,uncle ,george on ,draw ,poker ,illustration3 ,uncle ,george and his nephew at breakfast ,,new ,,york3 ,dick ,fitzgerald1 ,publishers4 ,illustration3 ,uncle ,george and his nephew at breakfast4 ,,see ,,page #g4 ,,talk ,,of ,,uncle ,,george ,,to ,,his ,,nephew ,,about ,,draw ,,poker4 ,,containing ,,valuable ,,suggestions ,,in ,,connection ,,with ,,this ,,great ,,american ,,game4 ,,also1 ,,instruction ,,and ,,directions ,,to ,,clubs ,,and ,,social ,,card ,,parties1 ,,whose ,,members ,,play ,,only ,,for ,,recreation ,,and ,,pastime1 ,,with ,,timely ,,warnings ,,to ,,young ,,players4 ,,illustrated4 ,,new ,,york3 ,,dick ,,fitzgerald1 ,,publishers4 ,,copyright1 #ahhc1 ,,by ,,dick ,,fitzgerald4 ,,preface4 ,this pamphlet is issued for the purpose of inducing those who engage in this ,great ,american ,game of 8,draw ,poker10 to play only for amusement and pastime2 and to expose those in our clubs and social card parties who are tricky1 or disposed to cheat4 ,also to show to the ,american youth the dangers that beset their path when playing this fascinating game4 ,while we have treatises on this subject1 by ,blackbridge1 8,american ,hoyle10 8,schenck10 and others1--all of whom teach the game1 with the rules and laws that govern it1--it has been left for 8,uncle ,george10 in a familiar1 conversational manner1 to 8lay open0 and expose this game as it is too often played--with its 8lights and shadows10 its bright parts1 and 8ways that are dark40 ,,uncle ,,george ,,on ,,draw ,,poker4 8,rather late1 my boy1 when ,i heard your footsteps upon the stairs last evening10 said ,uncle ,george to his nephew1 while sitting at the breakfast-table on the morning of the #bb;d of ,february last4 8,yes1 dear uncle1 ,i acknowledge the corn4 #8,i can not tell a lie1' you know1 on this the anniversary of the birth of our ,great ,uncle ,george1 the ,father of his ,country1 and especially while his portrait on the wall is now looking down upon me4 ,the fact is1 ,i accepted an invitation to dine with a few friends at ,delmonico's last evening1 and after dinner a proposition was made to have #8a little game of draw' for an hour or two2 but the time passed so rapidly1 that ,i confess it was among the #8wee sma' hours' when we broke up4 ,it was much later than ,i intended to have played1 ,i assure you2 but there seemed to be no time when all were ready to quit40 8,i know6 ,i know6 my boy4 ,it's the same #8old story4' ,those who are losers are playing for #8hunk1' as they call it1 and those who are winners are too gentlemanly to quit and break up the party4 ,it was the same with your ,uncle ,george fifty years ago4 ,i suppose you mean #8,draw ,poker1' my boy80 8,yes40 8,well1 now2 you know your ,uncle ,george is an old man1 and1 as the saying is1 #8has travelled'2 and having been a man of the world1 has seen much of the world's unwritten doings4 ,though you consider yourself smart--and ,i admit you are fully up to the average of those of your age1--yet you would be surprised at what ,i can tell you1 of what is going on all about you of which you know nothing4 ,but as you remind me that this is the #bb;d of ,february1 and a holiday1 and as you have no business downtown this morning1 if you are willing to listen to your uncle1 he will gladly spend an hour in talking to you about this game of #8,draw ,poker1' this #8,great ,american ,game1' so called on account of its origin and its devotees2 for at the present time it is indulged in by all classes in our country--old and young1 male and female1 rich and poor1 church-goers and professional gamblers2 all classes1 with #8antes' varying from a penny to a hundred dollars or more4 ,now1 as a game for recreation and pastime1 ,i do not object to it2 it is said to possess qualities as an intellectual game1 superior even to whist4 ,but when engaged in for the purpose of gambling1 ,i class it with other games in which professional gamblers live and thrive1 by cheating and robbing those with whom they play4 ,it has been said there is no such thing as a #8,square ,gambler'2 and a well-known ,wall ,street banker has said3 #8,whoever plays poker will cheat4' ,i can not agree with the latter1 but1 with my definition of a gambler1 ,i fully agree with the former4 ,i define a gambler to be #8one who cheats in games of skill and hazard4' ,i know this definition is not in accordance with that given by our