 #ch ,to resume our illu/ration 7page #cf74 ,c beg9s play by bett+ sixp5ce4 ,a also bets sixp5ce1 mak+ 8 /ake equal to ,c's1 & by do+ s is said to call ,c4 ,b bets "o %ill+ & sixp5ce1 i4e4 raises ,c a %ill+4 ,he makes 8 /ake equal to ,c's & ,a's1 & has ex]cis$ 8 "r to increase x by a sum n exce$+ ! limit4 ,c1 ^: turn x n[ is aga91 adds two %ill+s to 8 /ake1 rais+ ,b a %ill+4 ,a w n /ake m1 s rel9qui%es ! game & 8 /ake1 plac+ 8 c>ds face d[nw>ds on ! table4 ,b adds "o %ill+ to 8 /ake1 mak+ x equal to ,c's1 & ,c is !re=e compell$ to %[ 8 h&4 ,x happ5s to be bett] ?an ,b's1 s ,c claims ,b's /ake 7two %ill+s & sixp5ce7 & ! pool 7five %ill+s & sixp5ce72 & ! game is ov]4 ,,value ,,( ,,! ,,h&s4 ,! h&s at ,pok] are z foll[s1 9 ord] ( value3-- ,no4 #a4 ,sequ5ce ,flu%1 or ,/raight ,flu%4--,a sequ5ce ( five c>ds ( ! same suit4 ,9 sequ5ces ! ace is ! l[e/ c>d1 & !re=e ace to five is ! l[e/ possible sequ5ce4 ,n9e to k+ is ! highe/ possible sequ5ce1 & if a flu%1 i4e4 all ! c>ds ( ! same suit1 is ! be/ possible h& 9 ,pok]4 ,no4 #b4 ,f\rs1 or ,f\r ( a k9d4--,f\r c>ds ( equal value1 & "o o!r c>d ( no value4 ,f\r aces take prec$5ce1 !n f\r k+s1 etc4 ,no4 #c4 ,full ,h&4--,?ree c>ds ( equal value1 & two #ci c>ds ( equal value 7= in/ance1 ?ree que5s & two aces74 ,! relative values ( two or m full h&s are fix$ by ! ?rees !y conta91 ! highe/ ?ree tak+ prec$5ce1 )\t reg>d to ! value ( ! o!r two c>ds4 ,?us1 a full h& consi/+ ( ?ree t5s & two f\rs1 is bett] ?an a full h& consi/+ ( ?ree n9es & two k+s4 ,no4 #d4 ,flu%4--,five c>ds ( "o suit4 ,! relative values ( two or m flu% h&s dep5d ^u ! value ( ! c>ds !y comprise1 --! highe/ c>d tak+ prec$5ce4 ,no4 #e4 ,sequ5ce1 or ,/raight4--,a sequ5ce 9 value ( c>ds1 n be+ all ( "o suit4 ,n9e to k+ is ! highe/ sequ5ce1 & w9s1 ( c\rse1 aga9/ any l[] sequ5ce4 ,no4 #f4 ,triplets1 or ,?rees4--,?ree c>ds ( ! same value1 & two o!r c>ds :i* are ( no value4 ,?ree aces are highe/1 !n ?ree k+s1 ?ree que5s1 etc4 ,no4 #g4 ,two ,pairs4--,two sets ( two c>ds ea*1 ( equal value 7i4e4 #b knaves & #b f\rs = in/ance71 & "o c>d ( no value4 ,! relative values ( two or m two pair h&s is decid$ by ! highe/ pair4 ,if two h&s h equally high pairs1 ! value is decid$ by ! second pair4 ,no4 #h4 ,a ,pair4--,two c>ds ( equal value1 & ?ree ( no value4 ,two aces are ! highe/ pair4 ,if1 :5 ! c>ds are expos$ aft] a game1 no play] holds any ( ! =ego+ h&s1 ! play] ^: h& conta9s ! c>d highe/ 9 value w9s ! /akes4 ,if two or m play]s hold c>ds equally high 9 value1 ! play] :o holds ! next highe/ c>d w9s4 #dj ,,! ,,jack-,,pot4 ,if all ! play]s reject _! c>ds1 decl9+ to play1 ante's /ake rema9s 9 ! pool2 & ! deal passes to him4 ,be=e he deals1 h[ev]1 he & e o!r play] mu/ put into ! pool a sum equal to ! ante4 ,! next h& is call$ a ,jack-pot1 & ! game _c be op5$ by any play] unless he has at lea/ a pair ( knaves 9 8 h&4 ,any bett] h& entitles him to op5 ! game ( c\rse1 b he mu/ h at lea/ two knaves4 ,if !re be no play]s 9 a ,jack-pot1 ! /akes /ill rema9 9 ! pool1 e play] aga9 puts 9 a sum equal to ! ante1 & ! deal passes on z be=e4 ,9 ?is second ,jack-pot1 h[ev]1 two que5s is ! l[e/ h& ) :i* ! game may be op5$4 ,if !re are aga9 no play]s1 ! pool is aga9 repl5i%$1 & ! next game _c be op5$ ) any?+ less ?an two k+s2 !n ! ,jack-pot comes d[n to two knaves aga91 & cont9ues ! same s]ies ( m9imum h&s--#b knaves1 #b que5s1 #b k+s--until ! game is op5$ by a play] hold+ ! requisite or a bett] h&4 ,a ,jack-pot hav+ be5 op5$1 ! w9n] takes ! accumulat$ pool1 & ! succe$+ game rev]ts to ! ord9>y conditions1 i4e4 may be op5$ by any play] 9 8 turn & )\t ref]5ce to 8 h&4 ,if a play] op5 a ,jack-pot1 & all ! o!r play]s pass1 he mu/1 be=e he c claim ! pool1 %[1 by lay+ 8 c>ds face upw>ds on ! table1 t he really does possess ! m9imum h& necess>y to op5 ! game )4 ,if he h ! m9imum h&1 or bett]1 he takes ! pool2 b if he h n1 ! next game is a ,jack-pot1 j z if ! previ\s game _h n be5 op5$1 & ! play] :o op5$ ! game improp]ly mu/ pay a sum d\ble t ( ! ante into ! pool z a p5alty4 #da ,,modifications4 ,modifications ( ! game h be5 f "t to "t introduc$1 b few h any claim to p]man5ce or popul>ity4 ,! be/ kn[n 9 ?is c\ntry are ! ,blaze & ! ,jok]4 ,! ,blaze is an additional h& :i* consi/s ( five c\rt c>ds4 ,x takes prec$5ce ( two pairs1 b is beat5 by triplets4 ,! relative values ( two or m blaze h&s are fix$ by ! highe/ c>d1 a h& conta9+ ace or aces be+ be/4 ,! ,jok] is an additional c>d1 sometimes includ$ 9 ! pack1 & to :i* any value may be giv5 by ! play] hold+ x4 ,if = in/ance1 a play] hold k+1 que51 knave1 & t5 ( he>ts1 & ! jok]1 he may call ! jok] ace ( he>ts1 & s claim a sequ5ce flu%4 ,! jok] is a high] c>d1 moreov]1 ?an ! actual c>d ^: "n x takes1 i4e4 a jok] :i* is call$ ! k+ ( spades is bett] ?an ! real k+ ( spades4 ,,te*nical ,,t]ms4 ,= conv5i5ce ( ref]5ce we annex explanations ( ! few te*nical t]ms us$ 9 ,pok]4 ,age4--,! elde/ h&1 i4e4 ! play] to ! left ( ! deal]4 ,g5]ally call$ ! ante-man or ante4 ,ante4--,! fir/ /ake 9 ! game4 ,x mu/ be made be=e ! c>ds h be5 dealt1 by ! play] on ! left ( ! deal]4 ,x is ! only compulsory /ake1 & = ?is reason ! am\nt is fix$1 & is g5]ally small4 ,x mu/ n exce$ "o half ! limit4 ,! play] to ! left ( ! deal] is id5tifi$ ) 8 /ake1 & is famili>ly call$ ante4 #db ,bluff4--,to /ake an unw>rantable sum on a weak h& = ! purpose ( induc+ ! o!r play]s to rel9qui% _! /akes r ?an cont9ue bett+4 ,to pret5d to h a good h&4 ,blaze4--,a h& consi/+ ( five c\rt c>ds 7see p4 #da74 ,*ips4--,c\nt]s4 ,an ,am]ican t]m1 little us$ by ,engli% play]s4 ,to *ip means to /ake *ips1 to bet4 ,call4--,to call ! prec$+ play] is to /ake an am\nt equal to 8 /ake 7see p4 #cg74 ,disc>d4--,to ?r[ away c>ds s z to receive o!rs 9 ex*ange = !m 7see p4 #ce74 ,draw4--,to receive c>ds f ! deal] 9 ex*ange = an equal numb] disc>d$4 ,elde/ ,h&4--,! play] to ! left ( ! deal]4 ,see ,ante4 ,f\l ,h&4--,a h& conta9+ m or less ?an five c>ds4 ,su* h& mu/ be rel9qui%$1 & ! own] mu/ retire f t game1 los+ any sum he may h /ak$4 ,g ,bett]4--,see ,raise4 ,g 94--,to /ake a sum equal to d\ble ! ante & any /raddles or raises :i* may h be5 add$ to x1 9 ord] to qualify = draw+ & play+ = ! pool4 ,h&4--,! five c>ds held by any play]4 ,jack-pot4--,! game :i* foll[s an unop5$ game1 i4e4 :i* foll[s a game 9 :i* e play] _h reject$ 8 c>ds 7see p4 #dj74 ,jok]4--,an extra c>d1 to :i* any value may be assign$ by ! play] hold+ x 7see p4 #da74 ,kitty4--,a portion ( ! /akes set aside 9 e game1 ei!r to defray ! exp5ses ( ! table1 or z a rew>d = "s specially good h&4 ,limit4--,! maximum am\nt by :i* /akes may be #dc increas$ at "o "t4 ,! limit1 :i* has a t5d5cy to prev5t wild & unreasonable bett+1 is g5]ally fix$ be=e play beg9s4 ,make ,good4--,to make good is really ! same z to call1 b a play] may make good 8 previ\s bet1 i4e4 may make x equal to t ( ! previ\s play]1 & may aft]w>ds raise4 ,no4 #a4--,! play] to ! left ( ante--! next play] is ,no4 #b1 & s on r\nd to ! deal]4 ,pass4--,to give up ! game4 ,to ?r[ ! c>ds1 face d[nw>ds1 on ! table1 & cease play+ until ! next deal4 ,! play] :o passes loses any sum he may h /ak$4 ,pat4--,a t]m us$ 9 ref]5ce to ! h& orig9ally dealt to ea* play] 9 a game4 ,to play pat is to bet on ! h& orig9ally dealt1 )\t draw+4 ,a pat h& is a h& ( high value1 :i* has be5 dealt to ! play]1 a h& :i* he _c hope to improve by draw+4 ,play]4--,?is is n /rictly a te*nical t]m1 b ! tyro %\ld note t ! p]sons seat$ at ! table are n necess>ily all play]s4 ,"o or m may retire f ! game1 & on do+ s =feit all _! int]e/1 & cease to be play]s 9 t game4 ,!re are seldom m ?an two or ?ree play]s rema9+ at ! end ( a game4 ,pool4--,! :ole ( ! /akes 9 a game4 ,pot4--,! pool4 ,raise4--,to raise ! prec$+ play] is to /ake a sum 9 excess ( t /ak$ by him4 ,rise4--,see ,limit4 ,say4--,! option1 :i* comes to ea* play] 9 turn1 ( play+1 & !re=e bett+1 or ( pass+1 i4e4 ?r[+ d[n 8 c>ds & resign+ ! game4 ,see4--,to see or call y\r oppon5t is to make y\r #dd /ake equal to 84 ,if ! /ake be n !n rais$ by succe$+ play]s1 e h& mu/ be expos$ 7see p4 #cg74 ,%[4--,! exposure ( a h& or h&s at ! end ( ! game4 ,skip ,/raight or ,skip ,sequ5ce4--,a sequ5ce ( alt]nate c>ds--two1 f\r1 six1 eight1 t51 = in/ance4 ,?is h& is sometimes introduc$1 & takes prec$5ce ( triplets4 ,x is beat5 by an ord9>y sequ5ce4 ,/raddle4--,to raise ! ante4 ,to d\ble ! initial /ake made by ante 9 e game be=e ! c>ds are dealt4 ,/raddl+ ! ante gives ! /raddl] 7or ! la/ /raddl]1 if !re be m ?an "o7 ! advantage ( ! la/ say be=e ! draw4 ,/raight4--,a sequ5ce1 a s]ies ( five c>ds 9 regul> ord] 7see p4 #ch74 ,,! ,,/akes4 ,z be=e /at$1 ! ante & limit %\ld be fix$ be=e play beg9s1 & once fix$ %\ld n be alt]$ 9 any circum/ances4 ,play]s :o h lo/ sometimes apply to h ! limit rais$4 ,?is %\ld be refus$4 ,! ante %\ld be a small sum1 ! small] ! bett]4 ,x mu/ n exce$ half ! limit1 & = g5]al play a mu* l[] proportion is desirable4 ,if ! limit be "o %ill+1 ! ante may be fix$ at "o p5ny4 ,c\nt]s are desirable = play 9 all cases2 !y are 9 e way m conv5i5t1 & avoid ! con/ant tr\ble ( giv+ *ange4 ,!y %\ld be circul> 9 =m1 & all ( "o size1 b ( ?ree values1 repres5t$ by diff]5t col\rs3-- #a1 say ,r$2 ! value ( ante4 #b1 say ,:ite2 treble ! value ( ante4 #c1 say ,blue2 ! value ( ! limit4 #de ,! c\nt]s %\ld be sold to ea* play] be=e ! game beg9s1 & be b\ght back at ! same rate aft] play4 ,,h9ts ,,to ,,play]s4 ,a few words ( advice to ! tyro may n1 9 conclusion1 be out ( place4 ,!y w n make him into a good play]--practice & exp]i5ce alone c d t1--b !y may prev5t him pay+ = 8 exp]i5ce m ?an is necess>y3-- ,d n play ) folk y d n "k4 ,nev] play ) a man y _c implicitly tru/4 ,! game ne$s all y\r att5tion1 & x becomes a toil in/ead ( a pleasure if y h to be on ! wat* = unfair play4 ,nev] play = a /ake y are n prep>$ to lose4 ,fix a limit to y\r losses & cease play at once :5 !y rea* x4 ,! temptation to cont9ue is great] :5 los+ ?an :5 w9n+4 ,fix a "t to cease play--& keep to x4 ,p]fect self-control is1 x is ne$less to say1 ess5tial to successful play4 ,! man ^: losses make him ill-temp]$1 mu/ n play at all4 ,he c]ta9ly _c w91 s9ce loss ( temp] involves loss ( judgm5t4 ,a game l ,pok]1 :i* x mu/ be confess$ is n calculat$ to r\se ! f9] feel+s ( humanity1 is only tol]able :5 play$ "u ! sev]e/ self-impos$ re/ra9t4 ,avoid play+1 moreov]1 ) an oppon5t :o _c keep 8 temp]4 ,y w beat him1 no d\bt1 b ang] is infecti\s1 &1 unless y are bless$ ) extraord9>y self-comm&1 ! risk ( cat*+ x is too great4 ,nei!r voice1 mann]1 nor features %\ld give ! #df slighte/ clue to y\r h&4 ,"o or o!r w d s at fir/ inevitably1 & all w ne$ a con/ant ef=t to control4 ,! p]fect ,pok] play] sits l an automaton1 & 8 face is a mask4 ,/udy y\r oppon5ts1 _! features & mann]1 9 success & failure4 ,to an accurate obs]v] !y w g5]ally betray !mselves4 ,an ,am]ican au?ority says1 ! /udy ( my adv]s>ies is1 ( m value ?an ! /udy ( my c>ds4 ,bluff+ is at be/ a v dang]\s game1 seldom wor? ! risk1 & x involves1 ev5 = its occasional success1 a v j e/imate ( y\r oppon5ts4 ,rememb] t y _c bluff ev5 a tyro out ( f\rs4 ,if y d bluff1 bluff :5 y are w9n+1 & h e/abli%$ a fe> ( y\r h&s 9 ! m9ds ( y\r oppon5ts4 ,to bluff :5 los+ is insanity4 ,9 actual play !re are few maxims :i* hold good = all cases4 ,all dep5ds on :at is t]m$ luck1 & ne>ly e ,pok] play] recognises luck1 :atev] t may be1 z an important factor 9 ! game--"o !y (t5 all[ to ov]ride calculable *ances4 ,"s play]s seem to h almo/ p]si/5t good luck1 & w9 ) comp>atively poor h&s4 ,o!rs are j z unlucky1 los+ ) high c>ds4 ,) a pair1 if y decide to play1 disc>d ! rema9+ ?ree c>ds4 ,y h !n ?ree *ances ( triplets4 ,) triplets disc>d "o1 y\r *ance ( gett+ f\rs is remote1 & y leave y\r oppon5ts 9 d\bt z to :e!r y are n try+ = a flu%4 ,) triplets y may g5]ally risk see+ y\r oppon5t4 ,nev] try = ! complet+ c>d ( a sequ5ce4 ,if1 = in/ance1 y h #c1 #d1 #f1 #g & k+1 d n play--#dg disc>d+ ! k+ on ! *ance ( receiv+ a #e4 ,?r[ up y\r h&4 ,) a sequ5ce y may g5]ally wait till y\r oppon5ts ?9k fit to see y4 ,) f\rs1 disc>d ! odd c>d1 9 ord] to mislead y\r oppon5ts4 ,?is h&1 or any?