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, Amercan Bowls, Etc., EtcH.G. Bohn Bell & Daldy, 1867 - 617 pages |
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Page 70
... revoked , or his partner have played again . If any person claims a revoke , the adverse party are not to mix their cards , upon forfeiture of the revoke . No revoke can be claimed after the cards are cut for a new deal . OF CALLING ...
... revoked , or his partner have played again . If any person claims a revoke , the adverse party are not to mix their cards , upon forfeiture of the revoke . No revoke can be claimed after the cards are cut for a new deal . OF CALLING ...
Page 72
... REVOKE . Suppose two suits on the right - hand to represent your * This conspicuous mode of arrangement is hardly suitable to the present day ; players have become too sharpsighted . adversaries in the order they sit , as to your 72 ...
... REVOKE . Suppose two suits on the right - hand to represent your * This conspicuous mode of arrangement is hardly suitable to the present day ; players have become too sharpsighted . adversaries in the order they sit , as to your 72 ...
Page 73
... revoke , but also who made it , and in what suit . If the suit representing the adversary that made the revoke , happens to be the same he revoked in , change that suit for another , and put a small card of the suit revoked in the ...
... revoke , but also who made it , and in what suit . If the suit representing the adversary that made the revoke , happens to be the same he revoked in , change that suit for another , and put a small card of the suit revoked in the ...
Page 83
... revoke . ( See Article 47. ) Art . 47. - The revoke ( Articles 45 and 46 , ) is marked at the moment when claimed ; the other circumstances of the deal are annulled . ( See Articles 107 , 127 , 131. ) Art . 48. - If the pack of cards be ...
... revoke . ( See Article 47. ) Art . 47. - The revoke ( Articles 45 and 46 , ) is marked at the moment when claimed ; the other circumstances of the deal are annulled . ( See Articles 107 , 127 , 131. ) Art . 48. - If the pack of cards be ...
Page 87
... REVOKE . Art . 89. - A revoke is made , when a player having in his hand a card of the suit led , does not play it . ( See Article 107. ) Art . 90. - The revoke is complete : 1. When the trick in which it has occurred has been put in ...
... REVOKE . Art . 89. - A revoke is made , when a player having in his hand a card of the suit led , does not play it . ( See Article 107. ) Art . 90. - The revoke is complete : 1. When the trick in which it has occurred has been put in ...
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advantage adver adversary leads adversary's ball Article ball winning hazard baulk bricole called carambole Caster throw chance count crib Cribbage cushion deal dealer dealt Deschapelles deuce discard Drawn eight elder hand equal fault finesse five cards full ball winning gain give happen hold holes honours king knave last player left-hand adversary losing hazard manille matadores move and win nine number of points odd trick odds pack partner leads person placed play the king playing a ball pocket d pocket g pool probability punter queen quinola reckon red ball remain reversis revoke right-hand adversary round rubber rule score sequence seven small card small clubs small hearts spades Spadille stake striker's ball stroke strong in trumps strong suit suppose three small trumps three-handed whist turned unless vols weak in trumps Whist White to move win the game winning and losing younger-hand
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