,uncle ,george on ,draw ,pok] ,illu/ration3 ,uncle ,george & 8 nephew at breakfa/ ,,new ,,york3 ,dick ,fitzg]ald1 ,publi%]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,uncle ,george & 8 nephew at breakfa/4 ,,see ,,page #g4 ,,talk ,,( ,,uncle ,,george ,,to ,,8 ,,nephew ,,ab\t ,,draw ,,pok]4 ,,conta9+ ,,valuable ,,sugge/ions ,,9 ,,connection ,,) ,,?is ,,great ,,am]ican ,,game4 ,,also1 ,,in/ruction ,,& ,,directions ,,to ,,clubs ,,& ,,social ,,c>d ,,p>ties1 ,,^: ,,memb]s ,,play ,,only ,,= ,,recreation ,,& ,,pa/ime1 ,,) ,,timely ,,w>n+s ,,to ,,"y ,,play]s4 ,,illu/rat$4 ,,new ,,york3 ,,dick ,,fitzg]ald1 ,,publi%]s4 ,,copyright1 #ahhc1 ,,by ,,dick ,,fitzg]ald4 ,,preface4 ,?is pamphlet is issu$ = ! purpose ( induc+ ^? :o engage 9 ?is ,great ,am]ican ,game ( 8,draw ,pok]10 to play only = amusem5t & pa/ime2 & to expose ^? 9 our clubs & social c>d p>ties :o are tricky1 or dispos$ to *eat4 ,also to %[ to ! ,am]ican y\? ! dang]s t beset _! pa? :5 play+ ?is fasc9at+ game4 ,:ile we h treatises on ?is subject1 by ,blackbridge1 8,am]ican ,hoyle10 8,s*5ck10 & o!rs1--all ( :om tea* ! game1 ) ! rules & laws t gov]n x1--x has be5 left = 8,uncle ,george10 9 a famili>1 conv]sational mann]1 to 8lay op50 & expose ?is game z x is too (t5 play$--) its 8lights & %ad[s10 its bright p>ts1 & 8ways t are d>k40 ,,uncle ,,george ,,on ,,draw ,,pok]4 8,r late1 my boy1 :5 ,i he>d y\r foot/eps ^u ! /airs la/ ev5+10 said ,uncle ,george to 8 nephew1 :ile sitt+ at ! breakfa/-table on ! morn+ ( ! #bb;d ( ,febru>y la/4 8,yes1 de> uncle1 ,i ackn[l$ge ! corn4 #8,i c n tell a lie1' y "k1 on ?is ! anniv]s>y ( ! bir? ( our ,great ,uncle ,george1 ! ,fa!r ( 8 ,c\ntry1 & especially :ile 8 portrait on ! wall is n[ look+ d[n ^u me4 ,! fact is1 ,i accept$ an invitation to d9e ) a few fri5ds at ,delmonico's la/ ev5+1 & aft] d9n] a proposition 0 made to h #8a little game ( draw' = an h\r or two2 b ! "t pass$ s rapidly1 t ,i confess x 0 among ! #8wee sma' h\rs' :5 we broke up4 ,x 0 mu* lat] ?an ,i int5d$ to h play$1 ,i assure y2 b !re seem$ to be no "t :5 all 7 ready to quit40 8,i "k6 ,i "k6 my boy4 ,x's ! same #8old /ory4' ,^? :o are los]s are play+ = #8hunk1' z !y call x1 & ^? :o are w9n]s are too g5tlemanly to quit & break up ! p>ty4 ,x 0 ! same ) y\r ,uncle ,george fifty ye>s ago4 ,i suppose y mean #8,draw ,pok]1' my boy80 8,yes40 8,well1 n[2 y "k y\r ,uncle ,george is an old man1 &1 z ! say+ is1 #8has travell$'2 & hav+ be5 a man ( ! _w1 has se5 mu* ( ! _w's unwritt5 do+s4 ,?\gh y consid] y\rself sm>t--& ,i admit y are fully up to ! av]age ( ^? ( y\r age1--yet y w\ld be surpris$ at :at ,i c tell y1 ( :at is go+ on all ab\t y ( :i* y "k no?+4 ,b z y rem9d me t ?is is ! #bb;d ( ,febru>y1 & a holiday1 & z y h no bus9ess d[nt[n ?is morn+1 if y are will+ to li/5 to y\r uncle1 he w gladly sp5d an h\r 9 talk+ to y ab\t ?is game ( #8,draw ,pok]1' ?is #8,great ,am]ican ,game1' s call$ on acc\nt ( its orig9 & its devotees2 = at ! pres5t "t x is indulg$ 9 by all classes 9 our c\ntry--old & "y1 male & female1 ri* & poor1 *ur*-go]s & pr(essional gambl]s2 all classes1 ) #8antes' v>y+ f a p5ny to a hundr$ doll>s or m4 ,n[1 z a game = recreation & pa/ime1 ,i d n object to x2 x is said to possess qualities z an intellectual game1 sup]ior ev5 to :i/4 ,b :5 engag$ 9 = ! purpose ( gambl+1 ,i class x ) o!r games 9 :i* pr(essional gambl]s live & ?rive1 by *eat+ & robb+ ^? ) :om !y play4 ,x has be5 said !re is no su* ?+ z a #8,squ>e ,gambl]'2 & a well-kn[n ,wall ,/reet bank] has said3 #8,:oev] plays pok] w *eat4' ,i c n agree ) ! latt]1 b1 ) my def9ition ( a gambl]1 ,i fully agree ) ! =m]4 ,i def9e a gambl] to be #8"o :o *eats 9 games ( skill & haz>d4' ,i "k ?is def9ition is n 9 accordance ) t giv5 by our lexicograph]s1 b ,i "k x w be accept$ by all :o play at games = amusem5t1 & object to be+ call$ gambl]s4 8,9 my talk ) y ?is morn+1 ,i %all take x = grant$ t y are acqua9t$ ) ! mann] ( play+ ! game1 z x is play$ at ! pres5t "t2 = y mu/ "k1 x's n ! game ( pok] y\r ,uncle ,george play$1 ye>s ago1 ^u our ,we/]n wat]s4 ,x 0 !n call$ #8,bluff1' & we knew no?