+ bett]1 s seldom comes to a play]1 t he is ju/ifi$ 9 /ak+ z mu* z possible ^u x4 ,be cont5t to pass sometimes ) ! bett] h&4 ,! be/ play]s d s1 s9ce x co/s less ?an ! habit ( call+4 ,nei!r borr[ nor l5d a p5ny at ! table4 ,,rules ,,( ,,! ,,game4 ,! ,deal4 #a4 ,! c>ds %all be ! ord9>y pack ( fifty-two c>ds4 #b4 ,! play]s1 aft] be+ seat$1 %all ea* draw a c>d f ! pack1 face d[nw>ds1 & ! play] draw+ ! c>d l[e/ 9 value 7ace be+ l[e/71 %all deal 9 ! fir/ game4 ,if two or m play]s draw c>ds ( equal value1 su* c>ds be+ ! l[e/1 su* play]s only %all draw aga9 = ! deal4 #c4 ,any play] may dem& to %uffle ! c>ds1 b ! deal] %all h a "r to ! la/ %uffle be=e ! c>ds are cut4 #d4 ,! pack %all be %uffl$ by ! deal]1 & cut by ! play] on ! "r ( ! deal]1 be=e e deal4 #e4 ,! c>ds %all be %uffl$1 face d[nw>ds1 above ! table4 #f4 ,! c>ds %all be dealt1 face d[nw>ds1 s t _! faces _c be se52 & !y mu/ be plac$ by ! deal] on ! table 9 front ( ! play]s to :om !y are sev]ally dealt4 #dh #g4 ,! deal] %all give "o c>d f ! top ( ! pack to ea* play] 9 turn f "r to left1 beg9n+ ) ! play] at 8 left h&1 & 9 ?is ord] %all give to ea* play] five c>ds4 #h4 ,if ! c>ds be dealt )\t ! pack hav+ be5 cut1 & if ! fact be po9t$ out to ! deal] be=e ! deal is f9i%$1 x is a misdeal1 & !re %all be a new deal by ! same deal]4 #i4 ,if ! fact t ! c>ds h be5 dealt )\t ! pack hav+ be5 cut = su* deal be n po9t$ out to ! deal] be=e su* deal is f9i%$1 ! deal %all /&4 #aj4 ,if a c>d be f\nd face upw>ds 9 ! pack be=e ! deal is f9i%$1 x is a misdeal1 & !re %all be a new deal by ! same deal]4 #aa4 ,if ! deal]1 :ile deal+1 accid5tally expose a c>d1 su* c>d %all be accept$ by ! play] to :om x is dealt1 z ?\gh x _h n be5 expos$1 & ! deal] %all n1 nor %all any play]1 ex*ange su* expos$ c>d = ano!r1 except 9 ! regul> c\rse ( disc>d+ aft] ! deal is complet$4 #ab4 ,if any play] h m or less ?an five c>ds dealt to him1 & if su* play]1 or any play]1 ann\nce ! fact be=e ! c>ds are rais$ f ! table1 x is a misdeal1 & !re %all be a new deal by ! same deal]4 #ac4 ,if any play] h m or less ?an five c>ds dealt to him1 & if ! fact be n ann\nc$ be=e any portion ( ! h& is rais$ f ! table1 su* h& is a f\l h&1 & ! play] to :om x is dealt %all place 8 c>ds1 face d[nw>ds1 on ! table1 & retire f ! game1 & %all =feit 8 /ake 9 t game4 #ad4 ,if a play] be compell$ to retire f ! game 9 consequ5ce ( hav+ a f\l h& dealt to him1 8 /ake1 #di if he has /ak$1 %all rema9 9 ! pool1 & ! deal] %all refund su* play] ! am\nt ( 8 ante or /raddle only 9 t game4 #ae4 ,no play] %all speak to ! deal] :ile ! c>ds are be+ dealt44 #af4 ,if any play] speak to ! deal]1 or di/ract him by noise or ge/ure1 :ile ! c>ds are be+ dealt1 su* play]1 & n ! deal]1 %all refund1 z provid$ by ,rule #ad1 ! ante or /raddle ( any play] to :om a f\l h& is dealt 9 t deal4 #ag4 ,! deal %all be f9i%$ :5 e play] has receiv$ five c>ds4 #ah4 ,! duty ( deal+ %all devolve ^u ea* play] 9 turn1 f "r to left2 ! play] to ! left ( ! la/ deal] %all be ! deal] 9 ! next game4 ,if ! deal] 9 a game pass & retire1 he %all cont9ue 8 duty z deal] 9 t game4 ,! ,ante4 #ai4 ,! ante %all n exce$ "o-half ! am\nt ( ! limit4 #bj4 ,! ante %all be /ak$ by ! play] to ! left ( ! deal] be=e ! c>ds are dealt4 #ba4 ,! "r to /raddle %all belong to ! play] to ! left ( ante4 ,if he does n /raddle1 no o!r play] %all1 d s2 b if he does /raddle1 ! succe$+ play]s %all h1 9 turn f "r to left1 & end+ ) ! deal]1 ! "r to increase ! /raddle 9 e case by ! am\nt ( ! ante4 #bb4 ,! ante %all n be /raddl$ by a play]1 or by successive play]s1 to an am\nt exce$+ "o-half ! limit4 #bc4 ,if ! ante be n /raddl$1 ! play] to ! left ( #ej ante %all h fir/ say aft] ! deal1 & ante %all h ! la/ say4 #bd4 ,if ! ante be /raddl$1 ! play] to ! left ( ! /raddl] 7or ( ! la/ /raddl]1 if !re be m ?an "o7 %all h fir/ say aft] ! deal1 & ! la/ /raddl] %all h ! la/ say4 ,! ,play4 #be4 ,! turn to say %all pads f "r to left1 & ! play] :o has fir/ say aft] ! deal %all1 if he op5 ! game1 /ake a sum at lea/ d\ble ! am\nt ( ante4 #bf4 ,ea* succe$+ play] %all1 if he play1 at lea/ make good 8 /ake to t ( ! prec$+ play]4 #bg4 ,if a play] pass1 he %all place 8 c>ds1 face d[nw>ds1 on ! table1 & %all n aga9 take !m into 8 h&1 & he %all =feit unconditionally 8 /ake & 8 "r to play 9 t game4 #bh4 ,a play] :o retires f ! game %all n divulge ! c>ds nor ! value ( ! h& he has ?r[n d[n4 ,! ,jack-pot4 #bi4 ,if ! game be n op5$ by any play]1 ! ante & /raddles1 if any1 %all rema9 9 ! pool1 & ! next game %all be a ,jack-pot4 #cj4 ,9 a ,jack-pot e play] %all pay into ! pool a sum equal to ! ante1 & ! game %all n be op5$ by any play] unless he h two knaves1 or bett]1 9 8 orig9al h&4 #ca4 ,if a ,jack-pot be n op5$ by any play]1 ea* play] %all aga9 pay into ! pool a sum equal to ! ante1 & ! next game %all be a ,jack-pot1 & %all n be op5$ by any play] unless he h two que5s1 or bett]1 9 8 orig9al h&4 #ea #cb4 ,a ?ird successive ,jack-pot %all n be op5$ ) less ?an two k+s1 & = successive ,jack-pots ! s]ies ( two knaves1 two que5s1 two k+s %all be ma9ta9$ z ! m9imum h&s ) :i* ! games may sev]ally be op5$4 #cc4 ,if a play] op5 a ,jack-pot & w9 ! /akes1 he %all %[ 8 h& 7not)/&+ any law :i* 9 ord9>y circum/ances p]mits him to keep x conceal$7 be=e he %all claim ! pool2 & if he h n two knaves1 or ! m9imum h& ) :i* ! game may be op5$ accord+ to ! above laws1 or a bett] h&1 he %all n claim ! pool1 & he %all pay into ! pool1 z p5alty1 a sum equal to d\ble ! ante1 & ! next game %all be a ,jack-pot z if ! previ\s game _h n be5 op5$4 ,! ,draw4 #cd4 ,! fir/ play] to ! left ( ! deal] %all h fir/ draw4 #ce4 ,! turn to draw %all pass f "r to left4 #cf4 ,be=e draw+ any c>d or c>ds1 a play] %all make 8 /ake equal to ! highe/ /ake on ! table1 & he %all disc>d z _m c>ds1 & no m1 z he int5ds to draw4 #cg4 ,c>ds disc>d$ %all be plac$ on ! table1 face d[nw>ds1 & %all n aga9 be tak5 into ! h& ( ! play] disc>d+ !m4 #ch4 ,if a play]1 :5 x is 8 turn to draw1 d n disc>d or h n disc>d$1 he %all =feit 8 "r to disc>d & draw 9 t game4 #ci4 ,ea* play]1 aft] disc>d+1 %all ask = ! same numb] ( c>ds he has disc>d$1 & ! deal] %all place on ! table1 9 front ( su* play]1 su* numb] ( c>ds1 face d[nw>ds1 f ! top ( ! pack4 #eb #dj4 ,if ! deal]1 9 giv+ to any play] ! numb] ( c>ds dem&$ aft] ! disc>d1 expose a c>d or c>ds2 su* expos$ c>d or c>ds %all be return$ to ! pack1 & %all n be giv5 to ! play]4 #da4 ,if ! deal] h n suffici5t c>ds rema9+ 9 ! pack to give to e play] ! numb] ( c>ds dem&$ aft] ! disc>d1 ! deal] %all call ^u any play] :o has n disc>d$1 b :o int5ds to disc>d1 to d s1 & to ann\nce ! numb] he disc>ds1 & ! deal] also %all disc>d1 & ! deal] 7or "s play] = him7 %all !n collect ! :ole ( ! c>ds disc>d$1 & %all collect !m 9 a pack & %uffle !m1 & %all h !m cut by ! play] at 8 "r h&1 & %all !n use !m to supply ! play]s :o h disc>d$4 #db4 ,if ! deal] give to any play] m ?an ! numb] ( c>ds dem&$ by su* play]1 & su* play] or any play] po9t out ! excess be=e any ( ! c>ds s giv5 are rais$ f ! table1 ! deal] %all take back & return to ! pack ! c>d or c>ds giv5 9 excess ( ! numb] dem&$4 #dc4 ,if ! deal] give to any play] less ?an ! numb] ( c>ds dem&$ by su* play]1 ! deal] %all make good su* defici5cy if x be po9t$ out by any play] be=e ! c>ds already giv5 h be5 rais$ f ! table4 #dd4 ,if a play] dem& a great] or less numb] ( c>ds ?an he has disc>d$1 ! deal] ne$ n give him su* wrong numb]1 b may dem& to see h[ _m c>ds h be5 disc>d$1 & give him t numb]4 #de4 ,if ! deal] give to a play] ! numb] ( c>ds dem&$ by su* play]1 & su* numb] prove to be m or less ?an ! numb] ( c>ds disc>d$1 ! h& ( su* play] %all be a f\l h&1 :e!r x be rais$ f #ec ! table or n1 & su* play] %all retire f ! game & =feit 8 /ake 9 t game4 #df4 ,x !re be a dispute betwe5 a play] & ! deal]1 z to ! numb] ( c>ds dem&$1 ! evid5ce ( ! p]son at ! left h& ( ! deal] 7:e!r he be play+ 9 t game or h retir$7 %all be tak5 z decid+ ! matt]2 & if ! p]son at ! left h& ( ! deal] _c give evid5ce1 or if he be ! play] :o is disput+ ) ! deal]1 ! evid5ce ( ! p]son to ! "r ( ! deal] %all be tak51 & %all be held conclusive1 & if ! p]son to ! "r ( ! deal] _c give evid5ce1 ! evid5ce ( ! fir/ p]son 7beg9n+ ) ! fir/ p]son to ! left ( ! disput+ play]1 & go+ 9 succession to ea* p]son f "r to left7 :o c give evid5ce1 %all be tak5 z conclusive2 & if no p]son at ! table c give evid5ce1 ! disput+ play] %all be held to h dem&$ ! prop] numb] ( c>ds4 #dg4 ,if ! deal] draw m or less ?an ! numb] ( c>ds he has disc>d$1 he %all be held to h dem&$ su* improp] numb]1 & 8 h& %all be a f\l h&1 & he %all retire f ! game & %all =feit 8 /ate 9 t game4 #dh4 ,if c>ds drawn be rais$ f ! table1 & ! h& be f\nd to conta9 m or less ?an five c>ds1 su* h& %all be a f\l h&1 & ! play] to :om x belongs %all retire f ! game & %all =feit 8 /ake 9 t game4 #di4 ,any play] aft] draw+1 b be=e rais+ 8 h& f ! table1 may ask ! deal] h[ _m c>ds he1 ! deal]1 drew1 & ! deal] %all answ] correctly4 #ej4 ,if a play] raise f ! table ! c>ds he has drawn1 or if he bet1 he %all =feit 8 "r to ask ! deal] h[ _m c>ds he1 ! deal]1 drew4 #ed #ea4 ,! deal] %all n give any in=mation z to ! numb] ( c>ds drawn by any o!r play]4 ,! ,bett+4 #eb4 ,all bets %all be deposit$ 9 ! pool4 #ec4 ,! fir/ play] to ! left ( ! ante %all h fir/ "r to bet aft] ! draw1 :e!r ! ante-man h retir$ or n4 ,! turn to bet %all pass to ea* play] f "r to left1 & ea* play] %all /ake a sum at lea/ equal to t /ak$ by ! prec$+ play]4 #ed4 ,if1 :5 8 turn comes1 any play] h n /ak$1 & does n /ake a sum at lea/ equal to t /ak$ by ! prec$+ play]1 su* play] %all place 8 c>ds1 face d[nw>ds1 on ! table1 & %all retire f ! game1 & %all =feit 8 /ake 9 t game4 #ee4 ,a bet once made1 :e!r made 9 prop] turn or n1 _c be recall$4 #ef4 ,a bet is complete & irrevocable :5 ! play] mak+ x has deposit$ ! am\nt 9 money or value on ! table1 & su* deposit %all be consid]$ z a deposit into ! pool4 i4e43 ,! bet is ! actual am\nt deposit$1 & ! play]'s /atem5t t he int5ds or int5d$ deposit+ ano!r am\nt is ( no value4 #eg4 ,! /atem5t ( 8 int5tion to bet1 or to refra9 f bett+1 %all n invalidate ! "r ( any play] to bet or pass :5 8 turn comes4 #eh4 ,if a play] bet or raise ! /ake ( a previ\s play]1 & no o!r play] call or raise him1 su* play] w9s ! pool1 & %all n be compell$ to %[ 8 h&4 #ei4 ,:5 ! bets ( all ! play]s are equal1 ea* play] 9 turn1 beg9n+ ) ! play] to ! left ( ! #ee la/ play]1 %all %[ 8 h&1 & ! play] ) ! be/ h& %all w9 ! pool4 #fj4 ,if a play]'s bet be rais$1 & su* play] h n funds to call ! raise1 he may deposit 9 ! pool :atev] funds he has1 & dem& a %[ = t am\nt4 ,if1 :5 ! game is ov]1 he prove to hold ! be/ h&1 he %all claim f ! pool ! am\nt ( ! ante & /raddle or /raddles 7if any71 & also a sum equal to 8 /ake f e play] 9 ! game at ! "t ( 8 dem&+ a %[1 out ( _! /akes4 ,! hold] ( ! next be/ h& %all claim ! rema9d] ( ! pool4 #fa4 ,a play] dem&+ a %[ = a c]ta9 sum "u ! above rule1 %all n /op ! game if !re be o!r play]s :o wi% to cont9ue ! bett+1 & he %all n %[ 8 h& until ! game is ov]4 #fb4 ,if a play] borr[ money to raise1 he %all borr[ to call4 #fc4 ,if a play] bet ) a f\l h&1 he %all lose 8 /ake4 #fd4 ,if any play] be f\nd to h a f\l h& at ! end ( ! game1 he %all =feit 8 /ake2 & if !re be only "o o!r play]1 t play] %all claim ! pool2 & if !re be m ?an "o o!r play]1 ! hold] ( ! be/ h& %all claim ! pool4 ,! ,h&s4 #fe4 ,! foll[+ %all be ! h&s 9 ord] ( value2 ! fir/ be+ ! highe/3--#a1 ,sequ5ce flu%2 #b1 ,f\rs2 #c1 ,full2 #d1 ,flu%2 #e1 ,sequ5ce n a flu%2 #f1 ,?rees2 #g1 ,two pairs2 #h1 ,a pair4 #ff4 ,if !re be two or m flu% sequ5ces %[n1 ! play] ^: sequ5ce conta9s ! highe/ c>d 7ace be+ ! l[e/7 %all be held to h ! be/ h&4 #ef #fg4 ,if !re be two or m f\rs %[n1 f\rs be+ ! be/ h&1 ! play] :o has ! f\r c>ds highe/ 9 value %all be held to h ! be/ h&4 #fh4 ,if !re be two or m full h&s %[n1 a full h& be+ ! be/ h&1 ! play] ^: full h& conta9s ?rees highe/ 9 value %all be held to h ! be/ h&4 #fi4 ,if !re be two or m flu% h&s %[n1 a flu% h& be+ ! be/ h&1 a flu% 9 he>ts %all be held to be ! be/ h&2 & if !re be no flu% h& 9 he>ts1 ! flu% h& :i* conta9s ! c>d highe/ 9 value1 & :i* is n ti$ by a c>d ( equal value 9 ano!r flu% h&1 %all be ! be/ h&4 #gj4 ,if !re be two or m sequ5ces %[n1 a sequ5ce be+ ! be/ h&1 ! play] ^: sequ5ce conta9s ! highe/ c>d 7ace be+ ! l[e/7 %all be held to be ! be/ h&2 & if !re be two or m sequ5ces ( c>ds ( equal value1 a sequ5ce 9 he>ts1 cet]is p>ibus1 %all be ! be/ h&4 #ga4 ,! ace %all only beg9 a sequ5ce2 x %all n end a sequ5ce aft] a k+1 nor %all x be an int]m$iate c>d betwe5 a k+ & a two4 ,?is law1 & ! o!rs :i* are involv$ 9 x1 has only ! au?ority ( cu/om 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,"s ,am]ican