lexicographers1 but ,i know it will be accepted by all who play at games for amusement1 and object to being called gamblers4 8,in my talk with you this morning1 ,i shall take it for granted that you are acquainted with the manner of playing the game1 as it is played at the present time2 for you must know1 it's not the game of poker your ,uncle ,george played1 years ago1 upon our ,western waters4 ,it was then called #8,bluff1' and we knew nothing of #8,straights1' #8,straight ,flushes1' #8,blazes1' or #8,jack ,pots4' ,the game was known simply as #8,bluff' or #8,straight ,poker4' ,the value of the hands in order was #8,one ,pair1' #8,two ,pair1' #8,triplets1' #8,flushes1' #8,fulls1' and #8,four of a kind4' ,your hand was made on the first deal2 no discarding and drawing to fill afterwards4 ,i suppose1 my boy1 you are familiar with the present game1 with all its innovations4 ,all this you have learned from your experience at the clubs and social card parties1 and from works of instruction4 ,but what ,i desire to impress upon your mind this morning is3 8,first4--,the fact that gamblers1 according to your ,uncle ,george's definition1 are found in the clubs and private card parties1 all over our city and country2 respected as gentlemen1 with #8,honorable' and high-sounding titles attached to their names4 ,and yet these men are cheating you every time you play with them4 ,a case in point3 ,i read in the ,century a few days ago1 where a game was being played between ,col4 ,randolph ,snaughter and ,major-,general ,brown1 a brief extract of which ,i will give you1 in order to show you how even a ,major-,general could stoop to employ the crookedest kind of aid to gain his ends4 ,as far as my memory serves me1 it was in this wise3 8#8,the ,major-,general was a man of smooth and courtly phrase1 ,who had most charming manners1 and winning little ways4 ,the hands he held were wonderful1--beyond all sane belief1-- ,as ,colonel ,randolph ,snaughter found1 to his exceeding grief3 ,for1 though he play'd a dashing game1 and did not want for pluck1 ,he stood no #8kinder sorter' chance against such awful luck4 ,he lost the money in his purse1 he lost his watch and chain2 ,and then the cause of ,brown's good luck to ,snaughter was made plain1 ,for while he held three aces1 the ,general he held four1 ,and could1 had he deemed proper1 have held as many more4'0 ,illustration3 ,colonel ,snaughter and ,major-,general ,brown playing poker4 ,,see ,,page #aa4 8,i want to impress strongly upon you the fact also1 that the game of ,draw ,poker is an expensive recreation4 ,it's only a question of time1 and means at your command1 as to the amount of money you will lose4 ,the longer you play1 and the more means under your control1 the more you will be out of pocket in the end4 ,like the #8,outside ,public1' in ,wall ,street1 it is only a question of time4 ,at some other time1 my boy1 ,i will talk to you about ,wall ,street1 but not now4 ,with many1 the loss of money at ,draw ,poker is the smallest item4 ,there are those who become infatuated1 and the result is not only loss of money1 but loss of time1 character1 business1 position in society1 and often ends in dissipation and crime4 ,let me warn you1 therefore1 my boy1 of the danger of becoming too much attached to this game4 ,when you find you have neglected to perform some duty1 or to keep some business engagement1 in order to play2 when you find yourself playing into late hours1 as you confess you did last night1 or when you find you are losing more than you can well afford1 with your salary1 quit it66 quit it666 ,i say1 don't wait for all three of these warnings1 but quit it on the first show of either2 for you are then on dangerous ground4 ,the charm of the gaming snake is beginning to produce its effect1 and your only safety is in throwing off the influence of the charmer4 ,any delay or procrastination now is almost sure destruction4 ,there is no game of chance or skill that brings out one's real nature1 one's ownself1 as much as ,draw ,poker4 ,where players all stand well in a community1 the game is expected to be fair and honorable2 hence a good opportunity is offered for those who are disposed to cheat1 to do so4 ,i would rather play a few games of poker with one whose character and disposition ,i would like to learn1 than to receive a basketful of recommendations4 ,i admit