WHIST I Misdeal irds .ble to called A tow Deal -37. There must be a new deal-(i.) if during a deal or during the play of a hand the pack be proved incorrect or imperfect ; (ii.) if any card excepting the last, be faced in the pack. 38. If whilst dealing a card be exposed by the dealer or his partner, should neither of the adversaries have touched the cards, the latter can claim a new deal A card exposed by either adversary gives that claim to the dealer, pro vided that Ins partner has not touched a card. If a new deal does not take place, the exposed card cannot be called. 39. If during dealing a player touch any of his cards, the adversaries may do the same, without losing their privilege of claiming a new deal, should chance give them such option. 40. If in dealing one of the last cards be exposed, and the dealer turn up the trump before there is reasonable time for his adversaries to decide as to a csli deal, they do not thereby lose their privilege. 41. If a player whilst dealing look at the trump card, his adversaries have a right to see it, and may exact a new deal. 42. If a player take into the hand dealt to him a card belonging to the other pack, the adversaries, on discovery of the error, may decide whether they will have a fresh deal or not. A Misdeal. 43. A misdeal loses the deal. 44. It is a misdeal (i.) unless the cards are dealt into four packets, one at a time in regular rotation, beginning with the player to the dealer s left (ii ) should the dealer place the last (i.e., the trump) card face downwards on his own or any other pack ; (iii.) should the trump card not come in its regular order to the dealer ; but he does not lose his deal if the pack be proved imper fect ; (iv.) should a player have fourteen cards and either of the other three less than thirteen ; (v.) should the dealer, under an impression that he has made a mistake, count either the cards on the table or the remainder of the pack ; (vi ) i should the dealer deal two cards at once or two cards to the same hand, and then deal a third ; but if, prior to dealing that third card, the dealer can, by altering the position of one card only, rectify such error, he may do so except as provided by the second paragraph of this law ; (vii ) should the dealer omit to have the pack cut to him, and the adversaries discover the error
- inor to the trump card being turned up, and before looking at their cards
but not after having done so. 45. A misdeal does not lose the deal if during the dealing either of the adver saries touch the cards prior to the dealer s partner having done so ; but should the latter have first interfered with the cards, notwithstanding [that] either 0r ^ 0t Su f t he adv ersaries have subsequently done the same, the deal is lost 46. Should three players have their right number of cards, the fourth have less han thirteen and not discover such deficiency until he has played any of his cards, the deal stands good. Should he have played, he is as answerable for any revoke lie may have made as if the missing card or cards had been in his hand ; he may search the other pack for it or them. 47. If a pack during or after a rubber be proved incorrect or imperfect such proof does not alter any past score, game, or rubber. That hand in which the imperfection was detected is null and void. The dealer deals a^ain S. Any one dealing out of turn, or with the adversary s cards, maybe stopped before the trump card is turned up, after which the game must proceed as if no mistake had been made. 49. A player can neither shuffle, cut, nor deal for his partner, without the permission of his opponents. 50. If the adversaries interrupt a dealer whilst dealing, either by questioning the score or asserting that it is not his deal, and fail to establish such claim" should a misdeal occur, he may deal again. 51 Should a player take his partner s deal and misdeal, the latter is liable to the usual penalty and the adversary next in rotation to the player who ought to have dealt then deals. The Trump Card 52. The dealer, when It is his turn to play to the first flr t t kbe t Car<1 iUt " h S i iand If left " the table after tlle 53 After the dealer has taken the trump card into his hand it cannot be asked for. A player naming it at any time during the play of that hand is liable to have his highest or lowest trump called. 54. If the dealer take the trump card into his hand before it is his turn to play, he may be desired to lay it on the table. Should he show a wron" card tins card may be called, as also a second, a third, &c., until the trump card be produced. 