writ]s p]mit ( ! ace be+ us$ at ! beg9n+ or end ( a sequ5ce1 mak+ t5 to ace ! highe/ sequ5ce4 #gb4 ,if !re be two or m ?rees %[n1 ?rees be+ ! be/ h&1 ! h& conta9+ ! ?rees highe/ 9 value %all be ! be/ h&4 #gc4 ,if !re be two or m two-pairs %[n1 two-pairs be+ ! be/ h&1 ! h& conta9+ ! pair highe/ 9 value %all be ! be/ h&2 & if two two-pair h&s conta9 pairs equally high 9 value1 su* pairs be+ ! #eg highe/1 ! value ( ! o!r pair %all decide :i* is ! bett] h&4 #gd4 ,if !re be two or m pairs1 pairs be+ ! be/ h&1 ! h& conta9+ ! pair highe/ 9 value %all be ! be/ h&2 & if two h&s conta9 equally high pairs1 ! h& conta9+ ! highe/ c>d :i* is n ti$ by an equally high c>d 9 ! o!r h& %all be ! bett] h&4 #ge4 ,if no pair h& nor any bett] h& be %[n1 ! play] ^: h& conta9s ! c>d highe/ 9 value :i* is n ti$ by a c>d ( simil> value 9 ano!r compet+ h&1 %all be held to h ! be/ h&4 #gf4 ,if1 :5 ! f9al call is made & ! h&s %[n1 two or m play]s hold h&s id5tical 9 value1 su* play]s %all %>e ! pool equally betwe5 !m4 ,disputes4 #gg4 ,any dispute %all be ref]r$ to ! deal]1 unless he be "o ( ! disput+ p]sons2 & if on a matt] ( fact 8 decision %all be f9al & b9d+2 & if on a matt] ( law1 he %all int]pret ^! laws lit]ally1 & n by implication4 #gh4 ,if ! deal] be "o ( ! disput+ p]sons1 ! dispute %all be ref]r$ to ! p]son on ! left ( ! deal]1 & if he be "o ( ! disput+ p]sons1 x %all be ref]r$ to ! p]son on ! tight ( ! deal]4 #gi4 ,9 a dispute1 ! deal]1 or any play] appo9t$ to settle su* dispute1 may appeal to any p]son at ! table = evid5ce1 & if su* p]son c give evid5ce1 he %all d s4 #hj4 ,if ! play]s agree to waive a p>ticul> rule on a p>ticul> occasion1 a l concession _c be claim$ on ano!r simil> occasion4 #eh #ha4 ,^! rules %all be b9d+ on all play]s1 unless a dep>ture f !m has be5 agre$ ^u unanim\sly be=e play beg9s1 & if "o or m rules he abrogat$ by common cons5t1 su* abrogation %all hold only = t sitt+1 & = t sitt+ only s long z !re is no *ange ( play]s1 & x %all n apply to any future sitt+4 #ei ,,v+t-,,un4 ,v+t-un1 or tw5ty-"o1 is ano!r game we f9d describ$ 9 books publi%$ at ! comm5cem5t ( ! pres5t c5tury4 ,its "n w\ld seem to imply t x is ( ,fr5* orig92 b 9 ref]5ce to ?is1 z well z 9 reg>d to ! date ( its introduction into ! c\ntry1 we h no def9ite details4 ,! mann] ( play+ x at ! pres5t "t is v little diff]5t f t practis$ at ! e>li] date m5tion$1 al?\gh modifications h be5 introduc$ 9 "s m9or po9ts1 & ! t5d5cy is to make yet fur!r dep>tures f ! me?ods adopt$ 9 ye>s gone by4 ,! game is well suit$ = a l>ge numb] ( play]s1 & may also be engag$ 9 by small] p>ties2 its practice1 ) ev5 only two compet+1 be+ bo? int]e/+ & excit+4 ,x is purely a game ( *ance1 & little or no skill is requir$ 9 play+ x1 al?\gh a little judgm5t may (t5 prove ( advantage to ! play] :o ex]cises x4 ,v+t-un is play$ ) an ord9>y pack ( fifty-two c>ds1 :i* c\nt 9 accordance ) ! numb] ( pips on ea*1 ! ace reckon+ z ei!r "o or elev51 at ! option ( ! play]1 & ea* ( ! c\rt c>ds c\nt+ t54 ,no di/9ction is made dur+ any "p ( ! game 9 ! v>i\s suits1 ea* ( ! f\r sorts be+ ( equal value 9 c\nt+ ! po9ts4 ,a play] may retire aft] ! completion ( any h&1 #fj & ! game itself may be conclud$ at ! same p]iod1 al?\gh x is desirable to arrive at "s und]/&+1 previ\s to ! comm5cem5t ( play1 z to ! me?od to be adopt$ 9 clos+ x1 z1 f ! fact ( ! deal be+ an advantage1 x is unfair to conclude until ea* ( ^? engag$ has _h a turn1 or equal numb] ( turns1 z deal]4 ,?is is assum+ t ! deal goes r\nd 9 rotation1 :i* is ! arrangem5t n[ g5]ally adopt$1 9 lieu ( ! old-fa%ion$ me?od ( transf]r+ ! privilege to ! play] ?r[+ ! deal] out by ! decl>ation ( a natural ,v+t-un1 z expla9$ lat] on4 ,x mu/ be und]/ood1 h[ev]1 t ) sev]al play]s engag$ x may take a consid]able "t = ! deal to pass r\nd1 unless x be fur!r agre$ t ea* play] %all hold ! deal = a limit$ p]iod1 ano!r modification1 & "o possess+ _m advantages ov] ! old sy/em1 :i* 01 9 reality1 a m]e "q ( *ance1 & (t5 result$ 9 ! privilege ( deal+ be+ v unev5ly divid$ among ^? engag$ 9 play4 ,z already m5tion$1 ! deal is an advantage1 & ! e>lie/ consid]ation %\ld be to decide :o is fir/ to enjoy ! privilege1 & = h[ long4 ,by ! old sy/em "o play] reta9$ ! deal until put out by "o ( ! o!rs receiv+ a natural ,v+t-un1 t is1 an ace 7c\nt+ z #aa7 & a #aj1 or c\rt c>d 7c\nt+ z #aj71 &1 z a consequ5ce1 ! deal (t5 rema9$ = a consid]able p]iod ) ! same p]son1 to ! disadvantage ( all ! o!rs engag$ 9 ! game2 & ev5 :5 a *ange 0 made1 x 0 n 9 any def9ite ord]1 b by m]e *ance1 gov]n$ by ! fall ( ! c>ds4 ,mod]n innovations 9 ! me?od ( play+ ! game h t5d$ to remove ^! objections1--fir/ly1 by arrang+ t ! deal %all pass 9 regul> ord] f left to "r2 #fa & secondly1 by plac+ a limit on ! numb] ( r\nds to be dealt by ea* play] 9 turn4 ,al?\gh ! latt] ( ^! *anges is n yet g5]ally adopt$1 ! =m] is almo/ univ]sal2 & we %all n[ proce$ to expla9 ! game on t basis1 ignor+ ! second po9t1 = ! "t be+1 z1 al?\gh its adoption may make matt]s m equal1 x has1 p]haps1 ! disadvantage ( depriv+ ! game ( "o ( its ma9 elem5ts ( *ance1 &1 9 ! op9ion ( _m1 !reby robs x ( mu* ( its attractiv5ess4 ,! limits ( ! /akes are fir/ det]m9$1 & !n ! deal] is decid$ ^u4 ,! m9imum is usually "o co9 or c\nt]1 & ! maximum :atev] may be agre$ ^u4 ,! maximum is und]/ood to mean ! highe/ am\nt t may be /ak$ by a play] on 8 c>d1 & n ! maximum t may be lo/ or won ov] any h&1 =1 by ! rules ( ! game1 ! deal] is all[$ to d\ble ! /akes1 ev5 if a play] has /ak$ ! maximum4 ,if aft] t any "o secures a ,v+t-un1 i4e tw5ty-"o po9ts1 t aga9 d\bles ! /akes1 & ?us x is q possible = a play] to w9 or lose f\r times ! am\nt ( ! maximum ov] "o h&4 ,,description4 ,! object ( ! play]s is to secure f _! c>ds--! pips on :i* c\nt z already m5tion$--tw5ty-"o po9ts1 or z ne> t numb] z possible2 h5ce ! title4 ,dur+ ! progress ( ! game ! deal] pays ^? play]s :o secure bett] h&s ?an 8 own1 & receives f all :o ov]-draw1 or ^: po9ts are l[] or equal to 81 ! only exception be+ 9 ! case ( a tie ) a natural ,v+t-un1 :5 nei!r ! hold] nor ! deal] pays any?+ to ! o!r1 ! tie 9 su* a case #fb simply nullify+ matt]s betwe5 ! two4 ,if ! deal] ov]-draws1 he only pays to ^? :o are /&+ 91 & does n return any?+ to ^? play]s :o h paid him on _! ov]-draw+2 & h]e9 lies ! ma9 advantage ( ! deal1 =1 z w be f\nd 9 practice1 ! majority ( h&s are decid$ by ov]-draw+1 :i* mu/ necess>ily be to ! b5efit ( ! deal]4 ,! deal] hav+ be5 decid$ ^u1 takes ! pack ( c>ds & %uffles !m1 aft] :i* he has ! pack cut by ! play] on 8 "r-h& side1 & !n proce$s to di/ribute "o c>d1 face d[nw>ds & unexpos$1 to ea* play]1 deal+ 9 regul> ord] f left to "r4 ,ea* play]1 9 turn1 looks at 8 c>d1 & /akes on x :atev] am\nt he *ooses--:i* he usually does by plac+ co9s or c\nt]s 9 front ( him4 ,9 decid+ on ! am\nt ( 8 /ake1 a play] is guid$ by ! *ance he consid]s ! c>d gives him ( ultimately mak+ tw5ty-"o1 or a ne> approa* !reto4 ,:5 x comes r\nd to ! deal]'s turn1 he also looks at 8 c>d1 b does n /ake any?+ ^u x2 he may1 h[ev]1 if he consid]s 8 c>d a good "o1 d\ble ! /akes ( ! o!r play]s1 :i* he does by call+ d\ble4 ,9 t case ! individual play]s add ! d\ble to _! /ake1 & ! am\nts be+ ?us settl$ all r\nd1 ! deal] gives a second c>d to ea* play]1 9 ! same ord] z ! fir/1 & also unexpos$4 ,! deal] !n looks at 8 own two c>ds1 & if he %\ld h receiv$ a natural ,v+t-un1 he at once decl>es x2 ?r[s ! two c>ds1 face upw>ds1 on ! table1 & collects ! /akes f ! o!r play]s1 ! am\nt 9 ?is case be+ d\ble f ea*1 z ! result ( ! ,v+t-un2 s t1 if ! deal] _h previ\sly d\bl$1 z he probably w\ld h done :5 he f\nd 8 fir/ c>d 0 an ace or a #aj 7or c\rt c>d71 #fc he w\ld collect f\r times ! am\nt /ak$ by ea* o ! play]s on _! orig9al c>d4 ,! only exception to ?is is 9 ! case ( a play] :o1 l ! deal]1 has receiv$ a natural ,v+t-un--9 t case nei!r pays to ! o!r1 z previ\sly m5tion$4 ,if ei!r ( ! play]s o!r ?an ! deal] %\ld receive a natural ,v+t-un1 he %\ld at once decl>e x1 & claim d\ble ! am\nt ( 8 /ake1 or ( ! d\ble1 if t 0 call$1 f ! deal]1 :o is !reupon depriv$ ( 8 privilege ( deal+1 ! "r ( cont9u+ ! deal pass+ to ! play] on 8 left-h& side4--,x is (t5 agre$ t a natural %all n ?r[ out ! deal]1 & 9 "s cases ! hold] ( a natural receives a /ake f ea* ( ! o!r play]s4 7,see ,v>iations 9 reg>d to ! two po9ts47 ,if ! deal] has n secur$ a natural ,v+t-un1 he turns to ! play] on 8 left1 &1 if t play] desires x1 he gives him--face upw>ds1 & f (f ! top ( ! rema9d] ( ! pack--a ?ird1 f\r?1 or fif? c>d2 9 fact1 z _m m z may be requir$ by ! play]1 until he consid]s x safe to /&1 or has ov]-drawn1 i4e41 got beyond ! #ba po9ts4 ,= in/ance1 suppose a play] receives at fir/ a #d1 & !n a #i1 mak+ #ac2 he asks = a ?ird c>d1 & may receive a #g1 mak+ 8 total #bj1 on :i* he w\ld /&4 ,_h 8 ?ird c>d be5 a #i1 x w\ld h be5 an ov]-draw1 & ! play] w\ld h _h to pay ! deal] ! am\nt he /ak$1 or ! d\ble1 if ! deal] _h d\bl$4 ,at ! same "t he w\ld ?r[ up 8 c>ds1 or h& !m to ! play] on ! deal]'s "r1 :o is t]m$ ! pone1 & ^: duty x is to collect ! c>ds z !y are play$ & keep !m 9 read9ess = ! deal] :5 he requires a fur!r supply4 ,a play] :5 ?r[+ up 8 c>ds mu/ n expose ! two fir/ dealt #fd to him1 nei!r may ! pone or ei!r ( ! o!r play]s look at !m4 ,hav+ settl$ ) ! play] on 8 left1 ! deal] goes to ! next 9 ord]1 & treats him 9 a simil> mann]1 & s on1 until he has gone ! r\nd ( ! table4 ,he !n turns up 8 own two c>ds 9 front ( him1 & 9 view ( ! company1 & decides1 z ! o!rs h done1 z to :e!r he w /& on ! two he has1 or take a fur!r c>d or c>ds4 ,if he decides to /& on ! two he already has1 he calls on ^? play]s :o h n ov]-drawn to decl>e _! h&s1 & ea* 9 turn does s1 ! deal] receiv+ ! /akes :5 8 po9ts are high] or are equal to ^? ( ! o!r play]s1 & pay+ :5 8 po9ts are l[] ?an !irs4 ,if he elects to take a ?ird c>d1 he deals x f ! top ( ! pack2 & if ! ?ird c>d does n satisfy him1 he may take m2 :5 satisfi$1 he *all5ges ! o!rs1 z j expla9$4 ,if1 h[ev]1 he ov]-draws1 he pays to all :o are /&+1 b n to ^? :o h previ\sly ov]-drawn & ?r[n up4 ,if ! deal] %\ld succe$ 9 secur+ su* c>ds 7o!r ?an an ace & #aj7 z to make exactly #ba po9ts--a drawn ,v+t-un--he receives d\ble /akes f ea* ( ! play]s1 except+ ^? :o h also drawn a ,v+t-un1 :o only pay ! am\nt /ak$2 & ^? :o h previ\sly ov]-drawn & ?r[n up1 :o d n h to pay any?+ fur!r4 ,if a play] has a drawn ,v+t-un & ! deal] has n1 or ! deal] has ov]-drawn1 !n ! deal] has to pay ! hold] ( ! ,v+t-un d\ble ! am\nt ( 8 /ake1 or ( ! d\ble if t has be5 call$4 ,%\ld any ( ! play]s receive = ! fir/ c>ds two ( ! same d5om9ation1--= in/ance1 two aces1 two twos1 two k+s1 two que5s1 etc41--he has ! option ( /ak+ a #fe sep>ate am\nt on ea* ( !m1 b x is n compulsory t he %\ld d s4 ,if he decides to divide 8 pair1 he puts on ! second c>d a sep>ate /ake1 ! am\nt ( :i* ne$ n be simil> to t ( 8 orig9al "o1 & !n asks ! deal] = two o!r c>ds ) :i* to complete ! two h&s he !n possesses4 ,if ei!r ( ^! lat] c>ds %\ld be ( ! same d5om9ation z ! fir/ two1 ! play] may also /& indep5d5tly on t c>d1 9 :i* case he w\ld1 ( c\rse1 h ?ree h&s1 ) a sep>ate /ake on ea*4 ,! same opportunity w\ld occur if he receiv$ all f\r ( ! k9d --he c\ld !n play on f\r indep5d5t h&s4 ,?is division ( c>ds is equally available = ! deal]1 or all or any ( ! o!r play]s1 s t two or m may h duplicate h&s 9 ! same r\nd1 provid$ !y receive simil> c>ds at ! outset1 = x is only :5 ! orig9al pairs occur 9 ! fir/ two c>ds t x is p]missible to divide !m2 t is to say1 if ! ?ird c>d receiv$ by any play] mat*es ei!r ( ^? already 9 ! h&1 no division is all[able4 ,at ?is game ! pack ( c>ds is n re-unit$ aft] ea* r\nd2 ! deal] works ) ! "o pack until he gets to ! la/ c>d1 & ! pone collects ! us$ c>ds z !y are dispos$ ( by ! play]s4 ,:5 ! deal] comes to ! la/ c>d ( ! pack1 he does n deal x or o!rwise use x z he has done ) ! o!rs1 b h&s x1 unexpos$1 to ! pone1 :o adds x to ^? already 9 8 c>e1 %uffles !m1 & h&s !m to ! deal]1 :o proce$s ) ! game z be=e4 ,! same proc$ure is repeat$ until "o ( ! play]s secures a natural ,v+t-un1 :i*1 unless ! deal] also holds a natural t h&1 puts ! deal] out1 & ! deal passes1 ei!r to ! next play]1 or to ! hold] ( ! natural1 z may h be5 decid$ ^u4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 #ff be/ to adopt ! =m] sy/em1 = ! reason already giv51 & 9 t case x is (t5 consid]$ desirable to h a pool1 :i* is secur$ by ! play] decl>+ ! natural4 