Florence, 1892. Poker Rules in Rhyme, by Geo. W. Allen, 1895. Science of Draw Poker, by David A. Curtis, 1901. Poker, Brentano’s Pocket Library Series, by R.F. Foster, 1897. Practical Poker, with complete laws, by R.
145), describes a game, The Cardinal s Hat, which is probably a variant of the original game, of which the above is only a fragment. I remember once witnessing a game in which a ball was passed from player to player, and in which the dialogue was similar. When one player was told that the ball was in his possession, the answer was, What, me, sir? Yes, you, sir. Not I, sir. Who then, sir? White Cap, sir; the questions and answers were again repeated for Red Cap, and Blue Cap. When it was Black Cap s turn, I think the ball was thrown by this player to some one else; whoever was hit by the ball had to chase and capture one, who became questioner; but my recollection of the game is too slight for me to be certain either of the dialogue or the way the game terminated (A. B. Gomme). A game described in _Suffolk County Folk-lore_, p. 62, is apparently a version of this.
And it finally made sense that the Lodge had sent me to bail him out. I gave old Maragon my mental apology. The Grand Master wouldn t stand still for _anybody s_ making a fool out of the Lodge. Still: Nobody that good is out of captivity, I snapped. I don t believe it. It s not TK that s robbing you. Oh, ridiculous, Rose said, showing his teeth. Gambling is our business, Lefty. Don t you think we could spot any of the ordinary kinds of cross-roading? This is TK, and it has real voltage. We can t spot it.
The cards rank from the A K Q down to the 6, both in cutting and in play. The cards have a pip value in scoring, aces 11, tens 10, kings 4, queens 3 and jacks 2. In the trump suit, the jack is the highest card, and is worth 20 points instead of 2. The nine of trumps comes next, being worth 14 points, and is called “Nell.” The remaining trumps rank as in plain suits. The jack of trumps has the special privilege of being allowed to renege, even when the holder of the jack can follow suit. _=MARKERS.=_ The score is usually kept on a slate. _=PLAYERS.=_ Any number from two to four can take part, but each is always for himself.