THE NEWEST GAMBLE.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 886, 28 February 1907, Page 20

THE NEWEST GAMBLE.

The New York correspondent of the Auckland “Star” in last mail’s letter, say that he asked a “man about town” the other day what was the principal game attracting attention. “Oh, at Canfield,” (one of the most prominent gambling houses), said he. “the 52-solitaire is the thing. You buy a pack of cards for 52d01, and after they are shuffled begin by playing out a row of seven, the first face up, the others face down. Then a row of six, similarly; then a row of five, and so on till the row consists of but one card, making seven rows. The exposed cards you examine, and, if there are any that fit, place the next lowest red on a black and vice versa. A black queen on a red king, then a red jack, black ten, etc. When you transfer a card from one row to another always turn up the one underneath, and see if it will fit anywhere. When a vacancy occurs in the top row always put a king in it as soon as one shows up. Having transferred the exposed cards and turned others as far as they will go, now begin turning over the remaining cards in your hand, and see if any of them will fit anywhere. When an ace turns up, put it aside, and begin building upon it with the deuce, tray, etc., as soon as they show in the same suit. The object is to get the whole deck in complete suits, if possible. When this comes out at Canfield’s the player gets looodol, and when all four aces come out he gets loodol, besides sdol a card for. each card on any of the aces that do show up. One man recently got two looodol wins in 12 lay-outs, but a dozen others at ‘he same time lost.”