55. If the dealer declare himself unable to recollect the trump card his highest or lowest trump may be called at any time during that hand and un less it cause him to revoke, must be played. The call may be repeated but not changed, i.e., from highest to lowest, or vice versa, until such card is played Cards Liable to be C alkd. 50. All exposed cards are liable to be called and must be left on the table ; but a card is not an exposed card when dropped on the floor, or elsewhere below the table. The following are exposed cards --/i ) two or more cards played at once ; (ii.) any card dropped with its face upwards or in any way exposed on or above the table, even though snatched up so quickly that no one can name it. 57. If any one play to an imperfect trick the best card on the table or lead one winch is a winning card as against his adversaries, and then lead a "a in or play several such winning cards one after the other, without waiting for his partner to play, the latter may be called on to win, if he can the first or .sed cards SC tricks and the other ca 1 " 118 thus improperly played are ex- 58. If a player or players, under the impression that the game is lost or won, or for other reasons, throw his or their cards on the table face upwards S . C ?!! ds T exposed and liable to be called, each player s by the adver- ubundon it O " C 1 ^ * " h S hand) he Ca "" ot be force<1 to 59. If all four players throw their cards on the table face upwards, the hands are abandoned, and no one can again take up his cards. Should this general exhibition show that the game might have been saved, or won, neither chin can be entertained, unless a revoke be established. The revoking layers are then liable to the following penalties: they cannot under any cfrc , ,s an" s wm the game by the result of that hand, and the adversaries n av ad b re" to their score, or deduct three from that of the revoking ,, layers be G c;ile,l Cai hMt ta( lll i l f n"" t , 1 e rCSt f Hie hand S0 as to be nalned is lia We to i ,> i i sl , adv|Jrsar y na ne a wrong card, he is liable to have a suit called when he or his partner have the lead. 01. If a player, who has rendered himself liable to have the hMiest or lowest of a suit called, fail to play as desired, or if, when called on to lead one s 547 Caa> " ^ b com P cllcd to P la y an y suit demanded by the r laj er ^ com P elled to l la y a card which would oblige < . ln l s l 1;1 > ed m error. adversaries 8 him to revoke 80 65. The call of a card may be repeated until such card has been played rnri ,-} y ; Cr Ca r ed " to lcad a suit have nowe of it: the Penalty is paid. bpfn J i f, T T ^ Played to a rcA-.-67. If the third hand play befoie the second the fourth hand may play before his partner. Should the third hand not have played, and the fourth play before his partner the latter may be called on to win or not to win the trick until he h ritaJS* P l aying *? former trick and su <* error be not discovered until be has plaj ed to the next, the adversaries may claim a new deal Shon , h?feh d f al Sta i " s ? l > he SUr "" ls card at the eml of the a d lute a revoke therein P ^ tO **" Jmperfect trick but does not co "* ti - i w-f a i" y . ne VW t , wo , card 1 s to the same trick, or mix his trump, or other card, with a trick to which it does not properly belong and the mist-ike be discovered until the hand is played out, he is answerable fop a consecm revokes he may have made. If during the play of the hand the erar 1 e l". tected the tricks may be counted face downwards, in order to ascertain whet 1 er there be among them a card too many. Should this be the case, tl ey n av be searched, and the card restored ; the player is, however, liable for aU revok s which he may have meanwhile made. ^ hoMIng one or more cards of the suit Revoke - ilty for a revoke (i.) is at the option of the adversaries, who rt .J hand may either take three tricks from the revoking p layer or deduct three points from his score, or add three to their own score ( i ) can be claimed for as many revokes as occur during the hand ; (iii.) is applic able only to the score of the game in which it occurs ; (iv.) cannot be divided fro 8 *)!!* 1 cannot add on , e P 1 ; * wo to his own score and deduct one or two from the revoking player ; (v.) takes precedence of every other score, e g - l,e claimants two, their opponents nothing-the former add three to their score tricks and h-n f( a . , le ? ame even should the latter have made thirteen 73 A revoke is established, if the trick in which it occur be turned and quitted, i.e., the hand removed from that trick after it has been turned foee down wards on the table, or if either the revoking player or his partner, whether in his right turn or otherwise, lead or play to the following trick 74. A player may ask his partner whether he has not a card of the suit which he has renounced. Should the question be asked before the trick is turned an quitted, subsequent turning and quitting does not establish the revoke