+ ( #8,/raights1' #8,/raight ,flu%es1' #8,blazes1' or #8,jack ,pots4' ,! game 0 kn[n simply z #8,bluff' or #8,/raight ,pok]4' ,! value ( ! h&s 9 ord] 0 #8,"o ,pair1' #8,two ,pair1' #8,triplets1' #8,flu%es1' #8,fulls1' & #8,f\r ( a k9d4' ,y\r h& 0 made on ! fir/ deal2 no disc>d+ & draw+ to fill aft]w>ds4 ,i suppose1 my boy1 y are famili> ) ! pres5t game1 ) all its innovations4 ,all ?is y h le>n$ f y\r exp]i5ce at ! clubs & social c>d p>ties1 & f works ( in/ruction4 ,b :at ,i desire to impress ^u y\r m9d ?is morn+ is3 8,fir/4--,! fact t gambl]s1 accord+ to y\r ,uncle ,george's def9ition1 are f\nd 9 ! clubs & private c>d p>ties1 all ov] our city & c\ntry2 respect$ z g5tlem51 ) #8,honorable' & high-s\nd+ titles atta*$ to _! names4 ,& yet ^! m5 are *eat+ y e "t y play ) !m4 ,a case 9 po9t3 ,i read 9 ! ,c5tury a few days ago1 :]e a game 0 be+ play$ betwe5 ,col4 ,r&olph ,snaught] & ,major-,g5]al ,br[n1 a brief extract ( :i* ,i w give y1 9 ord] to %[ y h[ ev5 a ,major-,g5]al c\ld /oop to employ ! crook$e/ k9d ( aid to ga9 8 ends4 ,z f> z my memory s]ves me1 x 0 9 ?is wise3 8#8,! ,major-,g5]al 0 a man ( smoo? & c\rtly phrase1 ,:o _h mo/ *>m+ mann]s1 & w9n+ little ways4 ,! h&s he held 7 wond]ful1--beyond all sane belief1-- ,z ,colonel ,r&olph ,snaught] f\nd1 to 8 exce$+ grief3 ,=1 ?\gh he play'd a da%+ game1 & did n want = pluck1 ,he /ood no #8k9d] sort]' *ance aga9/ su* awful luck4 ,he lo/ ! money 9 8 purse1 he lo/ 8 wat* & *a92 ,& !n ! cause ( ,br[n's good luck to ,snaught] 0 made pla91 ,= :ile he held ?ree aces1 ! ,g5]al he held f\r1 ,& c\ld1 _h he deem$ prop]1 h held z _m m4'0 ,illu/ration3 ,colonel ,snaught] & ,major-,g5]al ,br[n play+ pok]4 ,,see ,,page #aa4 8,i want to impress /rongly ^u y ! fact also1 t ! game ( ,draw ,pok] is an exp5sive recreation4 ,x's only a "q ( "t1 & means at y\r comm&1 z to ! am\nt ( money y w lose4 ,! long] y play1 & ! m means "u y\r control1 ! m y w be out ( pocket 9 ! end4 ,l ! #8,outside ,public1' 9 ,wall ,/reet1 x is only a "q ( "t4 ,at "s o!r "t1 my boy1 ,i w talk to y ab\t ,wall ,/reet1 b n n[4 ,) _m1 ! loss ( money at ,draw ,pok] is ! smalle/ item4 ,!re are ^? :o become infatuat$1 & ! result is n only loss ( money1 b loss ( "t1 "*1 bus9ess1 position 9 society1 & (t5 ends 9 dissipation & crime4 ,let me w>n y1 !re=e1 my boy1 ( ! dang] ( becom+ too mu* atta*$ to ?is game4 ,:5 y f9d y h neglect$ to p]=m "s duty1 or to keep "s bus9ess engagem5t1 9 ord] to play2 :5 y f9d y\rself play+ into late h\rs1 z y confess y did la/ night1 or :5 y f9d y are los+ m ?an y c well af=d1 ) y\r sal>y1 quit x66 quit x666 ,i say1 don't wait = all ?ree ( ^! w>n+s1 b quit x on ! fir/ %[ ( ei!r2 = y are !n on dang]\s gr\nd4 ,! *>m ( ! gam+ snake is beg9n+ to produce its effect1 & y\r only safety is 9 ?r[+ (f ! influ5ce ( ! *>m]4 ,any delay or procra/9ation n[ is almo/ sure de/ruction4 ,!re is no game ( *ance or skill t br+s out "o's real nature1 "o's ownself1 z mu* z ,draw ,pok]4 ,:]e play]s all /& well 9 a community1 ! game is expect$ to be fair & honorable2 h5ce a good opportunity is (f]$ = ^? :o are dispos$ to *eat1 to d s4 ,i w\ld r play a few games ( pok] ) "o ^: "* & disposition ,i w\ld l to le>n1 ?an to receive a basketful ( recomm5dations4 ,i admit !re are games play$ 9 :i* all are g5tlem51 & no "o "u any circum/ance c\ld be induc$ to take any advantage ( ano!r4 ,b1 my boy1 su* cases are r>e4 ,want ( opportunity1 & fe> ( ! eyes ( o!rs1 are :at keep _m play]s hone/4 ,n[1 ) ^! introductory rem>ks1 ,i w say1 t x is to gu>d y aga9/ ! acts ( su* play]s t ,i %all talk to y = a %ort "t1 feel+ sure t1 if y rememb] well :at ,i say1 x w be to y\r ev5tual great ga94 8,i beg9 by repeat+ ! advice ( ! fa!r to 8 son4 ,said he1 #8,my son1 if y play c>ds = ga91 y w surely lose 9 ! end2 b if y w see t ! c>ds are cut imm$iately be=e deal+ e "t1 y\r money w la/ y long]4' ,?is 0 good advice1 & j z good n[ z :5 fir/ giv54 ,!re are c>d play]s1 or #8c>d %>ps1' z !y are call$1 :o c %uffle c>ds s adroitly z to #8put up a h&' "r be=e y\r eyes1 & y n "k x4 ,ev5 a #8bungl]' c %uffle s z to give himself a #8pair1' or at lea/ to h k ( :at c>ds are left on ! top or bottom ( ! pack1 :i* k he c make useful 9 _m ways4 ,= in/ance1 aft] ! deal1 he f9ds 9 look+ at 8 h& t he has a pair t mat* ! c>d he kn[s is on ! bottom ( ! pack4 ,9 help+ himself1 he takes ?is bottom c>d2 he #8does 8 "w s f9e' y c n discov] ! *eat4 ,& if he has a #8f\r /raight1' a #8f\r flu%' or #8two pairs1' & ! bottom c>d w fill 8 h&1 he takes x1 z ,i h said1 mak+ 8 #8/raight1' or #8flu%1' or #8full4' ,_m o!r po9ts "u ?is head c\ld be giv5 y1 my boy1 :y ! c>ds %\ld be cut ! la/ ?+ be=e be+ dealt4 ,/rictly1 ! blank c>d ( ! pack %\ld always be ! bottom c>d ( ! pack be+ dealt4 8,second4--,:5ev] ! c>ds are cut1 be sure & h ! two sep>at$ p>ts ( ! pack put toge!r be=e deal+4 ,an old g5tleman once said to a "y man1 ironically1 :o 0 deal+ f a "p ( ! pack1 #8,"y man1 y ought nev] to play c>ds until y\r h&s h gr[n suffici5tly l>ge to hold ! :ole pack at "o & ! same "t4' ,! reason is ?is3 ,! p>ty %uffl+ has a *ance to "k :at c>ds are on ! top ( ! pack1 & by hold+ only ! cut portion 9 8 h& :ile deal+1 kn[s into ^: h& ^! c>ds fall1 or if !y %\ld fall to himself1 he w\ld "k h[ to disc>d1 s z to h 8 h& help$ by draw+4 ,y see ?is gives ! deal] an advantage ov] ! o!r play]s4 8,?ird4--,! pack1 or any undealt portions ( x1 %\ld at all times rema9 9 sight ( ! play]s1 & ^u ! table1 & held by ! deal] only :ile actually engag$ 9 deal+ or 9 help+ h&s4 ,?is is to prev5t ! deal] f obta9+ k :ile hold+ ! c>ds on or bel[ ! surface ( ! table4 8,f\r?4--,9 ga!r+ up ! disc>d$ c>ds = ! purpose ( %uffl+1 be sure t ! faces ( ! c>ds are turn$ f ! %uffl]2 = o!rwise ! p>ty %uffl+ ga9s an advantage1 by kn[+ ! position ( "s ( ! high] c>ds1 & besides1 x gives him an opportunity ( #8putt+ up ! c>ds' :ile %uffl+4 ,9 no in/ance1 h[ev]1 %\ld ! disc>d$ c>ds be ga!r$ up :ile "s are /ill engag$ 9 play+ _! h&s4 8,fif?4--,9 help+ ! play]s aft] disc>d+1 always give ! numb] call$ =1 toge!r1 z !y come f ! pack1 & n s+ly1 "o by "o2 = ?is reason3 ,!re are p]sons :o c ) _! f+]-nails1 or r+1 or by a slight b5d1 s m>k ! c>ds1 z to "k !m :5ev] ^! m>ks are se52 & 9 deal+ !y c only see ! m>ks by deal+ ! c>ds (f "o at a "t1 & n toge!r4 ,& besides1 if ! deal] deals !m (f s+ly1 & kn[s ! bottom c>d1 he c1 z ,i h said1 help himself to t c>d1 :i* he c\ld n s well d by deal+ !m (f toge!r4 ,aga91 "s deal]s are s exp]t1 t !y c deal cont9ually ! second c>d f ! top ( ! pack2 !y c give y any numb] call$ =1 "o at a "t1 )\t di/urb+ ! top c>d1 :i* top c>d ! deal]1 ( c\rse1 wants himself1 to help 8 h&4 ,?is c\ld n be done1 if ! numb] call$ = 7 dealt (f toge!r1 & n "o at a "t4 ,?is is call$1 #8,deal+ ,seconds4' ,illu/ration3 ,a brok5 man holds a gun to 8 temple4 ,,see ,,page #ae4 8,six?4--,disc>d$ c>ds %\ld be left ^u ! table1 & nev] t\*$ until all h be5 help$2 !y %\ld be disc>d$ to ! p]son ^: duty is to ga!r !m up = %uffl+4 ,by obs]v+ ?is direction1 x w be f\nd difficult = a play] to disc>d a diff]5t numb] f ! numb] he draws1 )\t detection4 ,any deal] :o is #8,play+ 9' ) ano!r1 & help+ 8 #8,p>d' to extra c>ds1 & receiv+ ! same numb] 9 disc>d1 c avoid detection by imm$iately ga!r+ up ! disc>d$ ones1 & putt+ !m on ! bottom ( ! pack f :i* he is deal+4 ,i repeat1 !re=e1 t disc>d$ c>ds %\ld be