The Hand-book of Games: Comprising New Or Carefully Revised Treatises on Whist, Piquet, Ecarté, Lansquenet, Boston, Quadrille, Cribbage, and Other Card Games; Faro, Rouge Et Noir, Hazard, Roulette; Backgammon, Draughts; Billiards, Bagatelle, American Bowls; Etc. EtcHenry George Bohn H.G. Bohn, 1850 - 617 pages |
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... small one ; because it is an equal wager that your partner has a better trump than the last player ; if so , you have three rounds of trumps ; if not , you cannot fetch out all the trumps . If ace , king , knave , and three small trumps ...
... small one ; because it is an equal wager that your partner has a better trump than the last player ; if so , you have three rounds of trumps ; if not , you cannot fetch out all the trumps . If ace , king , knave , and three small trumps ...
Page 42
... small trumps , begin with a small one . If queen , knave , nine , and two small trumps , begin with the queen . If knave , ten , and three small trumps , begin with a small one . If knave , ten , eight , and two small trumps , begin ...
... small trumps , begin with a small one . If queen , knave , nine , and two small trumps , begin with the queen . If knave , ten , and three small trumps , begin with a small one . If knave , ten , eight , and two small trumps , begin ...
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... trumps , and led from that suit , play the ace ; and if you are very strong in trumps , you may play your game as ... small trumps . King , queen , and three small trumps . Queen , knave , and three small trumps . Queen , ten , and three ...
... trumps , and led from that suit , play the ace ; and if you are very strong in trumps , you may play your game as ... small trumps . King , queen , and three small trumps . Queen , knave , and three small trumps . Queen , ten , and three ...
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advantage adversary leads adversary's ball Article basto baulk bricole calculation called canon Caster throw chance consequently count crib Cribbage cushion deal dealer dealt Deschapelles deuce discard Drawn eight elder hand equal fault finesse five cards four aces four cards gain give happen hold holes honours king knave last player left-hand adversary losing hazard manille matadores move and win nine odd trick pack partner leads person placed play the king playing a ball pocket pool probability punter queen queen of hearts quinola reckon red ball remaining reversis revoke right-hand adversary round rubber rule score sequence Setter's expectation seven shuffle small card small clubs small diamonds small hearts Spadille stake striker stroke strong in trumps strong suit suppose three cards three small trumps three-handed whist turned unless weak in trumps White to move win the game winning card younger-hand