and the error may be corrected, unless the question be answered in the negative r trick S revokl "8 P la y er or llis Partner have led or played to the following 75. At the end of the hand, the claimants of a revoke may search all the tricks 70. It a player discover Ins mistake in time to save a revoke the adversaries l n to V H "^ I""," *! " ay CaU the Card tlms l la > ed hl erron or may r equ^ him to play his highest or lowest card to that trick in which he has renounced Any player or players who have played after him may withdraw their cards and substitute others. The cards withdrawn are not liable to be called n. 11 a revoke be claimed, and the accused player or his partner mix the cards before they have been sufficiently examined by the adversaries, the revoke is established The mixing of the cards only renders the proof of a revoke .enalt S P reven t the claim, and possible establishment, of the in" 8 l A i revokc cali not be claimed after the cards have been cut for the follow- tJ 9 v 7 h , erev( ! ki ns Player and his partner may, under all circumstances, require th A ha d m wlllcn the revoke has been detected to be played out ). If a revoke occur be claimed, and proved, bets on the odd trick or on penalty is paid Y the 8CtUal State f the latter after tllc 81. Should the players on both sides subject themselves to the penalty of omme!msT Y-d ayer IWld " ^ " f t -" "" adversaries may either call the card trit I / a ly , f y r ?! , "" " f tlmi an<1 the tllpr thmi liavc flowed In-in the ek is complete and tl,e error cannot be rectified. But, if only the second or the second and third have played to the false lead, their cards on discovery of
- mistake, : " e taken back ; there is no penalty against an v one exceotintr thp
original oflender, whose card may be called, or he or his plrtnerf when efther , under no circumstances can a i.~j~. ... v..v, 6 ^,,u u } me icauiu ui uie nanu during which he has revoked he cannot score more than four. (Vide rule 01 ) Calling for XewCards.-S3. Any player (on paying for them) before but not after, the pack be cut for the deal may call for fresh cards He must call for two new packs, of which the dealer takes his choice General Rules.-St. Where a player and his partner have an option of exact ing from their adversaries one of two penalties, they should agree who is to make the election, but must not consult with one another which of the two ruleS penalties it is advisable to exact. If they do so consult, they lose their right and if either of them, with or without consent of his partner, demand a pena y to which he is entitled, such decision is final. This rule does not applyin ex acting the penalties for a revoke ; partners have then a right to consult 85. Any one during the play of a trick, or after the four cards are played and before, but not after, they are touched for the purpose of gatherin- the m - gether may demand that the cards be placed before their respective ,. layers trSfc -;" y r ne> 1( r ior to his partner playing, should call attention to the lick-either by saying that it is his, or by naming his card, or, without bein" required so to do, by drawing it towards him fiifl adversaries may require that opponent s partner to play the highest or lowest of the suit then led or to win or lose the trick. 87. In all cases where a penalty has been incurred, the offender is bound to give reasonable time for the decision of his adversaries. 88. If a bystander make any remark which calls the attention of a player or players to an oversight affecting the score, he is liable to be called on by the players only, to pay the stakes and all bets on that game or rubber 89. A bystander by agreement among the players may decide any question 90. A card or cards torn or marked must be either replaced by agreement or new cards called at the expense of the table. 91. Any player may demand to see the last trick turned, and no more Under no circumstances can more than eight cards be seen duriii" the play of the hand viz., the four cards on the table which have not been turned and quitted and the last trick turned. ETIQUETTE OF WHIST. The following rules belong to the established etiquette of whist. se equee o ws ey are not called laws, as it is difficult, in some eases impossible, to apply any in-nalty habiluLlySgard themf "^ miledy " tO "^ ^ ^ ^ wh " adhered P to kS f Cards arc invariall y " S( - d at clubs ; if possible this should be Any one having the lead, and several winning cards to plav, should not draw a second card out of Ins hand until his partner has played to the first triek, such act being a distinct intimation that (he former has .laved a winning card. ISo intimation whatever byword or gesture should be given by a player as to the state of his hand or of the game. Etiquette
of whist.