left on ! table1 until all are help$4 8,sev5?4--,always look ) suspicion ^u "o :o we>s eye-glasses :ile play+1 & :o we>s !m at no o!r "t2 or ^u ! play] :o habitually calls = m light--:o wants ! gas turn$ on1 or ! w9d[-%ades rais$1 :5 !re is suffici5t light already4 ,our play+ c>ds are l>ge pr9t4 ,a man ne>ly bl9d c di/+ui% ! c>ds1 & ord9>y eyes c read !m di/9ctly at twilight4 ,9 su* cases ! probabilities are1 t ! "o desir+ m light is deal+ ) m>k$ c>ds2 ! m>ks are s f9e t /rong light & magnify+-glasses are necess>y to see ! m>ks4 ,i say1 my boy1 y mu/ keep a %>p look-out = all su* play]s4 8,eigh?4--,look out = t play] :o is cont9ually fuss+ ) ! pack4 ,i ?9k x is call$ #8,monkey+ ) ! c>ds4' ,! probabilities are t he is #8putt+ !m up4' 8,n9?4--,look out = t play] :o inv>iably1 :5 he picks up ! pack to deal1 looks at ! bottom c>d1 or %[s x to ! play] at 8 left4 ,also = ! "o :o is always precise 9 cutt+ ! c>ds at "s p>ticul> place 9 ! pack4 ,^! are all indications ( ! p>ty's try+ to take advantage1 & mu/ be look$ ^u ) suspicion4 ,! la/ is call$ #8,cutt+ to a break4' 8,t5?4--,wat* v closely an uneasy play]1 "o :o is almo/ con/antly on ! move2 us+ ! cuspidor (t51 ?\gh nei!r *ew+ nor smok+2 8 h&s & arms cont9ually on ! move1 :ile !y ought to be quiet on1 or above ! table4 ,! probabilities are t su* a play] is tak+ c>ds f ! pack1 & secret+ !m 9 "s place on 8 p]son--inside ( 8 neck coll>1 "u 8 h&k]*ief1 9 8 lap1 up 8 coat-sleeve1 or hold+ !m 9 ! b5d ( 8 knee1 & us+ !m :5ev] ! h& dealt him c be b5efit$ !reby4 ,at o!r times1 two or ?ree c>ds ( l d5om9ation are held 9 ! palm ( ! h&1 to be us$ ) ! next h& giv51 9 help+ to make a v l>ge h&4 ,?is is done by _m s clev]ly t x is impossible to see ! c>ds s held4 ,?is is call$ #8,hold+ out c>ds4' 8,elev5?4--,y h und\bt$ly notic$1 my boy1 hang+ 9 ! saloons ( our ,riv] & ,s\nd /eam]s1 a c>d on :i* is pr9t$ ^! words3 #8,bew>e ( well-dress$ p]sons :o invite y to play eu*re4' ,n[ ^! well-dress$ p]sons are kn[n z travell+ #8,c>d ,%>ps4' ,!y are always well dress$ :5 travell+1 = _! dress is _! c>d ( introduction to _! fell[-travell]s4 ,if y %\ld accept an invitation ( "o f ^!1 & sit d[n ) two o!rs to a game ( #8,eu*re1' or #8,all ,f\rs1' x w always result 9 ! c>ds be+ #8put up' at "s /age ( ! game1 s z to h y receive a v l>ge pok] h&1 & "o ( ! o!rs a l>g] "o4 ,al?\gh pr(ess+ to be entire /rang]s to ea* o!r1 ! fact is1 !y belong to a gang1 :o travel = ! purpose ( play+ & robb+ o!rs1 z a bus9ess4 ,! :ole plan n[ is to induce y to bet on y\r h& z a #8pok] h&1' :i*1 9 y\r v]dancy1 y w\ld be tempt$ to d1 b surely to lose if y did4 ,p>ties h (t5 be5 tak5 91 9 ?is way1 & be5 kn[n to lose all ! money !y _h ) !m1 toge!r ) _! wat*es1 & o!r valuables ab\t _! p]sons4 ,^! fell[s1 & _! game1 are becom+ s well kn[n t !y f9d x difficult to pick up a #8,gre5y1' or #8,flat1' or #8,suck]1' z !y call _! victims4 ,y\r ,uncle ,george 0 attack$ by "o ( ^! gangs once1 :ile on ! c>s1 com+ f ,albany to ?is city4 ,kn[+ _! game1 he all[$ !m to g on1 until he got ! l>ge pok] h&1 & _! (f]+ to bet on !irs be+ a bett] "o4 ,?9k+ x _h gone f> en\gh1 he look$ at !m all squ>ely = a mom5t1 & !n said3 #8,y ?9k y h got ! be/ pok] h&1 d y8 ,well1 n[2 ,i give y j "o m9ute to 8git10 all ( y'2 & !y did #8git1' too4 ,:ile leav+1 "o grumbl$ out to ano!r1 9 an angry tone1 #8,y mu/ be a d----d fool to take t man = a 8,flat40' ,!y all left ! tra9 at ! next /ation4 ,i w\ld h in=m$ ! conductor1 b x is said t "s conductors are afraid ( ^! fell[s1 or1 worse yet1 are #89 ) !m1' s ,i said no?+40 8,well6 well6 uncle1 ,i %\ld ?9k y _h travell$4 ,& n[1 z ,i h be5 a good deal puzzl$ ov] an incid5t t occurr$ only la/ week1 ! ?\ght /rikes me t y c expla9 x2 s1 if y w all[ me1 ,i w relate x4 8,a fri5d ( m9e said to me "o day3 #8,*>lie1 ,i h an intimate acqua9tance 9 ,p9e ,/reet1 :o has a small back (fice1 & does a commission bus9ess on =eign acc\nt4 ,?