there are games played in which all are gentlemen1 and no one under any circumstance could be induced to take any advantage of another4 ,but1 my boy1 such cases are rare4 ,want of opportunity1 and fear of the eyes of others1 are what keep many players honest4 ,now1 with these introductory remarks1 ,i will say1 that it is to guard you against the acts of such players that ,i shall talk to you for a short time1 feeling sure that1 if you remember well what ,i say1 it will be to your eventual great gain4 8,i begin by repeating the advice of the father to his son4 ,said he1 #8,my son1 if you play cards for gain1 you will surely lose in the end2 but if you will see that the cards are cut immediately before dealing every time1 your money will last you longer4' ,this was good advice1 and just as good now as when first given4 ,there are card players1 or #8card sharps1' as they are called1 who can shuffle cards so adroitly as to #8put up a hand' right before your eyes1 and you not know it4 ,even a #8bungler' can shuffle so as to give himself a #8pair1' or at least to have knowledge of what cards are left on the top or bottom of the pack1 which knowledge he can make useful in many ways4 ,for instance1 after the deal1 he finds in looking at his hand that he has a pair that match the card he knows is on the bottom of the pack4 ,in helping himself1 he takes this bottom card2 he #8does his work so fine' you can not discover the cheat4 ,and if he has a #8four straight1' a #8four flush' or #8two pairs1' and the bottom card will fill his hand1 he takes it1 as ,i have said1 making his #8straight1' or #8flush1' or #8full4' ,many other points under this head could be given you1 my boy1 why the cards should be cut the last thing before being dealt4 ,strictly1 the blank card of the pack should always be the bottom card of the pack being dealt4 8,second4--,whenever the cards are cut1 be sure and have the two separated parts of the pack put together before dealing4 ,an old gentleman once said to a young man1 ironically1 who was dealing from a part of the pack1 #8,young man1 you ought never to play cards until your hands have grown sufficiently large to hold the whole pack at one and the same time4' ,the reason is this3 ,the party shuffling has a chance to know what cards are on the top of the pack1 and by holding only the cut portion in his hand while dealing1 knows into whose hand these cards fall1 or if they should fall to himself1 he would know how to discard1 so as to have his hand helped by drawing4 ,you see this gives the dealer an advantage over the other players4 8,third4--,the pack1 or any undealt portions of it1 should at all times remain in sight of the players1 and upon the table1 and held by the dealer only while actually engaged in dealing or in helping hands4 ,this is to prevent the dealer from obtaining knowledge while holding the cards on or below the surface of the table4 8,fourth4--,in gathering up the discarded cards for the purpose of shuffling1 be sure that the faces of the cards are turned from the shuffler2 for otherwise the party shuffling gains an advantage1 by knowing the position of some of the higher cards1 and besides1 it gives him an opportunity of #8putting up the cards' while shuffling4 ,in no instance1 however1 should the discarded cards be gathered up while some are still engaged in playing their hands4 8,fifth4--,in helping the players after discarding1 always give the number called for1 together1 as they come from the pack1 and not singly1 one by one2 for this reason3 ,there are persons who can with their finger-nails1 or ring1 or by a slight bend1 so mark the cards1 as to know them whenever these marks are seen2 and in dealing they can only see the marks by dealing the cards off one at a time1 and not together4 ,and besides1 if the dealer deals them off singly1 and knows the bottom card1 he can1 as ,i have said1 help himself to that card1 which he could not so well do by dealing them off together4 ,again1 some dealers are so expert1 that they can deal continually the second card from the top of the pack2 they can give you any number called for1 one at a time1 without disturbing the top card1 which top card the dealer1 of course1 wants himself1 to help his hand4 ,this could not be done1 if the number called for were dealt off together1 and not one at a time4 ,this is called1 #8,dealing ,seconds4' ,illustration3 ,a broken man holds a gun to his temple4 ,,see ,,page #ae4 8,sixth4--,discarded cards should be left upon the table1 and never touched until all have been helped2 they should be discarded to the person whose duty is to gather them up for shuffling4 ,by observing this direction1 it will be found difficult for a player to discard a different number from the number he draws1 without detection4 ,any dealer who is #8,playing in' with another1 and helping his #8,pard' to extra cards1 and receiving the same number in discard1 can avoid detection by immediately gathering up the discarded ones1 and putting them on the bottom of the pack from which he is dealing4 ,i repeat1 therefore1 that discarded cards should be left on the table1 until all are helped4 8,seventh4--,always look with suspicion upon one who wears eye-glasses while playing1 and who wears them at no other time2 or upon the player who habitually calls for more light--who wants the gas turned on1 or the window-shades raised1 when there is sufficient light already4 ,our playing cards are large print4 ,a man nearly blind can distinguish the cards1 and ordinary eyes can read them distinctly at twilight4 ,in such cases the probabilities are1 that the one desiring more light is dealing with marked cards2 the marks are so fine that strong light and magnifying-glasses are necessary to see the marks4 ,i say1 my boy1 you must keep a sharp look-out for all such players4 8,eighth4--,look out for that player who is continually fussing with the pack4 ,i think it is called #8,monkeying with the cards4' ,the probabilities are that he is #8putting them up4' 8,ninth4--,look out for that player who invariably1 when he picks up the pack to deal1 looks at the bottom card1 or shows it to the player at his left4 ,also for the one who is always precise in cutting the cards at some particular place in the pack4 ,these are all indications of the party's trying to take advantage1 and must be looked upon with suspicion4 ,the last is called #8,cutting to a break4' 8,tenth4--,watch very closely an uneasy player1 one who is almost constantly on the move2 using the cuspidor often1 though neither chewing nor smoking2 his hands and arms continually on the move1 while they ought to be quiet on1 or above the table4 ,the probabilities are that such a player is taking cards from the pack1 and secreting them in some place on his person--inside of his neck collar1 under his handkerchief1 in his lap1 up his coat-sleeve1 or holding them in the bend of his knee1 and using them whenever the hand dealt him can be benefited thereby4 ,at other times1 two or three cards of like denomination are held in the palm of the hand1 to be used with the next hand given1 in helping to make a very large hand4 ,this is done by many so cleverly that it is impossible to see the cards so held4 ,this is called #8,holding out cards4' 8,eleventh4--,you have undoubtedly noticed1 my boy1 hanging in the saloons of our ,river and ,sound steamers1 a card on which is printed these words3 #8,beware of well-dressed persons who invite you to play euchre4' ,now these well-dressed persons are known as travelling #8,card ,sharps4' ,they are always well dressed when travelling1 for their dress is their card of introduction to their fellow-travellers4 ,if you should accept an invitation of one from these1 and sit down with two others to a game of #8,euchre1' or #8,all ,fours1' it will always result in the cards being #8put up' at some stage of the game1 so as to have you receive a very large poker hand1 and one of the others a larger one4 ,although professing to be entire strangers to each other1 the fact is1 they belong to a gang1 who travel for the purpose of playing and robbing others1 as a business4 ,the whole plan now is to induce you to bet on your hand as a #8poker hand1' which1 in your verdancy1 you would be tempted to do1 but surely to lose if you did4 ,parties have often been taken in1 in this way1 and been known to lose all the money they had with them1 together with their watches1 and other valuables about their persons4 ,these fellows1 and their game1 are becoming so well known that they find it difficult to pick up a #8,greeny1' or #8,flat1' or #8,sucker1' as they call their victims4 ,your ,uncle ,george was attacked by one of these gangs once1 while on the cars1 coming from ,albany