7,see ,v>iations47 ,!re is "o exception to ! p[] ( a natural ,v+t-un to put ! deal] out--namely1 :5 x occurs 9 ! fir/ h& ( ! deal2 !n ! deal] disreg>ds x1 except t he has to pay to ! hold] z = a drawn ,v+t-un1 & proce$s ) 8 deal until a second natural occurs4 ,we w n[ amplify1 z f> z is necess>y1 ! po9ts already t\*$ ^u1 & introduce ! ,v>iations recognis$ 9 connection ) ! game4 ,,deal+4 ,! fir/ deal] is settl$ by "o ( ! company di/ribut+ ! c>ds 9 ! same mann] z expla9$ 9 connection ) ,nap 7see page #i71 except t 9 ! case ( ,v+t-un ! play] to :om ! fir/ ace is dealt becomes ! deal]4 ,he proce$s ) ! game z expla9$ on page #fa4 ,if1 9 prep>+ ! pack = ! deal]1 any confusion occurs1 or any c>d or c>ds are expos$1 ! :ole pack mu/ be re-%uffl$ & cut aga94 ,if two c>ds are dealt to "o play]1 ! error may be rectifi$ if discov]$ be=e a ?ird c>d is dealt2 b if a ?ird c>d has be5 dealt1 !n ! play] receiv+ ! surplus c>d mu/ look at 8 h&1 & reject :i* ( ! two he *ooses4 ,if ! deal] gives himself two c>ds at "o "t1 & ! mi/ake is n discov]$ until ano!r c>d has be5 dealt1 !n ! pone mu/ take "o ( ! c>ds1 at r&om1 & add x to ! us$ portion ( ! pack4 ,a c>d expos$ 9 deal+ may be kept or reject$ at ! #fg option ( ! play]2 b if ! deal] exposes "o ( 8 own c>ds1 he mu/ reta9 x4 ,,draw+4 ,! :ole ( ! h&s hav+ be5 dealt--t is1 two c>ds giv5 to ea* play]1 & also to cases ( divid$ pairs1 ! draw+ ( fur!r c>ds comm5ces4 ,! deal] beg9s ) ! play] on 8 left-h& side1 & he1 if he does n require any m c>ds1 says cont5t4 ,if he does require m1 he says yes1 or1 a c>d1 :5 ! deal] deliv]s "o f ! top ( ! undealt portion ( ! pack1 plac+ x face upw>ds on ! table 9 front ( ! play]4 ,if ano!r c>d or c>ds is ne$$1 x mu/ be giv5 9 l mann]1 until ! play] is cont5t or has ov]-drawn4 ,! deal] mu/ settle ) "o play] be=e he att5ds to ! next1 & simil>ly1 :5 a play] is /&+ on divid$ pairs1 he mu/ settle ) "o h& be=e att5d+ to ! o!r4 ,if ! deal] gives a play] two c>ds :ile ! process ( draw+ is go+ on1 ! play] may keep ei!r or bo? ( !m2 b if he rejects "o1 he mu/ be reg>d$ z cont5t1 & _c draw ano!r c>d4 ,! "o reject$ is add$ to ! /ock 9 ! h&s ( ! pone4 ,if ! deal] 9 draw+ gives himself two c>ds1 he mu/ keep !m bo?1 & suff] ! consequ5ces ( an ov]-draw if !n 8 po9ts exce$ #ba4 ,if ! deal] di/ributes ! draw c>ds out ( ord]1 ! play] or play]s miss$ may ei!r be suppli$ at any "t f ! top ( ! pack1 or !y may ?r[ up _! c>ds4 ,if a play] draws sep>ately on 8 two c>ds1 :5 !y d n pair1 he has to pay ! deal] on ea* h&1 & =feits any am\nt he may h won4 #fh ,9 any ( ^! cases ( irregul>ity1 ! (f5d] pays a p5alty to ! pool1 if !re be "o4 ,,pool4 ,a pool may be =m$ = any purpose t may be decid$ ^u1 & may be made up accord+ to arrangem5t4 ,= ?is purpose1 x may be agre$ 7a7 t ea* play] contribute a co9 or c\nt] to ! pool at ! comm5cem5t ( ea* deal2 7b7 t :5ev] ! deal] ov]-draws1 he pay a p5alty to ! pool2 7c7 t :5ev] ! deal] receives on ties1 he pay a proportion to ! pool1 say "o-f\r? or "o-?ird ( 8 receipts4 ,o!r me?ods ( increas+ ! pool w pres5t !mselves 9 actual play1 ^? "h ins]t$ be+ int5d$ z specim5s ( :at may be done1 or to =m a basis on :i* to "w4 ,,limit+ ,,! ,,deal4 ,9 ! game we h describ$ we h adopt$ ! pr9ciple t ! decl>ation ( a natural ,v+t-un ?r[s ! deal] out2 b ano!r me?od is to limit ! deal to a c]ta9 numb] ( h&s1 or to all[ ! deal] to g ?r\gh ! pack twice1 or to h two packs ( c>ds %uffl$ toge!r1 & g ?r\gh !m once4 ,9 ^! cases ! deal] is all[$ to draw f ! us$ pack z _m c>ds z may be necess>y to complete a r\nd />t$ ^u ) 8 limit$ supply1 & ! c>ds are prep>$ by ! pone = ! purpose1 be+ all collect$1 %uffl$1 & cut be=e !y are us$ by ! deal]4 ,,sell+ ,,! ,,deal4 ,%\ld a play] object to take 8 turn at deal+1 or desire to "p ) x = o!r reason1 he is at lib]ty to sell ! "r to any o!r play]2 & 9 view ( ! fact t #fi ! deal is an advantage1 a pur*as] w g5]ally be f\nd4 ,! buy] has to deal ! c>ds1 b does n *ange 8 seat4 ,he has to comm5ce ea* "t ) ! play] on ! left-h& side ( ! prop] deal]1 & :5 ! buy] loses 8 turn1 ! deal rev]ts to ! play] :o w\ld h _h ! next turn _h !re be5 no sale4 ,! buy] takes 8 turn ) ! o!rs 9 ! ord9>y c\rse4 ,,additional ,,privileges ,,= ,a ,,natural4 ,x is sometimes agre$ t ! hold] ( a natural ,v+t-un1 provid+ ! deal] has n also receiv$ a natural1 %all be entitl$ to an am\nt equal to1 or d\ble t ( 8 own /ake f ea* ( ! o!r play]s1 unless !re be o!r ,v+t-uns1 ! hold]s ( :i* are exempt$ f paym5t4 ,?is is ! old fa%ion$ me?od ( play+ ! game1 & 9 _m qu>t]s ! rule _h be5 aboli%$1 because1 z ! deal =m]ly pass$ to ! hold] ( ! natural ,v+t-un1 :o ?rew ! deal] out1 t 0 consid]$ suffici5t rew>d = hold+ ! two c>ds4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 t ! deal m]ely passes to ! next 9 ord]1 x is desirable t "s fur!r rew>d %\ld foll[ f ! be/ possible h&1 & ! paym5t ( a /ake or a d\ble f ea* play] appe>s to be ! faire/ me?od1 especially z ! decl>ation ( a natural br+s ! deal ne>] to all4 ,! same result may be a*iev$ by agree+ t ! cont5ts ( a pool1 = :i* provision has already be5 made1 %all g to ! play] decl>+ ! natural4 #gj ,,comm]ce4 ,,description ,,( ,,! ,,game4 ,n9ety ye>s ago ! game ( ,comm]ce 0 recognis$ z be+ play$ 9 two di/9ct ways1 ! new & ! old mode1 s t x may ju/ly be t]m$ "o ( ! olde/ r\nd games n[ practis$4 ,al?\gh x is n s popul> z "s ( ! o!rs treat$ ( 9 ?is volume1 x w be f\nd to be a good game2 excit+1 ent]ta9+1 & well des]v+ ( m ext5d$ popul>ity ?an x has lately enjoy$4 ,comm]ce is usually play$ ) ! full pack ( fifty-two c>ds1 b if ! numb] ( play]s does n exce$ sev5 ! small] pack ( ?irty-two may be us$1 ! game be+ available = any numb] ( play]s )9 ! range ( ! pack1 say sev5 ) ! ?irty-two c>ds1 & twelve ) ! fifty-two4 ,! c>ds c\nt 9 ! usual way1 except t 9 reckon+ ! numb] ( pips ^u !m1 :i* is sometimes necess>y 9 ! c\rse ( play1 ! ace c\nts = elev51 & ! c\rt c>ds = t5 ea*4 ,!re is no p>ticul> suit or trumps recognis$ 9 ! game1 ! object ( ! play]s be+ to secure special comb9ations ( ! c>ds1 te*nically t]m$ 7a7 ,tricon1 7b7 ,sequ5ce1 7c7 ,flu%1 7d7 ,pair1 7e7 ,po9t1 :i* range 9 value 9 ! ord] giv54 ,! hold] ( ! be/ comb9ation 9 ea* #ga r\nd is ! w9n]1 & he takes ! pool or :atev] o!r /ake may h be5 decid$ ^u4 ,! five comb9ations j m5tion$ consi/ ( ! foll[+3-- 7a7 ,tricon4--,?ree c>ds ( ! same d5om9ations z1 = example1 ?ree aces1 ?ree fives1 ?ree knaves1 etc4 7b7 ,sequ5ce4--,?ree foll[+ c>ds ( ! same suit1 z1 = in/ance1 ace1 two1 ?ree2 t51 knave1 que52 que51 k+1 ace1 etc4 ,al?\gh ! ace may be us$ at ei!r end to =m a sequ5ce1 x mu/ n be s us$ betwe5 a k+ & a two4 ,k+1 ace1 two1 is n1 !re=e1 p]missible z a sequ5ce4 7c7 ,flu%4--,?ree c>ds ( ! same suit1 irrespective ( value4 7d7 ,pair4--,two c>ds ( ! same d5om9ation1 ! ?ird "o be+ diff]5t4 7e7 ,po9t4--,! total numb] ( pips on ! ?ree c>ds1 ace reckon+ = elev51 & ei!r ( ! c\rt c>ds = t54 ,9 case ( a tie betwe5 two or m ( ! play]s 9 any r\nd1 ! foll[+ rules are obs]v$3-- 7a7 ,) ,tricons1 ! highe/ w9s1 aces be+ fir/ 9 ?is respect2 !n k+s1 que5s1 etc41 d[n to twos4 7b7 ,) ,sequ5ces1 ! highe/ w9s2 ! ace1 k+1 que5 sequ5ce reckon+ z ! be/1 & ! ?ree1 two1 ace sequ5ce z ! l[e/4 7c7 ,) ,flu%es1 ! "o mak+ ! be/ po9t--z already describ$ --w9s4 7d7 ,) ,pairs1 ! highe/ w9s4 ,if two play]s are alike1 !n ! hold] ( ! highe/ ?ird c>d has ! pref]5ce4 7e7 ,) ,po9t a tie is v r>e2 b if equality does #gb occur1 !n ! hold] ( ! fir/ highe/ c>d diff]5t f ! oppon5t's w9s4 ,! deal is an advantage1 & on t acc\nt x is be/1 :5 a f9i% is desir$1 to conclude ! game j be=e ! fir/ deal]'s turn comes r\nd aga91 z !n all ! play]s w h _h an equal numb] ( deals4 ,%\ld x be f\nd necess>y1 h[ev]1 to conclude be=e ! orig9al deal]'s turn1 play may be discont9u$ aft] ! completion ( any deal1 al?\gh su* a c\rse is some:at unfair to ! int]v5+ play]s4 ,!re is only "o /ake recognis$ 9 ! game1 s t x is simply necess>y to decide :at %all be reg>d$ z ! value ( a c\nt]1 or :at co9 %all con/itute ! limit4 ,! am\nt ( ! /ake hav+ be5 settl$1 ! deal] is decid$ ^u 9 ! same mann] z describ$ 9 connection ) ! game ( ,nap 7see page #i74 ,ea* ( ! play]s !n pays ! am\nt ( ! /ake into ! pool1 ! deal] also contribut+ on acc\nt ( 8 deal1 s t he has to pay d\ble4 ,! pack hav+ be5 %uffl$ by ! deal]1 & cut by ! play] on 8 "r-h& side1 ?ree c>ds are di/ribut$ to ea* play]1 face d[nw>ds & unexpos$4 ,! c>ds may be dealt ei!r s+ly or all ?ree at a "t1 at ! option ( ! deal]4 ,! play]s hav+ look$ at _! c>ds1 ! deal] fir/ addresses ! "o on 8 left-h& side1 & asks if he w trade2 & he mu/ ei!r d s or /& on ! c>ds dealt him4 ,if he decides to /& on ! c>ds he has receiv$1 he turns 8 h& face upw>ds on ! table1 & all ! o!r play]s d ! same1 :5 ! hold] ( ! be/ h& takes ! am\nt 9 ! pool1 & also receives ! am\nt ( a /ake f ! deal]1 :o is ?us p5alis$ = ! #gc advantage t accrues to him f sell+ c>ds to ^? :o wi% to trade = ready money1 ! am\nt he receives on t acc\nt becom+ 8 own prop]ty1 subject to ! paym5t m5tion$4 ,%\ld ! play] :o decl>es to /& be beat5 by any ( ! o!rs1 he has to pay an additional /ake to ! hold]s ( ! bett] h&s4 ,if ! play] decides to trade1 he may ei!r d s = ready money or by b>t]4 ,if = ready money1 he cont9ues op]ations ) ! deal]2 if by b>t]1 ) ! next play] 9 ord] r\nd ! table1 :o1 9 turn1 mu/ ex*ange a c>d1 unless he has a h& suffici5tly /rong to /& ^u1 9 :i* case he at once decl>es x4 ,if ! play] trades = ready money1 he ?r[s out a c>d f 8 h&1 pays a /ake to ! deal]1 & receives ! top c>d f ! pack2 8 reject$ c>d be+ plac$ at ! bottom ( ! pack )\t be+ expos$4 ,if ! play] decides to b>t]1 he turns to ! play] on 8 left-h& side & (f]s a c>d1 :i* mu/ be ex*ang$ = "o ( ^? 9 ! next play]'s h&1 unless t play] consid]s 8 c>ds suffici5tly /rong to /& ^u1 9 :i* case ! w9n] is decid$ by ! me?od j describ$4 ,if ! play] has trad$1 ei!r = ready money or b>t]1 & has secur$ a h& /rong en\gh1 he at once /&s1 & exposes 8 c>ds2 if n1 ! deal] passes or to ! next play]1 & acts 9 a simil> mann]1 go+ r\nd & r\nd ! table until "o ( ! play]s decides to /&1 :5 ! h&s are expos$ & ! r\nd settl$4 ,a play] may only pur*ase or ex*ange "o c>d at ea* turn2 he mu/ n d bo?1 b he is compell$ to d ! "o or ! o!r1 unless he decides to /&4 ,:5 once a play] agrees to /&1 ! comm]ce on t r\nd ceases1 & all ! h&s mu/ be expos$4 #gd ,,! ,,old ,,game4 ,! old] mode ( play+ ! game ( ,comm]ce diff]s mat]ially f ! description giv5 above1 & z x does n pres5t su* *ances1 b is ( a m limit$ "*1 x is n s int]e/+1 nor does x af=d s mu* scope = speculation & excitem5t4 ,! deal is decid$ & ! c>ds are di/ribut$ 9 ! same way z 9 ! m mod]n game1 b "h an additional h&1 ( ?ree c>ds1 is dealt1 & plac$ face upw>ds 9 ! middle ( ! table4 ,!re is no trad+ ) ! deal] or any ( ! play]s1 ! op]ations ( comm]ce be+ conf9$ to ! ?ree c>ds expos$ on ! table4 ,! play] to ! left ( ! deal] has ! fir/ turn1 & he mu/ ei!r /&1 pass1 or ex*ange a c>d4 ,9 ! latt] case he takes "o ( ^? ly+ face upw>ds on ! table1 adds x to 8 h&1 & places "o ( 8 own c>ds1 face upw>ds1 9 place ( ! "o remov$4 ,if ! play] passes1 he says1 ,i pass1 & is !n deb>r$ f aft]w>ds ex*ang+ any ( 8 c>ds dur+ t h&2 :ile if he decides to /&1 ! next play] decides :at he w d1 & s on r\nd ! table1 until two ( ! play]s are satisfi$ ) _! h&s1 or all h decl>$ to pass4 ,if two ( ! play]s /& !n ea* ( ! o!r play]s may make "o m ex*ange 7if !y h n previ\sly pass$71 & !n ! :ole ( ! h&s are expos$1 j z describ$ 9 connection ) ! mod]n game4 ,!re is no pool 9 ?is v>iation1 ! w9n] receiv+ in/ead ! am\nt ( ! /ake f ea* ( ! o!r play]s4 ,9 case ( absolute equality betwe5 ! two be/ h&s1 :i* may be reg>d$ z an almo/ impossible ev5t1 !n ea* ( ! w9n]s receives a /ake f all ! o!r play]s4 #ge ,,pool ,,comm]ce4 ,?is is a v>iation ( ! old me?od ( conduct+ ! game1 & is play$ on some:at simil> l9es1 except t a pool is made up1 by ea* play] pay+ 9 an equal sum1 = :i* he receives ?ree c\nt]s4 ,play !n proce$s 9 ! mann] j describ$ z ! old game4 ,! w9n] ( ! h&1 in/ead ( receiv+ a /ake f ea* ( ! play]s1 takes a previ\sly arrang$ sum f ! pool1 :ile ! play] :o has ! wor/ h& puts "o c\nt] into ! pool4 ,! game cont9ues until all b "o ( ! play]s h exhau/$ _! ?ree c\nt]s1 :5 ! play] :o rema9s ) ! la/ c\nt] or c\nt]s takes ! am\nt left 9 ! pool4 ,z soon z a play] has exhau/$ 8 c\nt]s he has to /& out ( ! game1 & no c>ds are dealt to him1 s t ! adoption ( ?is v>iation makes ! game v t$i\s = ^? :o are fir/ out1 z !y may h to wait a consid]able "t be=e ! /ock ( ! o!r play]s is exhau/$4 ,! play] :o is fir/ out has ! option ( buy+ "o c\nt] f ! pool1 :i* is t]m$ buy+ a horse4 ,he has to pay = ! same into ! pool su* sum z may be agre$ ^u--usually "o-?ird or "o-half ! am\nt ( ! orig9al /ake4 ,,limit$ ,,comm]ce4 ,x may be agre$ t only ! ,tricon1 ,sequ5ce1 ,flu%1 & ,po9t %all be recognis$ 9 ! game1 or ev5 ,tricon1 ,sequ5ce1 & ,po9t only2 b ! great] ! numb] ( comb9ations p]missible ! great] ! enjoym5t to be d]iv$ f ! game1 s t limitations ( ?is "* h little to recomm5d !m4 #gf ,,p5alties ,,= ,,! ,,deal]4 ,x is sometimes agre$ t :5 ! deal] holds a ,tricon1 ,sequ5ce1 ,flu%1 or ,pair1 & 8 h& is beat5 by ei!r ( ! o!rs1 he has to pay ! am\nt ( a /ake to ea* play]1 or only to ^? :o h bett] h&s ?an 84 ,! =m] c\rse w be f\nd to be a sev]e tax on ! deal]1 & is n to be recomm5d$4 ,! deal] only has ! same *ances z ! o!rs1 & su* a p5alty seems unju/4 ,,ext5d$ ,,comm]ce4 ,?is is only applicable to ! mod]n mode ( play+ ! game1 :i* 9 ?is v>iation is ext5d$ until all ! play]s are satisfi$1 t is1 !y may keep on trad+1 ei!r = ready money or by b>t]1 until !y all receive c>ds suffici5tly good to /& ^u4 ,! great objection to ?is v>iation is t x makes ! game we>isome = ^? play]s :o are soon enabl$ to /&1 z !y h to wait :ile ! o!rs are be+ satisfi$4 ,,cont9u\s ,,deal+4 ,ano!r me?od ( play+ ! mod]n game is to all[ ! same deal] to rema9 9 until "o ( ! play]s secures a ,tricon1 ,sequ5ce1 or ,flu%1 :5 ! deal passes to ! next play]1 on ! left-h& side4 ,?is v>iation is bas$ on ! same pr9ciple z gov]ns ! game ( ,v+t-un4 #gg ,,speculation4 ,?is is a r\nd game :i* = v _m ye>s has be5 "o ( ! mo/ popul> ( its class4 ,x requires little skill 9 its conduct1 be+ ess5tially a game ( *ance4 ,! play]s d n look at _! h&s1 & !re=e _c 9 any way influ5ce _! possibilities ( success ) ! ?ree c>ds dealt !m4 ,! only elem5t ( skill associat$ is 9 connection ) ! speculations :i* =m "p ( ! play1 & :i* may be c>ri$ on by ea* ( ! play]s dur+ its progress4 ,! ord9>y packs ( fifty-two or ?irty-two c>ds may be us$1 & ! numb] ( play]s :o may take "p 9 ! game is practically unlimit$ )9 ! range ( ! pack2 b x w be f\nd t n m ?an t5 play]s are desirable ) ! fifty-two c>d pack1 & n m ?an six ) ! ?irty-two c>d "o1 z o!rwise too great a proportion ( ! pack is br\ght into use ea* deal1 & !re is n mu* scope = speculation z to :at rema9s 9 ! undealt portion ( ! pack4 ,9 play+ ! game ! ace is reckon$ ! highe/ c>d1 !n foll[ k+1 que51 knave1 t51 etc41 d[n to two4 ,! fir/ deal] is decid$ 9 ! mann] expla9$ 9 connection ) ,nap 7see page #i71 & he has to pay two co9s or c\nt]s into ! pool1 ea* ( ! o!r play]s contribut+ "o4 ,?ree c>ds are !n dealt to ea* play]1 "o at a "t1 & go+ r\nd f left to "r4 ,! top c>d rema9+ on ! pack is turn$ up = trump1 b #gh be=e turn+ x ! deal] may sell x to any o!r ( ! play]s4 ,if ! deal] sells ! turn-up c>d1 ! buy] becomes entitl$ to all ! privileges t may ultimately atta* to x1 tak+ ! entire am\nt 9 ! pool if no high] trump is turn$ up dur+ ! progress ( ! h&s4 ,! play] next to ! deal]1 or if ! deal] sold ! turn-up c>d ! "o next to ! pur*as]1 !n turns up ! top c>d ( ! ?ree dealt him4 ,if x proves to be a high] c>d ( ! trump suit ?an t already expos$1 he becomes ! *ief h&1 & may ei!r reta9 ! c>d1 ) ! ultimate prospect ( w9n+ ! pool1 or he may sell x to ei!r ( ! o!r play]s if a speculation c be arrang$4 ,if he sells ! c>d1 he passes x ov] to ! pur*as]1 & ! play] on ! left-h& side ( ! new hold] becomes ! next play]4 ,if ! c>d turn$ up is n a trump1 or is a l[] trump ?an t already expos$1 x is ( no value1 & ! next play] has to foll[ on ) 8 top c>d4 ,! same proce$+ is cont9u$ r\nd & r\nd until all ! play]s1 except ! hold] ( ! highe/ trump1 h expos$ _! ?ree c>ds4 ,! own] ( ! lead+ trump1 or ! deal]1 if he did n sell ! turn-up & x rema9s unbeat51 does n expose 8 c>ds 9 ! v>i\s r\nds1 b reta9s !m until la/4 ,ev5 !n he may sell !m1 be=e !y are turn$ up1 ei!r s+ly or all toge!r4 ,:5 all ! c>ds h be5 expos$1 ! hold] ( ! highe/ trump takes ! am\nt 9 ! pool1 & a fre% deal1 ) new paym5ts to ! pool1 is />t$ ^u4 ,if ! c>d turn$ up proves to be an ace1 k+1 que51 or knave1 x is usual = ! deal to pass4 ,9 t case ! deal]1 or ! pur*as] ( ! trump c>d if ! deal] has sold x1 takes ! pool1 :5 all ! play]s contribute z be=e1 ! next 9 turn becom+ ! deal]1 & us+ ! next top c>d ( ! pack = 8 trump c>d4 ,?is me?od #gi saves ! "t ( go+ all r\nd ) ! h&s1 :5 ) s high a c>d turn$ up !re are s few *ances ( ei!r ( ! play]s hav+ a bett] "o1 z to virtually put an end to all speculation t h&4 ,dur+ ! progress ( ! game ei!r ( ! play]s may sell ! c>d :i* x is 8 turn to expose4 ,9 t case he turns x up )\t di/urb+ ! ord] ( play1 & reta9s x if x is n a sup]ior trump4 ,if x is a sup]ior "o1 x has to be h&$ ov] to ! pur*as]1 & ! play] on 8 left has to proce$ ) ! play4 ,! hold] ( ! highe/ trump c>d may sell x at any "t1 s t x may *ange h&s sev]al times dur+ ! same deal1 & ea* "t !re is a *ange ! play] on ! buy]'s left-h& side is ! next to proce$4 ,any play] look+ at a c>d out ( turn has to pay a p5alty into ! pool1 & %\ld he prove ! w9n] he _c take ! am\nt 9 ! pool1 b mu/ leave x to be add$ to ! /akes = ! next deal4 ,x is sometimes agre$ t ! turn-up c>d %all belong to ! pool1 & 9 t case x is n (f]$ = sale4 ,if x proves ! ultimate ,w9n] ( ! r\nd1 ! am\nt is left 9 ! pool1 & add$ to ! /ake = ! next deal1 ! am\nt ( :i* is made up j z if ! previ\s "o _h be5 tak5 by "o ( ! play]s4 ,a second me?od ( b5efit+ ! pool is to deal a sp>e h&1 :i* is left 9 ! middle ( ! table until all ! o!r h&s h be5 f9i%$4 ,! sp>e h& is !n turn$ up1 & if x conta9s a w9n+ c>d ! am\nt 9 ! pool is add$ to ! /ake = ! next r\nd4 ,ano!r v>iation is to impose a p5alty :5 a knave or five is turn$ up1 ! p5alty be+ paid into ! pool by ! own] ( ! c>d1 t is1 ! orig9al hold] or ! pur*as] if x 0 sold be=e be+ turn$ up4 #hj ,,pope ,,joan4 ,= ! game ( ,pope1 or ,pope ,joan1 a special bo>d1 or a pool ) eight comp>tm5ts1 is requir$1 or ! divisions may be m>k$ on a %eet ( pap] or c>d4 ,! game is available = any numb] ( play]s1 & an ord9>y pack ( fifty-two c>ds is us$1 ! eight ( diamonds be+ tak5 out1 s z to =m :at is t]m$ a /op1 t is1 a break 9 ! sequ5ce ( ! c>ds1 :i* are "h reckon$ 9 regul> ord] f ace to k+1 ! f\r suits be+ kept di/9ct ?r\gh\t ! play4 ,! sev5 ( diamonds ?us becomes a /op1 & ! k+ ( ea* ,suit is also a /op1 !re be+ no foll[+ c>d 9 ei!r case4 ,! turn-up or trump c>d1 z w be fur!r expla9$ lat] on1 =ms ano!r /op1 & ?us !re are six regul> kn[n /ops at ! comm5cem5t ( ea* game1 ) a numb] ( unkn[n ones caus$ by ! c>ds 9 ! sp>e h& :i* =ms "p ( ! game4 ,! object ( ! play]s is to dispose ( _! c>ds z rapidly z possible1 "u c]ta9 conditions1 & ! play] :o fir/ succe$s 9 cle>+ 8 h& w9s ! /ake set ap>t = game1 z well z a contribution f ! o!r play]s = ea* ( ! c>ds rema9+ 9 _! h&s4 ,! hold]s ( c]ta9 o!r c>ds secure ! /akes contribut$ = !m if !y play !m out dur+ ! progress ( ! h&s4 #ha ,! e>lie/ matt] = consid]ation is to det]m9e :o %all be ! fir/ deal]1 & t is settl$ 9 ! same way z at ,nap 7see page #i74 ,! play]s !n contribute betwe5 !m fifte5 7or m7 c\nt]s or co9s to =m a pool1 ! deal] giv+ d\ble ! am\nt paid by ! o!r play]s4 ,! c\nt]s or co9s are !n di/ribut$ s z to dress ! eight divisions ( ! bo>d1 :i* are nam$ z foll[s3-- ,pope ,joan 7! n9e ( diamonds71 ,matrimony 7k+ & que5 ( trumps71 ,intrigue 7que5 & knave ( trumps71 ,ace1 ,k+1 ,que51 ,knave 7( trumps71 & ,game1 :i* latt] is secur$ by ! play] :o fir/ succe$s 9 dispos+ ( all ! c>ds dealt him4 ,six ( ! c\nt]s are plac$ = ,pope ,joan1 two ea* = ,matrimony & ,intrigue1 "o ea* = ,ace1 ,k+1 ,que51 & ,knave1 & ! rema9d] = ,game4 ,to save ! tr\ble & "t ( collect+ ! /akes f ! sev]al play]s = ea* r\nd1 x is (t5 agre$ t ! deal] = ! "t be+ %all dress ! bo>d1 9 :i* case x is necess>y t ! game %\ld be f9i%$ j be=e ! orig9al deal]'s turn comes r\nd aga91 else ! paym5ts to ! pool w n h be5 equitably divid$4 ,! /akes be+ complet$1 ! pack1 f :i* ! eight ( diamonds has be5 remov$1 is %uffl$ & cut4 ,! deal] !n proce$s to di/ribute ! c>ds1 "o at a "t1 z equally among ! play]s z possible1 deal+ a sp>e h&1 :i* is left unexpos$ on ! table1 = ! purpose ( =m+ fur!r /ops1 & turn+ up ! la/ c>d = trump4 ,if any odd c>ds rema9 aft] deal+ r\nd to ! play]s1 x is be/ to add ! surplus to ! sp>e h&4 ,= in/ance1 ) five play]s !re w be eight c>ds = ea* h&1 "o to turn up1 & two rema9+2 ^! two %\ld be add$ to ! sp>e h&4 ,) eight play]s !re w be five ea*1 & five rema9+2 s #hb t ! sp>e h& w be increas$ to t51 b t w only cause a great] numb] ( /ops1 :i* w n prove any disadvantage ) s _m play]s engag$4 ,%\ld ! trump c>d prove to be ! n9e ( diamonds--,pope ,joan1--! deal] takes ! am\nt /ak$ = t c>d1 &1 9 addition1 receives f ea* play] a /ake = e c>d dealt4 ,if !re are b few play]s engag$ 9 ! game1 x is be/ to agree t ! paym5t = ,pope ,joan %all be limit$ to ei!r f\r or six c\nt]s or co9s1 & x may be be/ to d s1 no matt] :at numb] ( play]s are engag$4 ,if ! c>d turn$ up = trump be ei!r ,ace1 ,k+1 ,que5 or ,knave1 ! deal] takes :atev] /ake is deposit$ on ! ho>d 9 ! correspond+ division1 & ! game proce$s1 z is also ! case if any l[] c>d is turn$ up4 ,dur+ ! progress ( ! game1 ! hold] ( ,pope ,joan1 ,matrimony1 ,intrigue1 or ,ace1 ,k+1 ,que51 or ,knave ( trumps c1 if he has ! opportunity1 play ^? c>ds1 9 :i* ev5t he takes ! am\nt ( ! /ake on ! correspond+ "p ( ! bo>d1 &1 9 ! case ( ,pope ,joan1 he receives a /ake f e play] = ea* c>d rema9+ 9 h&4 ,nei!r ( ^! comb9ations or c>ds w9s any?+1 h[ev]1 if n play$ out dur+ ! progress ( ! game1 & !y c only be decl>$ 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( play4 ,= ?is reason ,pope ,joan or ace ( trumps %\ld be l$ on ! fir/ opportunity1 z nei!r ( !m c be play$ up to1 ea* foll[+ a /op4 ,:5 any or all ( ! special c>ds are n play$ out1 ! /ake on _! p>ticul> division ( ! bo>d is left = ! next deal1 s t x may happ5 t ei!r ( ! comp>tm5ts except ,game1 :i* is won e deal1 may be consid]ably increas$ be=e x is secur$ by "o ( ! play]s4 ,= ?is reason x is desirable to /udy ! /ate #hc ( ! bo>d1 s z to see if ! /ake on any p>ticul> c>d 9 h& is suffici5t to w>rant its be+ play$ at an e>ly /age1 ev5 ?\gh l[] c>ds ( ! same suit are 9 h&1 :i* w\ld1 9 ! ord9>y c\rse1 be cle>$ (f fir/4 ,x is sometimes agre$ t :5 ,intrigue or ,matrimony is play$ by diff]5t h&s1 ! am\nt /ak$ on ^? *ances %all be divid$ betwe5 ! two-play]s conc]n$1 & 9 ea* case ! play] ( knave1 que51 or k+ takes ! /ake on ^? *ances 9 addition4 ,play 9 ! game is comm5c$ by ! eld] h&1 t is1 ! play] on ! left-h& side ( ! deal]1 lead+ a c>d1 to :i* ! o!r play]s h to foll[ on 9 ! same suit & 9 sequ5ce1 pass+ :]e !y are unable to foll[1 until a /op occurs1 :5 ! competitor :o plays ! /op has ! next lead4 ,! play$ c>ds are turn$ ov]1 face d[nw>ds on ! table1 aft] ea* /op4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! object ( ! play]s is to dispose ( _! c>ds z soon z possible1 & on t acc\nt ! kn[n /ops %\ld be play$ out at ! fir/ opportunity1 or l$ up to z e>ly z possible4 ,to bett] expla9 ! me?od ( play1 we w take an imag9>y h&4 ,we w suppose !re are five play]s1 & t ! "o on ! deal]'s left-h& side receives #e & #g ( diamonds1 #d & knave ( he>ts1 knave & k+ ( spades1 ace & que5 ( clubs4 ,! turn-up c>d proves to be ! #g ( he>ts4 ,! play] ?us kn[s he has two /ops among 8 eight c>ds1 viz41 ! ( diamonds & k+ ( spades2 b 9 ea* case he has l[] c>ds ( ! same suit1 & he mu/ !re=e consid] h[ be/ to cle> !m (f4 ,! k+ ( spades be+ a /op1 & ! play] hav+ ! knave & k+ ( t suit1 #hd he _c d wrong 9 lead+ ! knave1 z1 if ! que5 is play$ he foll[s on ) ! k+1 & if by *ance ! que5 %\ld be 9 ! sp>e h&1 he /ill gets rid ( ! k+1 hav+ to foll[ on1 aft] 8 knave hav+ prov$ a /op4 ,! same argum5t holds good 9 ! case ( ! diamonds1 ( :i* he fir/ leads ! five & cle>s ! suit4 ,! ace ( clubs mu/ next be play$1 z unless he leads t himself !re is no possibility ( 8 be+ able to play x1 z no c>d c lead up to an ace4 ,he !re=e plays ! club ace = 8 fif? c>d1 ! two & ?ree foll[ on f diff]5t h&s1 & !n a /op occurs1 s t x is assum$ ! f\r is 9 ! sp>e h&1 & ?us ! ?ree is a /op4 ,! play] ( ! ?ree has1 among 8 o!r c>ds1 ! que5 & k+ ( he>ts1 plays !m 7tak+ ! /ake on ,matrimony1 z he>ts are trumps71 & foll[s on ) ! sev5 ( spades1 ( :i* he also holds ! t51 :i*1 z knave1 que51 & k+ h be5 play$1 he kn[s to be a /op4 ,by play+ (f que5 & k+ ( he>ts1 ?is play] made ! knave ( he>ts 9 ! fir/ h& a /op4 ,lat] on ! game leads up to ! que5 ( clubs1 :i* also proves to be a /op1 ! k+ be+ 9 ! sp>e h&1 & ! orig9al lead] is left ) ! lead ) only two c>ds 9 h&1 ( :i* "o is kn[n to be a /op4 ,he !re=e fir/ plays ?is knave ( he>ts1 foll[+ on ) 8 f\r1 cle>+ 8 h& & w9n+ ! game4 ,he takes ! /ake on ,game f ! bo>d1 & receives "o c\nt] f ! o!r play]s = ea* c>d rema9+ 9 _! h&1 ! only exception 9 su* cases be+ 9 fav\r ( ! hold] ( ,pope ,joan1 :o is exempt if he has n play$ t c>d1 b :o has to pay z ! re/ if he has play$ x4 #he ,,v>iations4 ,! mo/ popul> v>iation f ! =ego+ game is = ! w9n]1 i4e4 ! "o :o fir/ plays out 8 c>ds1 to only take ! /ake = ,game f ! bo>d1 ! play]s pay+ to ! pool ! p5alty = _! unplay$ c>d or c>ds1 & di/ribut+ !m on :i*ev] *ance !y pref]1 except t all ! eight mu/ be cov]$4 ,9 su* a case ! regul> dress+ ( ! bo>d by ! play]s at ! comm5cem5t ( ea* deal z previ\sly describ$ is omitt$1 ! deal] alone pay+ a s+le /ake1 :i* he may also place :]e he *ooses4 ,,five-,,pool ,,pope4 ,! bo>d or pool may be made ) five divisions only1 9 :i* case ,pope ,joan1 ,matrimony1 ,intrigue1 ,ace1 & ,game are reta9$1 ,k+1 ,que51 & ,knave be+ omitt$4 ,9 o!r respects ! game is conduct$ on ! ord9>y l9es1 except t twelve co9s or c\nt]s are suffici5t to dress ! bo>d4 ,,pope ,,joan ,,w9s4 ,9 ?is v>iation1 :5 ,pope ,joan is turn$ up ! deal] at once w9s ! game1 & takes ! /ake /&+ to ,game on ! bo>d1 9 addition to t on ,pope & ! paym5t f ea* ( ! play]s already ref]r$ to4 ,?is is by no means a desirable innovation1 & simply causes extra tr\ble = deal+1 etc41 ) little or no recomp5se4 ,,limit$ ,,/ops4 ,9 lieu ( ! sp>e h& be+ dealt1 ) ! object ( mak+ extra /ops1 x may be arrang$ t a def9ite #hf numb] ( c>ds be tak5 f ! pack1 ei!r f ! top or ! bottom1 = ! purpose1 or ! rema9d]1 aft] deal+ ! c>ds r\nd z f> z possible equally among ! play]s1 may be s set ap>t4 ,! be/ way1 h[ev]1 is to deal a sp>e h& ) ! o!rs1 z !n ! numb] ( /ops be>s an equitable proportion to ! numb] ( play]s engag$ 9 ! game4 ,,look+ ,,at ,,! ,,sp>e ,,h&4 ,among amateurs & inexp]i5c$ play]s x is sometimes agre$ t ! deal] %all look at ! sp>e h&1 s z to see :at c>ds are /ops2 b aft] a few r\nds h be5 play$1 ! absurdity ( ?is rule w be manife/4 ,x gives s mu* advantage to ! deal]1 :o c play c>ds :i* he alone kn[s to be /ops1 t 9 su* a case he ought to /& out1 no c>ds be+ dealt him t r\nd4 ,x is an altoge!r objectionable v>iation1 & n at all a necess>y "o4 ,pope ,joan is sometimes all[$ to be play$ at any "t 9 lieu ( a /op1 ?us3 suppose a play] has ,pope & 7say7 knave ( spades4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! game ! n9e ( spades is play$1 & proves to be a /op4 ,! hold] ( ,pope may play x 9 lieu ( ! t5 ( spades1 & !n cont9ue ) 8 knave ( t suit1 fir/ tak+ 8 w9n+s on ,pope4 #hg ,,sp94 ,sp9 may be reg>d$ some:at z a v>iation or (f%oot ( ,pope ,joan1 :i* game x v mu* resembles4 ,! deal] w !re=e d well to ref] to ! description giv5 ( t game1 on pages #ha to #hg1 = fur!r & m ext5d$ details4 ,at ,sp9 ! two ( he>ts is tak5 out ( ! pack1 9 addition to ! eight ( diamonds1 b 9 di/ribut+ ! c>ds no sp>e h& is dealt1 s t !re are always six regul> /ops 9 ! game4 ,9 addition1 ! ace ( diamonds1 :i* is call$ ,sp91 may also be us$ z a /op1 if ! play] *ooses to make x "o1 & he has ! necess>y c>d ) :i* to foll[1 z expla9$ lat] on4 ,!re are only ?ree pool *ances to play = 9 ?is game3 ,matrimony 7k+ & que5 ( diamonds71 ,intrigue 7que5 & knave ( diamonds71 & ,game1 or fir/ out4 ,9 addition to ^! ?ree *ances1 ! hold] ( ,sp9 receives a /ake 7usually ?ree c\nt]s7 f ! o!r competitors1 provid$ ! c>d is play$ out 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( ! game2 :ile ea* k+ entitles its hold] to "o c\nt] f e competitor :5 !y are play$ out4 ,9 bo? ^! cases ! am\nts mu/ be collect$ be=e ano!r c>d is play$1 or !y are =feit$4 ,! pool is made by ea* play]1 except ! deal]1 pay+ 9 a /ake = ,game1 :ile ! deal] has to contribute a d\ble /ake to make a pool = ,matrimony1 & a s+le /ake = ,intrigue4 ,he is sometimes call$ ^u to con#hhtribute to ,game also1 b t is putt+ a tax ^u him disproportionate to :at is requir$ f ! o!r play]s4 ,! two ( he>ts & eight ( diamonds hav+ be5 tak5 out1 ! c>ds are %uffl$ & !n dealt out1 z ne> equally z possible1 among ! play]s4 ,no turn-up c>d is ne$$1 z !re are no trumps 9 ?is game4 ,! play] on ! deal]'s left has ! lead1 & he proce$s 9 ! mann] describ$ = ,pope ,joan 7see page #hd74 ,! hold] ( ,matrimony or ,intrigue c decl>e !m at any "t aft] he plays a /op1 & he !n takes ! /ake = ^? *ances 9 ! pool4 ,he ne$ n play ! c>ds1 b simply %[s !m1 & may !n foll[ on1 z he has a "r to d aft] a /op1 ) any c>d he *ooses4 ,! hold] ( ,sp9 c play x at any "t :5 ei!r ( 8 o!r c>ds comes 9 sequ5ce 9 ! progress ( ! game1 or aft] a /op4 ,9 ! =m] case1 ! play+ ( ,sp9 makes x a /op1 b x mu/ be play$ out ) ! c>d :i* foll[s on1 or ! hold] loses 8 *ance ( play+ x4 ,= in/ance1 suppose clubs are 9 play1 t ! six is ! la/ c>d1 & t ! hold] ( ! sev5 has ,sp94 ,he plays ! two c>ds toge!r1 & says1 sev5 & ,sp94 ,! o!r competitors !n pay him ! agre$ /ake = ,sp91 & ! game proce$s4 ,if ! hold] ( ,sp9 does n succe$ 9 play+ x he has to pay d\ble to ! w9n] ( ! game = e c>d rema9+ 9 8 h&4 ,:5 "o ( ! play]s has play$ all 8 c>ds1 he becomes ! w9n]1 & ! o!rs pay him a /ake = ea* c>d rema9+ 9 _! h&s4 ,9 addition he takes ! am\nt ( ! pool set ap>t = fir/ out4 ,! w9n] ( ! game is also exempt f paym5t t[>ds ! next pool = ,game4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! w9n] is ! next deal]1 !n he has to contribute to ,matrimony & ,intrigue 9 ! ord9>y c\rse4 #hi ,,newm>ket4 ,?is is ano!r v>iation ( ,pope ,joan1 or ,sp91 & is play$ on simil> l9es4 ,! sev5 ( ea* suit is tak5 out to =m /ops1 & f\r c>ds are turn$ up 9 ! middle ( ! table4 ,^! mu/ be ! f\r pr9cipal c>ds1 viz41 ace1 k+1 que51 & knave1 b ( diff]5t suits1 s t ea* ( ! f\r are repres5t$ 9 ! pool2 say1 = example1 knave ( diamonds1 que5 ( he>ts1 k+ ( clubs1 & ace ( spades may be turn$ up4 ,! sev]al play]s pay a co9 or c\nt] to =m ! fir/ pool1 & may put x on :i*ev] c>d ( ! f\r turn$ up !y *oose1 provid$ t all f\r are cov]$4 ,! deal] pays "o extra ?r\gh\t ! game4 ,! :ole ( ! c>ds are !n dealt1 z ne>ly equal z possible1 z = ,sp94 ,play proce$s z 9 t game1 ! hold] ( ! c>d imm$iately prec$+ ^? 9 ! pool tak+ ! /ake ^u x :5 he plays 8 c>d4 ,= ?is purpose ! ace is consid]$ bo? z l[e/ & highe/1 s t1 9 ! suppos$ cases giv5 above1 ! hold]s ( k+ ( spades1 que5 ( clubs1 knave ( he>ts1 & t5 ( diamonds become w9n]s ( pool /akes on play+ out _! respective c>ds4 ,^! w\ld 9 ea* case become /ops1 & ! play] w\ld h ! "r to play ano!r c>d4 ,! "o :o fir/ succe$s 9 cle>+ 8 h& w9s ! game1 & receives f ea* ( ! o!r competitors a /ake = e rema9+ c>d4 ,! pool /akes _c be tak5 unless ! c>ds are play$ up to1 & if ?is is n done ! am\nts are c>ri$ on to ! next deal4 ,! h9ts & full] explanation giv5 9 ,pope ,joan & ,sp9 %\ld be /udi$ 9 connection ) ?is game4 #ij ,,snip-,,snap-,,snorum4 ,!re are two di/9ct me?ods ( play+ ?is game1 s unlike z to lead to ! conclusion t at "s "t or o!r two sep>ate games mu/ h be5 confus$ by be+ call$ "u ! same "n1 & h s9ce be5 s associat$ ) ea* o!r4 ,!re is h>dly "o po9t 9 common betwe5 ! two me?ods 9 vogue2 & :ile "o is entirely diff]5t f any?+ yet describ$ 9 ! pres5t volume1 ! o!r is1 to a great ext5t1 play$ on ! l9es ( ,pope ,joan1 ,sp91 & ,newm>ket1 & may be reg>d$ z an (f%oot ( ^? games--r ?an z an indep5d5t "o--:i* has got mix$ ) ! "o kn[n "u ! title ( ,snip-,snap-,snorum1 & has come to be recognis$ "u t "n4 ,z pref]5ce 9 su* a case %\ld be giv5 to ! indep5d5t game1 we %all fir/ describe t1 & aft]w>ds devote att5tion to ! o!r sy/em4 ,9 do+ s we mu/ excuse ourselves = ! manife/ inconsi/5cy ( associat+ two di/9ct games "u ! "o title1 on ! gr\nd ( cu/om & practice among diff]5t individuals1 & 9 ord] to avoid confusion z f> z possible1 we h re-nam$ ! game we %all describe la/1 z ,jig1 t be+ "o ( ! t]ms us$ 9 ! game1 & suffici5tly di/9ctive = e purpose4 ,snip-,snap-,snorum is a r\nd game1 available = any numb]1 ( play]s f two to t51 :5 ! full pack ( fifty-two c>ds is play$ )1 or = any numb] up to six #ia :5 ! small] pack ( ?irty-two is us$4 ,probably ! be/ numb] ( play]s is five or six 9 ! =m] case1 & ?ree or f\r 9 ! latt]2 ! greate/ objection to a l>ge numb] ( play]s be+ t ^? fir/ out h to wait until ! o!rs h exhau/$ _! /akes1 :i* may n occur until sev]al m r\nds h be5 complet$4 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( ! game ea* play] has to be provid$ ) five co9s or c\nt]s1 ( equal value1 & ! game is decid$ :5 all b "o ( ! play]s has exhau/$ ^? five /akes4 ,! play] :o holds out ! longe/ becomes ! w9n]1 & secures ! :ole ( ! pool1 :i* is contribut$ to dur+ ! progress ( ! game z describ$ lat] on4 ,! deal is decid$ 9 ! ord9>y way1 ! play] to :om ! fir/ knave is turn$ up hav+ ! fir/ "r to deal ! c>ds4 ,he %uffles ! pack1 has x cut1 & !n di/ributes five c>ds to ea* play]1 "o at a "t1 & comm5c+ ) ! "o on 8 left-h& side4 ,!re is no turn-up c>d ne$$2 :5 all h receiv$ _! five c>ds ! h&s are look$ at1 & ! game beg9s4 ,! object ( ! play]s is to play c>ds ( equal value to ^? ( _! "r-h& adv]s>ies1 & if !y d s ! play] has to pay a p5alty into ! pool2 "o /ake = ,snip1 :i* is ! fir/ pair+ ( a c>d2 two /akes = ,snap1 ! second pair+ ( ! same c>d2 & ?ree /akes = ,snorum1 ! ?ird pair+4 ,= in/ance1 suppose !re are five play]s1 ,a1 ,b1 ,c1 ,d1 & ,e4 ,a is ! deal]1 &1 ! c>ds hav+ be5 dealt1 ,b has to lead2 he plays a n9e1 & calls x :5 he places x on ! table face upw>ds 9 front ( him2 ,c likewise has a n9e1 :i* he mu/ play by also plac+ x face upw>ds on ! table 9 front ( him1 & says ,snip1 ^u :i* ,b has to pay a /ake into ! pool1 8 c>d hav+ be5 pair$ ,d also has #ib a n9e1 :i* he plays 9 simil> mann]1 & says ,snap1 ^u :i* ,c has to pay two /akes into ! pool1 8 c>d hav+ be5 also pair$2 ,e !n has to foll[ on1 & also hav+ a n9e 9 h&1 he mu/ play x1 & says ,snorum1 :i* imposes a p5alty ( ?ree /akes ^u ,d4 ,?is hav+ dispos$ ( ! f\r n9es 9 ! pack1 ,a1 ^: turn x n[ is to play1 has to />t ^u a new c>d1 & he has ! option ( play+ :i*ev] ( ! five 9 8 h& he *ooses4 ,! p5alties ( ,snip-,snap-,snorum d n rema9 9 =ce if any o!r c>d int]v5es betwe5 ! pairs1 s t x is only ! play] next 9 ord] ( play :o has ! opportunity ( secur+ a /ack = ! pool f any ( ! o!rs4 ,tak+ ! illu/ration giv5 above1 we w suppose t ,d _h no n9e1 & 0 accord+ly compell$ to play1 say1 a t54 ,b w\ld h _h to pay ! p5alty = ,snip1 z be=e2 b ,c c\ld h no?+ to pay1 8 c>d n hav+ be5 pair$4 ,!n suppose ,e1 9 8 turn1 play$ a n9e1 & ,a also play$ "o1 t w\ld only snip ,e's n9e1 al?\gh ! o!r two n9es _h j be5 play$2 ,e w\ld h to pay "o /ake to ! pool4 ,z soon z ! five c>ds dealt to ea* play] are exhau/$1 ! next 9 ord] becomes ! deal]1 & di/ributes five c>ds to ea* play]1 z be=e1 & ! game is conduct$ r\nd & r\nd on exactly simil> l9es until "o ( ! p>ty has lo/ ! la/ ( 8 five /akes4 ,he is !n out ( ! game1 & if he has any c>ds left he mu/ add !m1 face d[nw>ds & unexpos$1 to ! top ( ! undealt portion ( ! pack4 ,! o!r play]s proce$ ) ! game1 & z ea* loses 8 la/ /ake he is left out1 & no fre% c>ds are dealt him4 ,?is goes on until all b "o h lo/ _! /akes1 :51 z already describ$1 ! game is f9i%$1 & ! la/ 9 takes ! pool4 #ic ,if a new game is />t$ on1 ! fir/ out 9 ! previ\s game becomes ! new deal]4 ,! lead is a disadvantage 9 ?is game1 z1 aft] a few c>ds h be5 play$1 x is (t5 possible to "k t c]ta9 c>ds rema9+ 9 h& are absolutely safe1 or ne>ly s4 ,= in/ance1 suppose two knaves h be5 play$ dur+ ! fir/ r\nd or two1 & t a ?ird knave is 9 a play]'s h&1 t c>d may be play$ z an almo/ safe "o1 z !re is only "o o!r t c pair ) x1 & ! odds ( ! f\r? knave be+ 9 ! next play]'s h& are v remote4 ,= ! same reason a play] hav+ two ( a k9d 9 8 own h& %\ld always play "o ( !m :5 8 turn comes r\nd1 provid$1 ( c\rse1 he is n able to pair ) ! play] imm$iately prec$+ him4 ,if a play] has a c>d simil> to t play$ imm$iately be=e him1 he mu/ play x4 ,9 ! ev5t ( 8 fail+ to d s1 he has to pay a d\ble p5alty to ! pool1 :ile ! play] :o w\ld h be5 p5aliz$ has to contribute j z ?