\gh 8 commissions are heavy1 yet he has mu* sp>e "t1 & is v fond ( play+ pok]1 al?\gh he kn[s no?+ ( ! game4' ,said he1 #8,?is p]son ?9ks no m ( los+ a ?\s& doll>s ?an a doll>2 & ,i h a plan by :i* ,i "k we c beat him sure1 )\t tak+ any risk4' ,i'll give y 8 plan1 uncle1 9 8 own words4 ,said he to me1 #8,i w /& beh9d1 & s z to see my fri5d's h&1 & w telegraph y ) my f+]s1 :e!r he has "o or two pair1 triplets or bett]2 & ) ?is k ( c\rse y c beat him1 sure4' ,8 proposition & plan seem$ some:at mix$ to me1 & besides1 ,i didn't l x2 s ,i excus$ myself1 say+ ,i _h b little "t = play+ ! game1 & :5 ,i did play x 0 only = recreation1 ) a made-up p>ty ( fri5ds1 or at ! club4 ,b ,i h ?\ght ( ! proposition ( my fri5d _m times s9ce1 & h wond]$ :at x meant40 ,illu/ration3 ,man %uffl+ c>ds4 ,,see ,,page #ai4 8,well6 my boy1 ,i am delight$ to "k t y _h moral c\rage en\gh to refuse4 ,x 0 a gilt-edg$ temptation1 & ! ?\s&s :o h tak5 9 ! bait w die ) ! secret ( _! losses1 & ! way x 0 done1 rema9+ 9 _! own brea/s untold4 ,a fri5d1 0 he8 ,may ,god deliv] y1 my boy1 f all su* fri5ds6 ,?is is an old trick4 ,?is fri5d is y\r wor/ enemy4 ,he is #89 )' ?is #8,p9e ,/reet commission m]*ant1' z he calls him1 & ! plan is to rob y4 ,?is is ! way !y d x4 ,back ( :]e y sit at ! table1 & s z to enable a conf$]ate to look ?r\gh f an adjo9+ room & see y\r h& ( c>ds1 is a small ap]ture 9 ! wall or ceil+1 & by ?is means y\r h& is se5 & telegraph$1 "u ! table1 to y\r oppon5t1 s p]fectly1 t ?is #8m]*ant on =eign acc\nt' kn[s ! exact value ( y\r h&1 f "o pair1 up1 & d[n1 to any c>d high4 8,n[1 ?is advantage w inv>iably beat y2 = y\r fri5d1 z y call him1 telegraphs y z to "o1 or two pair1 triplets1 etc41 held by y\r adv]s>y2 :ile 8 conf$]ate 9 ! adjo9+ room telegraphs him ! exact size ( y\r h&2 ev51 z ,i h said1 to ! highe/ c>d1 :5 y held no pair4 ,?is robb]y is c>ri$ on q l>gely 9 ?is & o!r cities2 & l>ge am\nts lo/1 )\t ! fact ev] be+ told (2 = ! reason t ! "o :o has be5 tak5 91 & lo/1 mu/1 if he attempts to expose1 ackn[l$ge t he himself yield$ to ! temptation to d wrong4 ,y\r fri5d's fri5d%ip is l t ( ! spid] to ! fly4 ,! ,p9e ,/reet (fice is ! p>lor1 & y\r money is ! fly1 :i* walks 91 b goes out z y\rs1 no m4 ,i am v glad y h m5tion$ ?is incid5t1 & ,i "k y w n =get my explanation ( x4 8,twelf?4--,i w n[ speak ( ! #8,jack ,pot4' ,?is is an innovation ( a late date1 & is v mu* aga9/ ! int]e/s ( a poor play]1 or "o :o1 = ! "t be+1 is 9 bad luck2 = x compels all alike to put into ! pot ! am\nt ( ! #8ante4' ,yet 9 a squ>e game x has its advantages2 = if y\r bad luck %\ld turn to good1 two or ?ree h&s w\ld br+ back all ( y\r los+1 & make y #8hunk4' ,:ile play+ #8,jack ,pots1' y mu/ wat*3 ,fir/1 ^? :o are beh9d-"t1 & h to be rem9d$ t !y h n #8put up'2 &1 ,second1 ^? :o ?r[ _! *ips into ! pot indiscrim9ately1 or :o occasionally make ! wrong *ange1 or :o are habitually *ang+ ! *ips 9 ! pot ) _! own--l>ge ones = small]1 or vice v]sa--or :o are accu/om$ to say3 #8,well1 ,i am 94 ,i owe s mu* to ! pot4' ,^! are all wrong1 & done 9 _m cases1--n 9 all1 ,i am glad to say1--= ! purpose ( sav+ or mak+ wrongfully1 & des]ve to be call$ #8petty !fts4' ,! only "r way1 my boy1 is = all :o h an int]e/ 9 ! pot1 to promptly #8put up' ! full am\nt requir$ 9 ! c5tre ( ! table1 9 front ( !mselves1 & sep>ate f ! pot2 & "u no circum/ances all[ ! *ips 9 ! pot to be h&l$4 ,! deal] %\ld nev] comm5ce to deal ! c>ds until ! bets made are all 9 = ! full am\nt & no m1--hav+ no?