to this city4 ,knowing their game1 he allowed them to go on1 until he got the large poker hand1 and their offering to bet on theirs being a better one4 ,thinking it had gone far enough1 he looked at them all squarely for a moment1 and then said3 #8,you think you have got the best poker hand1 do you8 ,well1 now2 ,i give you just one minute to 8git10 all of you'2 and they did #8git1' too4 ,while leaving1 one grumbled out to another1 in an angry tone1 #8,you must be a d----d fool to take that man for a 8,flat40' ,they all left the train at the next station4 ,i would have informed the conductor1 but it is said that some conductors are afraid of these fellows1 or1 worse yet1 are #8in with them1' so ,i said nothing40 8,well6 well6 uncle1 ,i should think you had travelled4 ,and now1 as ,i have been a good deal puzzled over an incident that occurred only last week1 the thought strikes me that you can explain it2 so1 if you will allow me1 ,i will relate it4 8,a friend of mine said to me one day3 #8,charlie1 ,i have an intimate acquaintance in ,pine ,street1 who has a small back office1 and does a commission business on foreign account4 ,though his commissions are heavy1 yet he has much spare time1 and is very fond of playing poker1 although he knows nothing of the game4' ,said he1 #8,this person thinks no more of losing a thousand dollars than a dollar2 and ,i have a plan by which ,i know we can beat him sure1 without taking any risk4' ,i'll give you his plan1 uncle1 in his own words4 ,said he to me1 #8,i will stand behind1 and so as to see my friend's hand1 and will telegraph you with my fingers1 whether he has one or two pair1 triplets or better2 and with this knowledge of course you can beat him1 sure4' ,his proposition and plan seemed somewhat mixed to me1 and besides1 ,i didn't like it2 so ,i excused myself1 saying ,i had but little time for playing the game1 and when ,i did play it was only for recreation1 with a made-up party of friends1 or at the club4 ,but ,i have thought of the proposition of my friend many times since1 and have wondered what it meant40 ,illustration3 ,man shuffling cards4 ,,see ,,page #ai4 8,well6 my boy1 ,i am delighted to know that you had moral courage enough to refuse4 ,it was a gilt-edged temptation1 and the thousands who have taken in the bait will die with the secret of their losses1 and the way it was done1 remaining in their own breasts untold4 ,a friend1 was he8 ,may ,god deliver you1 my boy1 from all such friends6 ,this is an old trick4 ,this friend is your worst enemy4 ,he is #8in with' this #8,pine ,street commission merchant1' as he calls him1 and the plan is to rob you4 ,this is the way they do it4 ,back of where you sit at the table1 and so as to enable a confederate to look through from an adjoining room and see your hand of cards1 is a small aperture in the wall or ceiling1 and by this means your hand is seen and telegraphed1 under the table1 to your opponent1 so perfectly1 that this #8merchant on foreign account' knows the exact value of your hand1 from one pair1 up1 and down1 to any card high4 8,now1 this advantage will invariably beat you2 for your friend1 as you call him1 telegraphs you as to one1 or two pair1 triplets1 etc41 held by your adversary2 while his confederate in the adjoining room telegraphs him the exact size of your hand2 even1 as ,i have said1 to the highest card1 when you held no pair4 ,this robbery is carried on quite largely in this and other cities2 and large amounts lost1 without the fact ever being told of2 for the reason that the one who has been taken in1 and lost1 must1 if he attempts to expose1 acknowledge that he himself yielded to the temptation to do wrong4 ,your friend's friendship is like that of the spider to the fly4 ,the ,pine ,street office is the parlor1 and your money is the fly1 which walks in1 but goes out as yours1 no more4 ,i am very glad you have mentioned this incident1 and ,i know you will not forget my explanation of it4 8,twelfth4--,i will now speak of the #8,jack ,pot4' ,this is an innovation of a late date1 and is very much against the interests of a poor player1 or one who1 for the time being1 is in bad luck2 for it compels all alike to put into the pot the amount of the #8ante4' ,yet in a square game it has its advantages2 for if your bad luck should turn to good1 two or three hands would bring back all of