\gh ! "r c>d _h be5 play$4 ,^! p5alties mu/ be en=c$ be=e ! c>ds are cut = ! next deal4 ,,v>iations4 ,?is me?od ( play+ ! game is sometimes v>i$ z foll[s3 ,in/ead ( deal+ five c>ds to ea* play]1 ! :ole ( ! pack is di/ribut$1 equally2 or z ne>ly equal z possible1 among ! play]s1 ea* ( :om />ts ) five co9s or c\nt]s1 z 9 ! o!r game4 ,! play] on ! deal]'s left-h& side1 :om we w call ,b1 z above1 has to lead1 & he keeps on play+ "o c>d aft] ano!r until ! oppon5t on 8 left 7,c7 c pair "o ( !m4 ,:5 ,c succe$s 9 do+ ?is1 he says ,snip1 & ,b has to pay a /ake into ! pool1 :ile he rema9s 9 #id active until ! game has proce$$ "r r\nd ! table4 ,play n[ re/s betwe5 ,c & ,d4 ,if ,d c pair ,c's c>d ) :i* he snipp$ ,b he does s1 & calls ,snap1 :5 ,c has to pay two /akes to ! pool2 if !n ,e c also pair ! c>d1 he cries ,snorum1 & ,d has to pay ?ree /akes to ! pool4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! play]s _c pair1 !n ,c has to keep on play+ out 8 c>ds until ,d c pair "o1 9 :i* case ,c is snipp$1 & ! game proce$s z j describ$4 ,! game goes r\nd until all h play$ _! c>ds1 :5 ! pack is aga9 %uffl$1 & a new deal />t$ ^u1 ! game be+ won & ! /akes secur$ by ! play] :o holds out ! longe/ ) 8 five /akes1 z 9 ! o!r game4 ,?is v>iation may be alt]$ aga9 by agree+ t an unlimit$ numb] ( co9s or c\nt]s may be us$1 & t ! play] :o fir/ succe$s 9 gett+ rid ( 8 c>ds %all be ! w9n] ( ! pool4 ,by ?is sy/em ea* deal becomes complete 9 itself1 b x w n be f\nd a v desirable innovation if _m play]s are engag$1 z 9 t case ! c>ds are s divid$ t x becomes an easy matt] to cle> a h&4 ,,turn-,,up ,,snip4 ,x is sometimes agre$ t ! deal] %all turn up ! top c>d ( ! undealt portion ( ! pack1 & if !n ! fir/ play] c mat* x1 ! deal] has to pay ! p5alty = ,snip4 ,a mu* bett] way ( play+ ?is v>iation1 h[ev]1 is = ! pool to pay ! p5alty = ?is fir/ ,snip4 ,9 t case ! play] takes "o c\nt] out ( ! pool & adds x to 8 own /ock4 #ie ,,jig4 ,we h already m5tion$ t our reason = adopt+ ! above title is to di/+ui% ?is me?od ( play+ ! game ( ,snip-,snap-,snorum f ! "o j describ$1 & x w be evid5t to ^? :o /udy ! two sy/ems t we are q ju/ifi$ 9 introduc+ a di/9ctive "n = ! "o we are n[ ab\t to deal )1 :i*1 z we h said1 has little or no?+--beyond =m] title & use ( simil> t]ms--9 common ) ! o!r4 ,! fir/ deal] hav+ be5 settl$1 & ! pack %uffl$1 ! c>ds are dealt out "o at a "t until ! pack is exhau/$4 ,! object ( ! play]s is to get rid ( _! c>ds z spe$ily z possible1 ! "o fir/ out w9n+ a co9 or c\nt] f ea* ( ! o!r play]s = e c>d rema9+ 9 _! h&s4 ,! play] on ! deal]'s left-h& side has to play fir/1 & he leads :i*ev] c>d he *ooses1 plac+ x face upw>ds on ! table 9 front ( him1 & say+ ,snip2 ! hold] ( ! next highe/ c>d ( ! same suit 7ace c\nt+ z l[e/ & k+ z highe/7 has to foll[ on1 & says ,snap2 !n ! ?ree next highe/ c>ds are play$1 ! hold]s ( !m say+ ,snorum1 ,hicockalorum & ,jig respectively1 :5 play+ !m4 ,! "o :o plays ,jig has ! next lead1 & may foll[ on ) :i*ev] c>d he *ooses4 ,if ei!r ( ! c>ds play$ is a /op1--t is to say1 ! succe$+ c>d has be5 play$ out1 or x is a k+1--!n ! play] says ,jig aft] ann\nc+ :at c>d he plays1 z1 = #if in/ance1 ,snip-,jig1 ,snap-,jig1 & s on4 ,! play] ( ! /op has to lead ! next c>d4 ,x w ?us be se5 t ! object ( ! play]s %\ld be to lead su* c>ds z w br+ ! ,jig into _! own h& aga9 :5ev] possible1 z !n ano!r c>d has to be l$1 & a great] *ance exi/s ( cle>+ ! h&4 ,to d ?is successfully1 x is necess>y to rememb] :at c>ds are play$ dur+ ! progress ( ! game1 s z to "k :i* are /ops1 & !n1 if ! /ops are 9 h&1 su* c>ds %\ld be play$ z w\ld lead up to !m4 ,x w be well to be> 9 m9d ! foll[+1 :i* gives a li/ ( ! ,jigs to ! sev]al c>ds ( ! pack3-- ,! five is ,jig to ! ace4 ,! t5 is ,jig to six4 six two4 knave sev54 sev5 ?ree4 que5 eight4 eight f\r4 k+ n9e1 t51 n9e five4 knave or que54 ,simil>ly1 if ! two1 ?ree1 or f\r is a /op1 ! ace1 two or ?ree may be play$ s z to lead up to !m & ?us secure ! ,jig4 ,:5 "o ( ! p>ty has exhau/$ 8 c>ds1 he says ,out1 & !n receives a co9 or c\nt] f ea* play] = e c>d !y h left1 & he also w9s ! am\nt 9 ! pool if "o has be5 =m$4 ,?is is possible 9 _m ways3 ei!r by ea* play] contribut+ to x equally1 by call+ ^u ! deal] to pay 91 or by ! infliction ( f9es or p5alties = incorrect calls1 etc4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to give fur!r details ( ! me?od ( play+ ! h&s1 ! game be+ s simil> to ,pope ,joan1 ,sp91 & ,newm>ket1 :i* are fully describ$ else:]e4 ,play]s w d well to ref] to ^? games = fur!r in=mation 9 reg>d to ?is v>iation ( ,snip-,snap-,snorum4 #ig ,,cass9o4 ,?is game1 :i* is ( consid]able antiquity1 is available = two1 ?ree1 f\r1 or m p]sons1 b is usually play$ by f\r1 :5 two ( ! play]s act z p>tn]s aga9/ ! o!r two4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 equally available = f\r play]s act+ indep5d5tly1 9 :i* case ea* scores 8 individual po9ts1 :]eas 9 ! p>tn]%ip game1 z ) only two play]s1 ! less] numb] ( po9ts is tak5 f ! great]1 & ! diff]5ce only is scor$ by ! w9n]4 ,) ?ree play]s x is also necess>y to score indep5d5tly1 al?\gh 9 all ^! indep5d5t scor+s x is sometimes decid$ t ! l[e/ scor] %all n reckon any?+1 :ile ! numb] ( 8 po9ts is d$uct$ f ^? ( ea* ( ! o!rs2 z1 = in/ance3 suppose ,a made #a po9t1 ,b #b1 ,c #c & ,d #e2 ,a w\ld n score any?+1 :ile ,b w\ld score #a1 ,c #b1 & ,d #d4 ,simil>ly1 if ,a made #b po9ts1 ,b #b1 ,c #b & ,d #e2 ,d w\ld be ! only "o to score1 & he w\ld c\nt #c4 ,x is usual to play ) ! full pack ( fifty-two c>ds2 !re is h[ev] no reason :y ! small] pack ( ?irty-two %\ld n be us$1 b 9 t case ! h&s w\ld be ( %ort] duration4 ,assum+ t f\r p]sons int5d to take "p 9 ! game1 & t !y decide to play 9 pairs1 ! fir/ "q to settle w be z to :o %all be p>tn]s1 & :o ! fir/ deal]4 ,?is is arrang$ by ea* ( ! f\r #ih play]s tak+ a c>d f ! top or o!r "p ( ! pack1 :5 ^? :o draw ! two l[e/ c>ds h to play aga9/ ! draw]s ( ! two highe/4 ,! l[e/ ( ! f\r 7ace c\nt+ z l[e/7 becomes ! fir/ deal]4 ,9 ! ev5t ( a tie1 :i* prev5ts ! decision be+ ?us made1 only ^? ^: c>ds are alike draw a second "t4 ,! p>tn]s sit opposite to ea* o!r1 & ! c>ds ( ea* play] are kept di/9ct until ! h&s are complet$ by ! entire pack hav+ be5 play$ ?r\gh4 ,! c>ds hav+ be5 %uffl$ & cut1 ! deal] di/ributes f\r c>ds to ea* ( ! play]s1 deal+ !m "o at a "t4 ,he also places f\r o!r c>ds face upw>ds 9 ! middle ( ! table4 ,x is usual to deal ^! latt] "o at a "t :5 go+ r\nd ) ! regul> h&s1 b !y may be tak5 all at "o "t f ! top ( ! pack1 aft] ! play]s h receiv$ _! c>ds4 ,! play] on ! left-h& side ( ! deal] !n plays a c>d f 8 own h&1 & takes ) x e c>d ( ! same d5om9ation among ^? expos$ on ! table1 z well z all t w comb9e & make ! same numb]4 ,= in/ance1 a t5 n only takes e o!r t51 b also n9e & ace1 eight & two1 sev5 & ?ree1 six & f\r1 or two fives1 two ?rees & a f\r1 & o!r comb9ations4 ,if ! play] is able to pair or comb9e any ( ! c>ds1 he places !m ) 8 own c>d face d[nw>ds on ! table 9 front ( him2 b if he is n able to pair or comb9e1 he mu/ add a c>d1 face upw>ds1 to ^? already expos$ on ! table4 ,! next play] does ! same1 & s on r\nd ! table until ! f\r c>ds 9 h& h ei!r be5 pair$1 comb9$1 or add$ to ! expos$ /ock on ! table4 ,! orig9al deal] !n di/ributes f\r fre% c>ds to ea* ( ! play]s1 b does n expose any on ! table z 9 ! fir/ r\nd4 ,! same proce$+ #ii is repeat$ until ! :ole pack has be5 exhau/$1 ! play] :o is la/ able to pair or comb9e any ( ! expos$ c>ds tak+ all ! rema9+ c>ds (f ! table1 & scor+ "o po9t = ?us sweep+ ! bo>d1 z x is t]m$4 ,if a play] is able to sweep ! bo>d at any o!r "t dur+ ! progress ( ! game1 he also scores a po9t1 & ! foll[+ play] has to comm5ce a new bo>d by lay+ out a c>d4 ,! :ole ( ! c>ds hav+ ?us be5 play$1 ! p>tn]s comb9e _! w9n+s1 & ! c\nt+ ( ! c>ds comm5ces1 ! v>i\s po9ts ( ! game be+ z foll[3 ,! w9n] ( ,great ,cass9o 7! t5 ( diamonds7 reckons 444 444 444 444 #b po9ts4 ,! w9n] ( ,little ,cass9o 7! two ( spades7 reckons 444 444 444 444 444 #a po9t4 ,! w9n] ( ea* ace reckons 444 444 444 #a ,! w9n] ( ! majority ( ! c>ds ( ! spade suit reckons 444 444 444 #a ,! w9n] ( ! majority ( ! entire pack ( c>ds reckons 444 444 444 444 444 #c po9ts4 ,! p>tn]s ^: w9n+s %[ ! great] numb] ( po9ts !n d$uct ! po9ts ( _! oppon5ts f _! own1 & score ! rema9d] to _! game2 ?us1 if "o sides secures #f1 & ! o!r side #e1 ! =m] score #a po9t & ! latt] score no?+2 :ile if ! respective scores 7 #g & #d1 ! w9n]s ( ! sev5 po9ts w\ld add to _! score4 ,! object ( ^? engag$ 9 ! game be+ to secure ,great ,cass9o1 ,little ,cass9o1 ! f\r aces1 ! majority ( spades1 & ! great] numb] ( c>ds1 a few rules w at once sugge/ !mselves to guide ! play ( ! h&s4 #ajj ,secure ! ,cass9o c>ds on ! fir/ opportunity1 also aces & spades1 aft] :i* aim to make z _m comb9ations z possible1 leav+ ! pairs until la/1 unless !y be ! t5 or ! two1 :i* are always be/ got (f ! bo>d z e>ly z possible1 s z to prev5t ! oppon5ts mak+ ! ,cass9os if !y h !m 9 h&4 ,:5 ?ree play]s are engag$1 x is sometimes agre$ t ! two l[e/ %all add _! po9ts toge!r1 & subtract !m f ! highe/4 ,9 su* a case1 if ! two l[] numb]s toge!r ei!r am\nt to or exce$ ! high]1 !n nei!r p>ty scores4 ,?is me?od w n be f\nd desirable 9 actual play1 z x leads to s _m h&s result+ 9 a negative score4 ,if a c>d is expos$ by ! deal] 9 ! fir/ r\nd1 o!r ?an ^? dealt = ! expos$ h&1 !n ! deal is =feit$1 b ! exposure ( a c>d at a subsequ5t p]iod does n disqualify ! deal]1 ! play] be+ compell$ to take ! expos$ c>d1 al?\gh x is be/ to impose "s p5alty = ! fault4 #aja ,,my ,,bird ,,s+s4 ,?is game may be play$ by any numb] ( p]sons up to ?irte51 if a full pack ( c>ds be us$2 or by any numb] up to eight ) ! small] pack ( ?irty-two c>ds4 ,a pool is =m$ by ea* play] contribut+ a c\nt] or co91 ! deal] pay+ "o extra4 ,f\r c>ds are !n dealt to ea* play]1 & all h ! "r to look at _! h&s4 ,! object ( ! play]s is to secure a flu%1 f\r c>ds ( "o suit2 or f\r c>ds ( diff]5t suits2 & :5 ei!r ( ^! comb9ations is secur$1 ! play] says3 ,my ,bird s+s1 & he becomes ! w9n]1 & !reby entitl$ to ! am\nt 9 ! pool4 ,!re are two me?ods ( conduct+ ! game3 ei!r by ea* play] 9 turn ?r[+ out a c>d f 8 h&1 or by all[+ ! oppon5t on 8 left-h& side to take "o4 ,! competitor on ! deal]'s left is ! fir/ to play1 &1 suppos+ 8 ,bird does n already s+1 & ! fir/-nam$ me?od is adopt$1 he ?r[s out "o ( 8 c>ds1 face d[nw>ds1 on ! table4 ,! play] on 8 left adds ?is c>d to 8 own f\r1 & if 8 ,bird does n s+1 he 9 l mann] ?r[s "o ( 8 c>ds out = ! next play]2 ! same plan be+ adopt$ r\nd & r\nd1 until "o ( ! play]s secures ! f\r c>ds necess>y4 ,if ! second me?od is adopt$ ! play] does n #ajb himself reject a c>d1 b turns 8 h&1 )\t expos+ x1 to ! next play]1 :o selects :i*ev] c>d he *ooses1 & proce$s ) ! game z 9 ! o!r v>iation4 ,aft] go+ completely r\nd among ! play]s ?ree times1 ! orig9al lead] may ex*ange "o ( 8 c>ds = ! top c>d ( ! undealt portion ( ! pack1 & if x %\ld happ5 to be ( ! same suit z ! "o he ?rew out1 he rejects x1 & takes ! next or foll[+ "o1 until he gets a diff]5t suit2 b be=e introduc+ a new c>d into ! game he mu/ ?r[ out "o ( ^? 