+ due f1 or to1 ! pot4 ,?is regul>ity w save misund]/&+s1 disputes1 & (t5times animosities betwe5 ! play]s4 8,a qu>t] ( a c5tury or m ago1 y\r ,uncle ,george cut a slip f ,! ,_s ( ! ,times1 head$ #8,h9ts to ,pok] ,play]s1' an extract f :i* ,i w read1 z x be>s s /rongly ^u :at ,i h said to y3 8#8444 ,nev] 8pip0 up 9 ! pool :5 y c avoid x--x is a useless dra9 ^u "o's money1 & c always be avoid$1 ?us3 ,:5 all are 9 b y\rself1 place y\r =e-f+] firmly ^u a *ip ( ! pool & exclaim1 8,somebody a9't up60 8,pip up60 etc4 ,?is w ( c\rse compel any "o :o may be undecid$ :e!r he 8pipp$ up0 to d s aga92 9 case he swe>s to x1 or has pro(1 t he has put up1 !n give 9 l a 8lamb10 & put up a *ip--l a m>tyr4 8#8,if y c manage to conceal f\r aces ( ano!r pack 9 "o ( y\r boots or ab\t y\r p]son1 & dext]\sly draw y\r h&s !nce ( c\rse1 d x2 if caught1 make x appe> a joke4 8#8,if y h a bad h& quickly m+le x ) ! pack1 swe> y _h six c>ds & draw y\r 8ante10 or r "s "o's else1 z y did n put up4 ,9 ?is way y w9 "o4 8#8,if y h a good h& get mad1 slam d[n y\r c>ds1 swe> luck is aga9/ y1 b y'll 8g 9 a ,v1 if y lose x10 j by way ( a 8fly]40 ,y\r oppon5t takes ! bait1 &1 ?9k+ y are bluff+1 goes a ,v bett]4 ,n[ y've got him1 g ! ,v & an ,x bett]2 if he has a tol]able good h& he'll see y & 8call40 ,say at fir/1 8a small pair40 ,if !y are good take ! pool )\t discov]+ :at else y may h2 b if he has m ?an y fir/1 %[ y\r triplets or two pair1 z ! case may be1 & let all see x1 t !y may "k t y did n *eat !m1 at lea/4 8#8,if y 8g 9 "o0 & are call$1 say 9 a v despond+ tone :ile %uffl+ y\r c>ds1 ) ! pack1 8,only a pair ( aces10 z if y _h n ! remote/ idea ( _! be+ good1--b x's a pretty safe h&1 & if y\r oppon5t says !y are good1 take ! pool2 if n1 !n exam9e 8 h& to see if he ou?olds y4 8#8,hav+ _h a pretty good run ( luck & f9d+ x *ang+1 draw y\r wat*1 swe> t y h an engagem5t at su* a "t1 :i* ( c\rse is n[ pa/2 y are sorry1 b w h rev5ge ano!r "t1 *ange 9 y\r 8*ips10 pocket ! 8ready money10 & g on a 8b5d]40' 8,?is bit ( s>casm well del9eates ! me?ods ( "s play]s at ?is day4 ,illu/ration3 ,f\r m5 play+ pok]4 ,,see ,,page #cc4 8,?irte5?4--,:5ev] y f9d y\rself betwe5 two p>ties :o #8raise' ea* o!r :ile y #8call along1' until ?is #8see-saw+' process f9ally drives y out1 & ! o!r two come to #8a call1' be sure & h ! defeat$ h& exhibit$ on ! table4 ,! probabilities are !y are #8play+ 9 toge!r1' & t !re is b "o good h&1 if ev5 t4 8,f\rte5?4--,a good pok] play] nev] indulges 9 /rong dr9k1 & especially to excess2 nei!r does he talk mu*1 or pay att5tion to ! conv]sation ( o!rs :ile play+4 ,a deaf play] has ! advantage ( o!rs1 = he wat*es & sees all t is go+ on1 & is n di/ract$ by talkative play]s1 or ^? :o talk = a purpose1 :i* _m %>p play]s d4 ,y\r ,uncle ,george decides t too mu* loquacity is indicative ( ignorance ( ! game1 inebriety1 or %>pness4 8,let me "h speak ( :at ,i w\ld call petty wrongs t annoy good play]s4 ,su* z habitually disc>d+ to ! wrong place1 ?r[+ up h&s out ( "t1 look+ ov] a neighbor's h&1 or ask+ su* que/ions z3 ,well1 :at's ! ante8 ,:o's 98 ,any "o /raddl$8 ,:at does x take n[8 ,h[ _m c>ds did y draw8 etc41 etc41 etc4 8,^! are annoyances t no g5tleman %\ld inflict ^u 8 fri5ds4 8,fifte5?4--,:5ev] a new pack ( c>ds is introduc$ = use1 & ! fir/ deal %[s an unusual numb] ( good h&s1 or ev5 at any "t dur+ ! game1 :5ev] an unusual numb] ( good h&s are out at ! same "t1 or two unusually l>ge h&s are out aga9/ ea* o!r1 x is well n to bet all "o has on 8 h&1 ?