your losing1 and make you #8hunk4' ,while playing #8,jack ,pots1' you must watch3 ,first1 those who are behind-time1 and have to be reminded that they have not #8put up'2 and1 ,second1 those who throw their chips into the pot indiscriminately1 or who occasionally make the wrong change1 or who are habitually changing the chips in the pot with their own--large ones for smaller1 or vice versa--or who are accustomed to say3 #8,well1 ,i am in4 ,i owe so much to the pot4' ,these are all wrong1 and done in many cases1--not in all1 ,i am glad to say1--for the purpose of saving or making wrongfully1 and deserve to be called #8petty thefts4' ,the only right way1 my boy1 is for all who have an interest in the pot1 to promptly #8put up' the full amount required in the centre of the table1 in front of themselves1 and separate from the pot2 and under no circumstances allow the chips in the pot to be handled4 ,the dealer should never commence to deal the cards until the bets made are all in for the full amount and no more1--having nothing due from1 or to1 the pot4 ,this regularity will save misunderstandings1 disputes1 and oftentimes animosities between the players4 8,a quarter of a century or more ago1 your ,uncle ,george cut a slip from ,the ,spirit of the ,times1 headed #8,hints to ,poker ,players1' an extract from which ,i will read1 as it bears so strongly upon what ,i have said to you3 8#8444 ,never 8pip0 up in the pool when you can avoid it--it is a useless drain upon one's money1 and can always be avoided1 thus3 ,when all are in but yourself1 place your fore-finger firmly upon a chip of the pool and exclaim1 8,somebody ain't up60 8,pip up60 etc4 ,this will of course compel any one who may be undecided whether he 8pipped up0 to do so again2 in case he swears to it1 or has proof1 that he has put up1 then give in like a 8lamb10 and put up a chip--like a martyr4 8#8,if you can manage to conceal four aces of another pack in one of your boots or about your person1 and dexterously draw your hands thence of course1 do it2 if caught1 make it appear a joke4 8#8,if you have a bad hand quickly mingle it with the pack1 swear you had six cards and draw your 8ante10 or rather some one's else1 as you did not put up4 ,in this way you win one4 8#8,if you have a good hand get mad1 slam down your cards1 swear luck is against you1 but you'll 8go in a ,v1 if you lose it10 just by way of a 8flyer40 ,your opponent takes the bait1 and1 thinking you are bluffing1 goes a ,v better4 ,now you've got him1 go the ,v and an ,x better2 if he has a tolerable good hand he'll see you and 8call40 ,say at first1 8a small pair40 ,if they are good take the pool without discovering what else you may have2 but if he has more than you first1 show your triplets or two pair1 as the case may be1 and let all see it1 that they may know that you did not cheat them1 at least4 8#8,if you 8go in one0 and are called1 say in a very desponding tone while shuffling your cards1 with the pack1 8,only a pair of aces10 as if you had not the remotest idea of their being good1--but it's a pretty safe hand1 and if your opponent says they are good1 take the pool2 if not1 then examine his hand to see if he outholds you4 8#8,having had a pretty good run of luck and finding it changing1 draw your watch1 swear that you have an engagement at such a time1 which of course is now past2 you are sorry1 but will have revenge another time1 change in your 8chips10 pocket the 8ready money10 and go on a 8bender40' 8,this bit of sarcasm well delineates the methods of some players at this day4 ,illustration3 ,four men playing poker4 ,,see ,,page #cc4 8,thirteenth4--,whenever you find yourself between two parties who #8raise' each other while you #8call along1' until this #8see-sawing' process finally drives you out1 and the other two come to #8a call1' be sure and have the defeated hand exhibited on the table4 ,the probabilities are they are #8playing in together1' and that there is but one good hand1 if even that4 8,fourteenth4--,a good poker player never indulges in strong drink1 and especially to excess2 neither does he talk much1 or pay attention to the conversation of others while playing4 ,a deaf player has the advantage of others1 for he watches and sees all that is going on1 and is not distracted by talkative players1 or those who talk for a purpose1 which many sharp players