9 h&4 ,?is introduction ( new c>ds may be made ea* r\nd1 aft] ! fir/ ?ree ( a h&1 until "o ( ! play]s secures a w9n+ set ( c>ds1 o!rwise x may be a t$i\s matt] to get a w9n+ comb9ation4 ,,v>iations4 ,! game is sometimes play$ = flu%es only2 t is1 ! f\r c>ds mu/ be ( "o suit be=e a play]'s ,bird s+s1 & sometimes only ?ree c>ds are dealt to ea* play]1 9 :i* latt] case flu%es alone are recognis$4 ,! game may also be cont9u$ until ! :ole pack ( c>ds is exhau/$2 9 :i* case1 :5ev] a play]'s bird s+s1 he turns ! f\r c>ds ov] & reg>ds !m z "o trick4 ,f\r o!r c>ds are !n giv5 him f ! top ( ! undealt portion ( ! pack1 & ! game proce$s z be=e4 ,! ultimate w9n] is he :o secures ! greate/ numb] ( tricks4 ,9 ! case ( a tie ! /akes are divid$ betwe5 ! two or m play]s :o h an equal numb]4 #ajc ,,spoil-,,five ,spoil-,five may be play$ by any numb] ( p]sons n exce$+ t52 ! be/ game1 h[ev]1 is :5 f\r or live take "p1 z !n ab\t half ! c>ds are 9 play4 ,9 ?is game ! c>ds run 9 diff]5t ord] to ! ord9>y c\rse1 v>y 9 ! two col\rs1 & fur!r1 *ange 9 ! trump suit1 z foll[s3 #a4 ,9 ,he>ts & ,diamonds1 :5 n trumps4--,k+1 que51 knave1 #aj1 #i1 d[n to ace 7! ace ( he>ts is always a trump c>d1 & nev] c\nts z a he>t74 #b4 ,9 ,clubs & ,spades1 :5 n trumps4--,k+1 que51 knave1 ace1 #b1 d[n to #aj4 #c4 ,9 ,he>ts & ,diamonds1 :5 trumps4--#e1 knave1 ace ( he>ts1 ace ( trumps1 k+1 que51 #aj1 #i1 #h1 #g1 #f1 #d1 #c1 #b4 7,if he>ts are trumps1 !re is only "o ace47 #d4 ,9 ,clubs & ,spades1 :5 trumps4--#e1 knave1 ace ( he>ts1 ace ( trumps1 k+1 que51 #b1 #c1 #d1 #f1 #g1 #h1 #i1 #aj4 ,a simple me?od ( rememb]+ ! ord] ( ! c>ds is to notice t ! highe/ ( ! m9or ones are ! be/ 9 ! r$ suits1 & ! l[e/ 9 ! black ones4 ,a pool is made up by ea* play] contribut+ two or ?ree co9s or c\nt]s = ! purpose1 ! deal] pay+ an additional /ake4 ,! pool ?us =m$ goes to ! play] :o succe$s 9 w9n+ ?ree tricks 9 "o h&2 b if nei!r play] succe$s 9 do+ s1 ! game is said to be spoilt1 & ! am\nt rema9s 9 ! pool1 ! play]s contribut+ = ! next r\nd only "o co9 or #ajd c\nt]1 & pay+ t numb] into ! pool ea* deal until "o ( ! p>ty succe$s 9 w9n+ ?ree tricks1 :5 he takes ! total am\nt 9 ! pool1 & a new "o is />t$ by ea* play] contribut+ ! full /ake z at ! comm5cem5t4 ,! deal] pays ! sum agre$ = ! deal ea* "t1 no matt] :e!r ! pool 0 won1 or ! game spoilt1 ! previ\s r\nd4 ,if !re are only two play]s engag$1 or ) f\r1 if x is agre$ t two ( ! play]s comb9e aga9/ ! o!r two1 !re c be no spoils1 z "o mu/ w9 ?ree ( ! tricks1 & ?us secure ! pool1 ea* r\nd4 ,to det]m9e ! fir/ deal]1 ! c>ds are dealt r\nd z 9 ,nap 7see p4 #i71 :5 ! play] to :om ! fir/ knave falls becomes deal]4 ,he %uffles ! pack1 has x cut by ! play] on 8 "r-h& side1 & proce$s to di/ribute five c>ds to ea* play]1 deal+ !m 9 regul> ord] f left to "r1 & ei!r fir/ two & !n ?ree to ea* play]1 or fir/ ?ree & !n two4 ,! top c>d ( ! undealt portion ( ! pack is turn$ up = trump1 & if x proves to be ! ace1 ! deal] has ! option ( robb+1 z expla9$ h]eaft]2 & if x is n ! ace1 any "o hold+ t c>d mu/ rob be=e he plays1 be=e 8 turn comes r\nd4 ,if ! deal] makes a misdeal1 or deals out ( ord]1 or exposes a c>d1 he loses 8 turn ( deal+1 & ! next play] 9 ord] takes 8 place2 or x may be agre$ t 9 case ( a misdeal ! deal] %all h ! option ( deal+ aga9 aft] pay+ a second /ake = deal+ into ! pool4 ,! deal is an advantage1 & 9 case ( a slip 9 ! di/ribution ( ! c>ds1 x w g5]ally be f\nd be/ to pay ! p5alty & deal aga94 ,! game is op5$ by ! play] on ! left-h& side ( ! deal] lead+ :i*ev] ( 8 c>ds he *ooses4 #aje ,if ! c>d l$ be a trump1 !n all ! play]s mu/ foll[ suit if !y are able to d s1 subject to c]ta9 exceptions expla9$ bel[ "u ! head+ ( ,r5eg+4 ,if ! ace ( he>ts is l$1 & ano!r suit is trumps1 x does n necessitate all ! play]s foll[+ suit1 ev5 ?\gh ! ace ( he>ts is always reckon$ z a trump4 ,! lead 9 ?is case is consid]$ z made f a pla9 suit1 & ! rules gov]n+ !m are en=c$4 ,if ! c>d is n a trump1 !n ! o!r play]s may trump ! c>d1 or foll[ suit1 z !y please1 b ea* mu/ d ! "o or ! o!r if he holds a c>d ( ! suit l$ if he does n hold "o ( ! suit1 !n he may disc>d ei!r ( ! o!rs1 or play a trump1 z he pref]s4 ,! play] ( ! highe/ c>d ( ! suit l$1 or ( ! highe/ trump1 if trumps h be5 play$1 w9s ! trick1 & he plays fir/ to ! next4 ,9 decid+ ! w9n] ! c>ds are reckon$ 9 ! special ord] giv5 above4 ,! game is cont9u$ until "o play] w9s ?ree tricks1 :5 he takes ! pool2 or1 fail+ t1 till all ( ! c>ds are play$1 :5 ! game is spoilt1 & ea* contributes to ! pool ! r$uc$ /ake agre$ ^u4 ,,robb+4 ,robb+ is "o ( ! mo/ important features ( ! game1 inasmu* z if ! play] :o holds ! ace ( trumps omits to rob :5 8 turn comes r\nd1 he is de-b>r$ f w9n+ ! pool t h&1 ev5 ?\gh he may secure ! necess>y numb] ( tricks4 ,! me?od ( robb+ if ! ace is turn$ up1 is = ! deal] to place "o ( 8 own c>ds on ! table face d[nw>ds 9 front ( him1 :i* c>d mu/ n be expos$ at any "t dur+ ! progress ( ! h&4 ,he does n take ! ace into 8 own h& until ! o!rs #ajf h play$ to ! fir/ trick1 b :5 x comes to 8 turn he adds x to 8 h&1 or he may at once use x4 ,he mu/1 h[ev]1 ?r[ out ! c>d ) :i* he int5ds to rob ! ace be=e ! fir/ c>d ( ! r\nd is play$1 & reasonable "t mu/ be all[$ to d s4 ,! turn-up suit rema9s trump ?r\gh\t ! h&4 ,9 ! case ( ! ace n be+ turn$ up1 & be+ 9 ! h& ( ei!r ( ! play]s1 !n ! hold] mu/ rob ! turn-up c>d :5 x comes to 8 turn to play to ! fir/ trick4 ,! mann] ( do+ ?is is some:at simil> to t j describ$2 ! hold] ( ! ace rejects a c>d plac+ x face d[nw>ds on ! table1 & takes ! turn-up c>d into 8 h&4 ,he mu/ d ?is :5 x is 8 turn to play1 & be=e %[+ 8 fir/ c>d1 o!rwise he =feits ! privilege1 & is1 moreov]1 prohibit$ f w9n+ ! pool t r\nd1 no matt] h[ _m tricks he may secure4 ,! same p5alty is atta*$ to ! play] :o robs ! turn-up c>d )\t hold+ ! ace4 ,z a v>iation1 x may be agre$ t robb+ %all be optional1 or %all n be recognis$ z a "p ( ! game4 ,,r5eg+4 ,! hold] ( ! five ( trumps1 ! knave ( trumps1 or ! ace ( he>ts1 enjoys ! privilege ( n be+ oblig$ to play !m :5 a trump is l$2 b ?is privilege 7:i* is call$ r5eg+7 only holds :5 ! trump l$ is a l[] "o4 ,= in/ance1 if ! knave be l$1 ! hold] ( ! ace ( he>ts is oblig$ to play x4 ,,v>iations4 ,a v good game may be play$ by all[+ ! c>ds to reta9 _! ord9>y sequ5ce4 ,z ?is avoids confusion1 x is m suitable = family play4 #ajg ,,two ,,tricks ,,w94 ,if five or m play]s are tak+ "p 9 ! game1 x may be f\nd desirable t ! w9n] ( two tricks %all take ! pool1 or p>tn]%ips c be =m$2 o!rwise a long cont9uation ( spoils may occur4 ,,fiv+4 ,?is v>iation is sometimes play$ :5 two p]sons1 or two sets ( p>tn]s are engag$ 9 ! game4 ,x consi/s 9 all[+ ! non-deal]1 provid+ he is n satisfi$ ) 8 c>ds1 to ask ! deal] to five x1 :51 if ! deal] agrees1 ! trump c>d is remov$1 & ! next c>d is turn$ up = trump4 ,if t proves to be ( ! same suit z ! orig9al turn-up1 ! next is tak51 & s on until a *ange occurs4 ,! "r to five c only be ex]cis$ once ea* h&4 ,,j9k+4 ,a v>iation is sometimes made by ! introduction ( j9k+4 ,! w9n] ( all five tricks receives f ea* play] 8 orig9al /ake 9 addition to ! am\nt 9 ! pool2 if1 h[ev]1 any play] :o has won ?ree tricks goes on play+1 ?9k+ he c j9k1 & fails to d s1 he loses ! pool :i* he w\ld o!rwise h won = 8 ?ree tricks4 ,,tw5ty-,,five ,,& ,,=ty-,,five4 ,in/ead ( ! game be+ f9i%$ 9 "o h&1 x may cont9ue until "o play] makes tw5ty-five1 or =ty-five4 ,9 ?is case !re are no spoils1 & e trick scores five to ! w9n]4 ,any play] j9k+1 i4e41 w9n+ ! five tricks1 w9s ! game4 #ajh ,,loto4 ,!re are _m v>ieties ( ,loto1 ) pictures1 fl[]s1 lett]s1 etc41 in/ead ( numb]s1 :i* are kn[n z ,picture ,loto1 ,botanical ,loto1 ,spell+ ,loto1 ,geographical ,loto1 ,hi/orical ,loto1 & s on4 ,^! are mo/ly games = *ildr51 & are play$ 9 exactly ! same way z numb]$ ,loto4 ,?is game 9 ,engl& is usually reg>d$ z an amusem5t = "y *ildr52 b x is "o capable ( af=d+ amusem5t to gr[n-up p1 z may be se5 by ! int]e/ %[n 9 ,k5o by ! ,am]icans4 ,k5o1 or ,am]ican ,loto1 is play$ 9 v>i\s places ( public resort1 by adults1 = consid]able /akes1 & is e/eem$ capital practice 9 read+ numb]s rapidly & correctly4 ,! requisite p>aph]nalia = ?is game--:i* may be play$ by any numb] ( p]sons1 n exce$+ tw5ty-f\r--are boxes conta9+ #ajj c\nt]s2 #ad fi%es1 ea* ( :i* is reckon$ z #aj c\nt]s2 #ab contracts1 valu$ at #aj fi% or #ajj c\nt]s apiece2 a pack ( #bd v l>ge c>ds ) fifte5 diff]5t numb]s m>k$ on ea*1 & a bag conta9+ #ij knobs or discs1 numb]$ f #a to #ij4 #e #aa #cc #ej #gf ------------------ #agbb #dc #fe #hi ------------------ #b #bhee #ef #gd ,fig4 #a4 ,9 addition1 a bo>d ) t5 cavities cut !re9 = ! purpose ( plac+ ! knobs z drawn1 is requir$4 #aji ,a ,loto c>d1 on :i* are inscrib$1 9 ! mann] %[n 9 ! diagram1 numb]s rang+ f #a to #ij--;five numb]s on ea* l9e1 is repres5t$ 9 fig #a4 ,! units are arrang$ 9 ! fir/ column1 ! t5s 9 ! second1 ! tw5ties 9 ! ?ird1 & s on4 ,! numb] ( ^! c>ds suppli$ 9 a ,loto box v>ies1 b ! g5]al numb] is tw5ty-f\r1 al?\gh sometimes !re are only eighte54 ,) tw5ty-f\r c>ds1 ea* numb] appe>s 9 f\r diff]5t c>ds4 ,!re are sev]al diff]5t me?ods ( play+ ?is game1 ( :i* we w give ! two pr9cipal ones4 ,! fir/ me?od makes x a game ( *ance & skill1 or r quickness 9 read+ figures2 & ! second1 purely a game ( luck4 ,fir/ ,me?od4--,be=e comm5c+ ! game1 a deal] has to be *os51 & 8 duties consi/ ( %uffl+ ! c>ds & deal+ to ea* play] "o or m c>ds4 ,! deal] is unable to jo9 9 ! game1 & is oblig$ to /& out4 ,ea* play] %\ld /ake a c]ta9 sum1 :i* %\ld be res]v$ = ! w9n]2 & a c]ta9 numb] ( c\nt]s ( no value1 b m]ely to be us$ = cov]+ ! numb]s z call$1 %\ld be plac$ 9 ! pool4 ,sometimes ea* play] contributes a c]ta9 numb] ( c\nt]s to ! pool1 !n ea* saves out ( 8 /ake ! numb] ( c\nt]s he has on 8 c>d or c>ds2 & ! w9n] obta9s ! money = 8 fifte5 c\nt]s on 8 c>d1 & receives 9 addition all ! pool :i* rema9s4 ,9 ord] to r5d] ! game /ill m int]e/+1 ! contributions to ! pool %\ld be s arrang$ t x is capable ( be+ divid$ into f\r p>ts4 ,!n a f\r? "p ( ! pool is won by ! play] :o fir/ succe$s 9 cov]+ "o horizontal r[2 ano!r f\r? "p ( ! #aaj pool is won by ! play] :o fir/ succe$s 9 cov]+ two horizontal r[s1 & ! rema9+ half is res]v$ = ! w9n] :o fir/ cov]s ! :ole ( 8 c>d4 ,! deal] !n1 hav+ deposit$ ! #ij knobs 9 a bag1 draws !m =? rapidly1 "o by "o1 & calls out ! numb] :i* appe>s or ! knob 9 a cle> tone4 ,! play]1 hav+ ! correspond+ numb] on 8 c>ds or c>ds1 :o fir/ answ]s to ! numb] call$1 cov]s ! numb] on ! c>d or c>ds ) "o ( ! c\nt]s 9 ! pool1 :i* %\ld be s plac$ on ! table z to be available = ! use ( all ! play]s4 ,! play] :o fir/ succe$s 9 cov]+ all ! numb]s on 8 c>d or c>ds w9s ! game4 ,! ,second ,me?od4--,e play] %\ld draw two c>ds1 & deposit a /ake previ\sly agre$ ^u2 & if ! p>ty is n too num]\s1 !n any may take f\r or six c>ds1 lay+ d[n a d\ble or treble /ake accord+ly2 & :5 ! play]s are m ?an twelve1 !n "s are only to h "o c>d1 pay+ half a /ake1 & likewise %\ld ! play]s n take all ! c>ds among !m1 ! rema9d] ( ! pack is to be laid aside until "s o!r p]sons jo9 ! set4 ,f ! c>ds n tak51 play]s may ex*ange "o or m ( ^? drawn1 or !y may *ange ) "o ano!r2 simil> ex*anges1 if ! company cons5t1 may also be made previ\s to ea* draw+1 & likewise prior to repl5i%+ ! pool4 ,c>ds may be ?r[n up1 or additional ones drawn f ^? put by2 /akes be+ paid proportionably4 ,! /akes are to be put toge!r 9 a pool1 plac$ 9 ! middle ( ! table1 & also on ! table !re %\ld be a quantity ( c\nt]s suffici5t = ! numb] ( c>ds tak52 ^u ! c\nt]s a value is to be fix$ adequate to ! /akes fir/ deposit$1 f ! :ole ( :i* a sum #aaa mu/ be res]v$1 en\gh to pay1 at ! conclusion ( ! game1 all ! c\nt]s laid ^u ! table4 ,!n1 aft] c\nt+ ! #ij knobs1 s z to be c]ta9 !y are "r1 ! elde/ h& %all fir/ %ake !m well toge!r 9 ! bag1 & aft]w>ds draw out t5 successively1 n only decl>+ ! numb] ( ea* z drawn1 b also plac+ ! same conspicu\sly on ! bo>d4 ,z soon z a numb] is decl>$1 ea* play] hav+ t numb] on "o or m ( 8 c>ds1 is to take up c\nt]s1 suffici5t to lay "o ^u t numb] e "t x occurs1 & s on until ! t5 knobs are drawn4 ,:5 only "p ( ! pack is tak51 & a numb] drawn happ5s n to be ^u any play]'s c>d1 !n ! play]s may put away t knob till "s p]son takes a c>d on :i* x is pr9t$4 ,:5 t5 knobs are drawn out1 e play] exam9+ ! c>ds sep>ately1 & hav+ only "o c\nt] ^u any horizontal l9e1 w9s = t no m ?an ! said c\nt]1 :i* is /yl$ ga9+ by ab/ract2 :]e two c\nt]s are on ! same horizontal l9e ( a sep>ate c>d1 ! play] ga9s an ambo1 & becomes entitl$ to five c\nt]s besides ! two2 :5 ?ree are ^u ! same l9e1 ! play] obta9s a t]ne1 & is to receive #be additional c\nt]s2 if f\r are on ! same l9e1 t is call$ a quat]ne w9n+ #ajj c\nt]s additional2 :5 five occur on ! same l9e1 t makes a qu9t]ne1 ga9+ #bej additional c\nt]s1 & ! play] is entitl$ to paym5t out ( ! pool = all ! above-m5tion$ acquisitions previ\s to ano!r draw+4 ,in/ead ( giv+ c\nt]s1 paym5t = ! same may at once be made f ! /ock 9 ! pool4 ,! knobs are !n to be return$1 & ! bag giv5 to ! next play] 9 rotation1 :o is to %ake ! same1 & draw1 etc41 z be=e /at$4 #aab ,:5ev] ! pool is exhau/$1 ! play]s mu/ contribute aga91 accord+ to ! numb] ( c>ds tak52 & :5 x is resolv$ to f9i% ! game1 !y agree among !mselves to h only a fix$ numb] ( draw+s m4 ,at ! la/ draw+ ea* play] proce$s z h]et(ore direct$1 b ! draw+ concludes :5 no m c\nt]s are left on ! table4 ,! play]s !n1 beg9n+ ) ! elde/ h&1 are to be paid out ( ! pool1 z f> z ! money w g2 & :5 t is exp5d$1 ! o!rs rema9 unpaid1 :i* is /yl$ a ,bankruptcy2 la/ly1 ! play]s %\ld re-unite ! c\nt]s obta9$ f ! pool ) ^? t 7 on _! c>ds1 & receive paym5t = !m out ( ! fund res]v$ at ! comm5cem5t ( ! game4 ,! c\nt]s requisite = ! paym5t ( ! play]s are3-- ,= #bd c>ds #add times t54 #ah #ajh #ab #gb #f #cf ,consequ5tly1 #fj c\nt]s %\ld be contribut$ = e c>d tak5 by a play]