\gh he holds f\r aces2 = ! c>ds may h be5 #8put up1' & he to 8 sorr[1 b too late1 might f9d a /raight flu% aga9/ him4 ,?is is call$ #8,r++ 9 a ,cold ,deck4' 8,i h 9 my pocket a slip tak5 f "o ( our daily pap]s giv+ a description ( a game :]e a #8cold deck' 0 #8rung 9' = ! purpose ( robb+ "o ( ! p>ty2 b1 z x result$1 )\t success1 = ! g5tleman ^u :om ! attempt 0 made evid5tly 0 an exp]i5c$ play]4 ,i'll read x to y3 8#8,mr4 ,gugg5heim]1 ,mr4 ,ros5baum1 ,mr4 ,levi1 ,mr4 ,coh51 & ,mr4 ,e9/e9 7 engag$ 9 a little aft]-d9n] game ( 8draw10 at ! resid5ce ( ! =m] g5tleman4 ,! ho/ _h occasion to leave ! room = a %ort "t1 & :5 he return$ ! c>ds _h be5 dealt = a new h&1 & he 0 includ$1 8 approa*+ foot/eps be+ he>d4 ,mr4 ,gugg5heim] rais$ ! five c>ds allott$ to him1 & c\ld sc>cely believe 8 eyes :5 f\r k+s 7 reveal$4 ,he inspect$ !m c>efully1 b ! entire qu>tette ( mon>*s 7 !re4 8#88,:o dol$ ^! c>ds80 inquir$ ,mr4 ,gugg5heim]4 8,jakey ,e9/e910 repli$ ,mr4 ,ros5baum4 8#8,once m ,mr4 ,gugg5heim] gaz$ at ! tempt+ array1 & n "o ( ! k+s _h got away4 ,x 0 8 turn to bet2 he took a la/1 long1 l+]+ look--heav$ a deep sigh1 & g5tly murmur$1 8,i pass40' 8,sixte5?4--,f9ally1 my boy1 y\r ,uncle ,george mu/ say t y /& a v poor *ance ( hold+ y\r own1 & no *ance ( w9n+1 if1 9 y\r p>ty1 !re %\ld be two or ?ree play+1 :o are #89 toge!r'2 = y play "o h& aga9/ ! be/ "o ( two or ?ree o!rs1 z ! case may be4 ,!re are _m & +5i\s ways 9 su* cases ( giv+ ea* o!r in=mation z to ! value ( ea* o!r's h&s4 ,f toe & knee knock+1 position ( ! f+]s 9 hold+ ! c>ds1 position ( ! c>ds :5 laid ^u ! table1 ! use ( a lett]1 syllable1 ^w1 or s5t5ce2 ! "q y ask1 & mann] ( ask+2 ! position ( y\r seg> or too?pick 9 y\r m\?1 etc41 etc41 etc4 ,^! p>ties h a sort ( a telephono-grapho/o k9d ( in=mation1 :i*1 _m times1 x is impossible to detect4 8,i w n[ try to picture to y a successful1 & yet /rictly hone/1 & lib]al pok] play]2 "o ) :om _m w\ld r play & lose1 ?an to play ) o!rs & w94 ,y h und\bt$ly (t5 he>d ?is rem>k 9 y\r club3 #8,well1 !re is no use 9 play+ ) 8,smi?y10 = he always w9s4 ,i "k he is a squ>e1 nice man1 a lib]al play]1 & "o ( ! be/ fell[s1 socially1 9 ! club2 b we c't beat him1 & yet we h to play ) him4' ,n[1 my boy2 ,i w expla9 :y ?is is s2 & ,i may say1 ! language ( ! ,old ,roman w apply "h v well3 8,! fault1 de> ,brutus1 is n 9 our />s1 ,b 9 ourselves1 t we are und]l+s4' 8,! fault is n 9 #8,smi?y1' z y call him1 b 9 y y\rselves1 9 n giv+ t att5tion to ! game t y\r fri5d #8,smi?y' does4 ,a good1 hone/1 & successful pok] play] is "o :o n only foll[s ! rules ( ! game--) su* v>iation z circum/ances seem to require--b always has 8 eyes op51 8 head cle>1 & kn[s all t is go+ on 9 ! p>ty ) :om he is play+4 ,he sees & rememb]s _! bets be=e !y disc>d2 he nev] =gets ! numb] ( c>ds disc>d$1 & he soon le>ns _! g5]al /yle ( play+2 ! probabilities ( _! bluff+1 etc41 etc4 ,?is gives him an advantage ov] all o!rs :o are n s obs]v+1 & causes him _m times to #8?r[ up' a v l>ge h&1 in/ead ( #8call+4' ,he :o says1 #8,i "k ,i am beat51 b ,i w call on pr9ciple1' z a rule w be ! los]4 ,!re=e1 by closely wat*+ ! game1 & rememb]+ :at takes place1 y w acquire t k necess>y = success4 ,rememb]1 my boy1 9 giv+ ?is picture ( a good pok] play]1 y\r uncle does n advise y to cont9ue to play ! game4 ,he only wi%es to give y su* in/ruction1 %\ld y play1 z w enable y n only to protect y\rself1 b make y a /rong] play]--rememb]+ ! old adage1 t #8,:atev] is wor? do+ at all1 is wor? do+ well4' ,illu/ration3 ,"o play] *eat+ by conceal+ extra c>ds4 ,,see ,,page #ce4 8,a v common error ( an inexp]i5c$ play]1 is to #8/>t (f' 9 ! game v ra%ly1 #8go+ 9' on #8ace high1' or ev5 draw+ five c>ds2 & also ( cr[d+ 8 bad luck dur+ ! game1 & especially j be=e ! "t = clos+1 9 try+ to #8get hunk4' ,?is is all wrong1 & w surely br+ losses & defeat4 ,play e h&1 :e!r fir/ or la/1 z ?\gh x 0 y\r only h&1 & ) all ! c>e & coolness t ,i h m5tion$ ( a good play]--or ( y\r fri5d ,smi?y40 8,?anks1 de> uncle6 ,i h be5 delight$ :ile li/5+ to y4 ,( c\rse ,i 0 aw>e ( "s ( ! po9ts y h giv5 me2 /ill1 ! mo/ are entirely new1 in/ructive1 & amus+1 & expla9 _m ?