do4 ,your ,uncle ,george decides that too much loquacity is indicative of ignorance of the game1 inebriety1 or sharpness4 8,let me here speak of what ,i would call petty wrongs that annoy good players4 ,such as habitually discarding to the wrong place1 throwing up hands out of time1 looking over a neighbor's hand1 or asking such questions as3 ,well1 what's the ante8 ,who's in8 ,any one straddled8 ,what does it take now8 ,how many cards did you draw8 etc41 etc41 etc4 8,these are annoyances that no gentleman should inflict upon his friends4 8,fifteenth4--,whenever a new pack of cards is introduced for use1 and the first deal shows an unusual number of good hands1 or even at any time during the game1 whenever an unusual number of good hands are out at the same time1 or two unusually large hands are out against each other1 it is well not to bet all one has on his hand1 though he holds four aces2 for the cards may have been #8put up1' and he to his sorrow1 but too late1 might find a straight flush against him4 ,this is called #8,ringing in a ,cold ,deck4' 8,i have in my pocket a slip taken from one of our daily papers giving a description of a game where a #8cold deck' was #8rung in' for the purpose of robbing one of the party2 but1 as it resulted1 without success1 for the gentleman upon whom the attempt was made evidently was an experienced player4 ,i'll read it to you3 8#8,mr4 ,guggenheimer1 ,mr4 ,rosenbaum1 ,mr4 ,levi1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 and ,mr4 ,einstein were engaged in a little after-dinner game of 8draw10 at the residence of the former gentleman4 ,the host had occasion to leave the room for a short time1 and when he returned the cards had been dealt for a new hand1 and he was included1 his approaching footsteps being heard4 ,mr4 ,guggenheimer raised the five cards allotted to him1 and could scarcely believe his eyes when four kings were revealed4 ,he inspected them carefully1 but the entire quartette of monarchs were there4 8#88,who doled these cards80 inquired ,mr4 ,guggenheimer4 8,jakey ,einstein10 replied ,mr4 ,rosenbaum4 8#8,once more ,mr4 ,guggenheimer gazed at the tempting array1 and not one of the kings had got away4 ,it was his turn to bet2 he took a last1 long1 lingering look--heaved a deep sigh1 and gently murmured1 8,i pass40' 8,sixteenth4--,finally1 my boy1 your ,uncle ,george must say that you stand a very poor chance of holding your own1 and no chance of winning1 if1 in your party1 there should be two or three playing1 who are #8in together'2 for you play one hand against the best one of two or three others1 as the case may be4 ,there are many and ingenious ways in such cases of giving each other information as to the value of each other's hands4 ,from toe and knee knocking1 position of the fingers in holding the cards1 position of the cards when laid upon the table1 the use of a letter1 syllable1 word1 or sentence2 the question you ask1 and manner of asking2 the position of your segar or toothpick in your mouth1 etc41 etc41 etc4 ,these parties have a sort of a telephono-graphosto kind of information1 which1 many times1 it is impossible to detect4 8,i will now try to picture to you a successful1 and yet strictly honest1 and liberal poker player2 one with whom many would rather play and lose1 than to play with others and win4 ,you have undoubtedly often heard this remark in your club3 #8,well1 there is no use in playing with 8,smithy10 for he always wins4 ,i know he is a square1 nice man1 a liberal player1 and one of the best fellows1 socially1 in the club2 but we can't beat him1 and yet we have to play with him4' ,now1 my boy2 ,i will explain why this is so2 and ,i may say1 the language of the ,old ,roman will apply here very well3 8,the fault1 dear ,brutus1 is not in our stars1 ,but in ourselves1 that we are underlings4' 8,the fault is not in #8,smithy1' as you call him1 but in you yourselves1 in not giving that attention to the game that your friend #8,smithy' does4 ,a good1 honest1 and successful poker player is one who not only follows the rules of the game--with such variation as circumstances seem to require--but always has his eyes open1 his head clear1 and knows all that is going on in the party with whom he is playing4 ,he sees and remembers their bets before they discard2 he never forgets the number of cards discarded1 and he soon learns