+s t until n[ h be5 d>k to me4 ,!y also prove to me t !re has be5 *eat+ 9 games 9 :i* ,i h play$1 & expla9 h[ "s wond]fully l>ge h&s h be5 made--"s ( :i* ,i did n feel satisfi$ ) at ! "t4 ,n[1 :ile y\r conv]sation is fre% 9 my m9d1 if y w excuse me ,i w g to my room & write out a set ( rules = direct+ & gov]n+ ! play+ 9 our club1 :i* ,i "k all ! memb]s w be pleas$ )40 8,well1 ,i ?9k no objection w be rais$1 unless by ^? ( ! class ,i h nam$2 :o1 z ,i h said1 are f\nd 9 ne>ly e club4 8,n[ hav+ giv5 y s mu* advice ab\t look+ out = ! wrongs & irregul>ities ( o!r play]s1 ,i c n h y leave )\t impress+ some?+ v important ^u y\r m9d1 namely3 #8,above all1 wat* y\rself4' ,x is an old say+ t #8"o's greate/ enemy is "o's own self4' ,"u no circum/ances1 !re=e1 rema9 9 ! game aft] midnight4 ,all play]s h a "r1 9 accordance ) ! rules ( gam+1 to leave (f play+ at midnight2 & no g5tleman c object to x4 ,:e!r y are ahead1 !re=e1 or beh9d1 ,,quit ,,:5 ,,! ,,clock ,,/rikes ,,twelve4 ,by s do+1 y\r head w be cle> & all "r = bus9ess on ! morr[--rememb]+ t !re is ano!r ev5+ com+1 = its %>e ( recreation & rational amusem5t4 8,f9ally4--,i w\ld advise y to quit ! game entirely4 ,f :at ,i h said1 y mu/ see cle>ly t x has a great _m m drawbacks ?an advantages4 ,x has co/ y\r ,uncle ,george mu* money & "t1--m ?an he ought to h giv5 x1--especially dur+ 8 y\ng] ye>s 9 ! ,we/ & ,s\?4 ,ne>ly e day's pap] has reports ( ru9$ *>act]s1 caus$ by enjoy+ #8a little quiet game1' or #8a little game ( draw4' ,x is impossible to keep ^? :o h a pr$isposition to *eat out ( ! games1 ev5 ( ! mo/ fa%ionable & respectable class ( play]s4 ,!re=e1 ,i say1 x w\ld be bett] = y to quit x entirely4 8,z ,i began by say+ y mu/ be sure & h ! c>ds cut be=e ! deal1 s ,i close by say+ y mu/ be sure & see t ! deal] gives no "o m ?an 8 complem5t ( c>ds4 ,"s deal]s are too mu* 9 ! habit ( giv+ !mselves six or m c>ds2 ?is alone1 :]e all else is squ>e1 is a big p] c5t4 #89 favor ( ! deal]4' 8,if :at y\r ,uncle ,george has said to y w be ! means ( sav+ y f becom+ ! victim ( ^? :o #8*eat at c>ds1' or save y f ! suff]+s & torm5ts ( ^? o!rs ,i h m5tion$1 gr[+ out ( an undue atta*m5t to ! game ( #8,draw ,pok]1' or induce y to give x up entirely1 he w feel satisfi$ & happy40 ,decoration3 t51 jack1 que51 k+ & ace ( spades ,popul> ,books s5t ,free ( ,po/age at ! ,prices annex$4 ,talk ( ,uncle ,george to 8 ,nephew ,ab\t ,draw ,pok]4 ,conta9+ valuable sugge/ions 9 connection ) ?is ,great ,am]ican ,game2 also in/ructions & directions to ,clubs & ,social ,c>d ,p>ties1 ^: memb]s play only = recreation & pa/ime1 ) timely w>n+s to "y play]s4 ,illu/rat$4 ,9 :i* ,uncle ,george n>rates to 8 nephew ! exp]i5ce he has ga!r$ 9 ! c\rse ( 8 travels ,we/ & ,ea/2 %[+ him1 9 a *atty & famili> /yle1 ! devices1 tricks1 appliances1 & advantages by :i* g5tlemanly gambl]s fleece ! unsophi/icat$ & unw>y 9 ! popul> game ( ,draw ,pok]1 & (f]+ him pla9 & fa!rly advice z to ! be/ means = fru/rat+ _! ef=ts & avoid+ _! traps4 ,e "o :o takes a h& at 8,draw0 w be a ga9] by p]us+ :at ,uncle ,george says ab\t x1 & become a wis] z well z a ri*] man4 ,small qu>to4 ,pap]4 ,price #be cts4 ,dick's ,games ( ,pati5ce2 or1 ,solitaire ) ,c>ds4 ,conta9+ ,=ty-?ree ,games4 ,illu/rat$ ) ,?irty-?ree explanatory full-page ,tableaux4 ,?is treatise on ,solitaire1 a pa/ime :i* is /eadily ga9+ 9 popul>ity1 embraces a numb] ( new & orig9al ,games1 & all ! ,games ( ,pati5ce at pres5t 9 favor ) ! mo/ exp]i5c$ play]s4 ,ea* game is c>efully & lucidly describ$1 ) ! di/9ctive rules to be obs]v$ & h9ts z to ! be/ means ( success 9 play4 ,! ,tableaux furni% effici5t aid 9 r5d]+ ! disposition ( ! c>ds necess>y to ea* game pla9 & easily compreh5sible4 ,! difficulty usually att5d+ descriptions ( intricate games is r$uc$1 z f> z possible1 by precision 9 me?od & t]s5ess ( expression 9 ! text1 & ! illu/rations s]ve to dispel any possible ambiguity t might be unavoidable )\t _! aid4 ,! 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