their general style of playing2 the probabilities of their bluffing1 etc41 etc4 ,this gives him an advantage over all others who are not so observing1 and causes him many times to #8throw up' a very large hand1 instead of #8calling4' ,he who says1 #8,i know ,i am beaten1 but ,i will call on principle1' as a rule will be the loser4 ,therefore1 by closely watching the game1 and remembering what takes place1 you will acquire that knowledge necessary for success4 ,remember1 my boy1 in giving this picture of a good poker player1 your uncle does not advise you to continue to play the game4 ,he only wishes to give you such instruction1 should you play1 as will enable you not only to protect yourself1 but make you a stronger player--remembering the old adage1 that #8,whatever is worth doing at all1 is worth doing well4' ,illustration3 ,one player cheating by concealing extra cards4 ,,see ,,page #ce4 8,a very common error of an inexperienced player1 is to #8start off' in the game very rashly1 #8going in' on #8ace high1' or even drawing five cards2 and also of crowding his bad luck during the game1 and especially just before the time for closing1 in trying to #8get hunk4' ,this is all wrong1 and will surely bring losses and defeat4 ,play every hand1 whether first or last1 as though it was your only hand1 and with all the care and coolness that ,i have mentioned of a good player--or of your friend ,smithy40 8,thanks1 dear uncle6 ,i have been delighted while listening to you4 ,of course ,i was aware of some of the points you have given me2 still1 the most are entirely new1 instructive1 and amusing1 and explain many things that until now have been dark to me4 ,they also prove to me that there has been cheating in games in which ,i have played1 and explain how some wonderfully large hands have been made--some of which ,i did not feel satisfied with at the time4 ,now1 while your conversation is fresh in my mind1 if you will excuse me ,i will go to my room and write out a set of rules for directing and governing the playing in our club1 which ,i know all the members will be pleased with40 8,well1 ,i think no objection will be raised1 unless by those of the class ,i have named2 who1 as ,i have said1 are found in nearly every club4 8,now having given you so much advice about looking out for the wrongs and irregularities of other players1 ,i can not have you leave without impressing something very important upon your mind1 namely3 #8,above all1 watch yourself4' ,it is an old saying that #8one's greatest enemy is one's own self4' ,under no circumstances1 therefore1 remain in the game after midnight4 ,all players have a right1 in accordance with the rules of gaming1 to leave off playing at midnight2 and no gentleman can object to it4 ,whether you are ahead1 therefore1 or behind1 ,,quit ,,when ,,the ,,clock ,,strikes ,,twelve4 ,by so doing1 your head will be clear and all right for business on the morrow--remembering that there is another evening coming1 for its share of recreation and rational amusement4 8,finally4--,i would advise you to quit the game entirely4 ,from what ,i have said1 you must see clearly that it has a great many more drawbacks than advantages4 ,it has cost your ,uncle ,george much money and time1--more than he ought to have given it1--especially during his younger years in the ,west and ,south4 ,nearly every day's paper has reports of ruined characters1 caused by enjoying #8a little quiet game1' or #8a little game of draw4' ,it is impossible to keep those who have a predisposition to cheat out of the games1 even of the most fashionable and respectable class of players4 ,therefore1 ,i say1 it would be better for you to quit it entirely4 8,as ,i began by saying you must be sure and have the cards cut before the deal1 so ,i close by saying you must be sure and see that the dealer gives no one more than his complement of cards4 ,some dealers are too much in the habit of giving themselves six or more cards2 this alone1 where all else is square1 is a big per cent4 #8in favor of the dealer4' 8,if what your ,uncle ,george has said to you will be the means of saving you from becoming the victim of those who #8cheat at cards1' or save you from the sufferings and torments of those others ,i have mentioned1 growing out of an undue attachment to the game of 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