. American skat : or, The game of skat defined : a descriptive and comprehensive guide on the rules and plays of this interesting game, including table, definition of phrases, finesses, and a full treatise on skat as played to-day. ayer can afford to throw off the King o$», orlead all his cards, except the King 4b, which he holds until thelast, he will still have sufficient to win his game. A GRAND GUCKSER, The Guckser (or Call Grand), has had many opposingviews as it involves considerable chance, which with theAmerican spirit is always regarded as more fascinating. The Player, in the hope of
. American skat : or, The game of skat defined : a descriptive and comprehensive guide on the rules and plays of this interesting game, including table, definition of phrases, finesses, and a full treatise on skat as played to-day. ayer can afford to throw off the King o$», orlead all his cards, except the King 4b, which he holds until thelast, he will still have sufficient to win his game. A GRAND GUCKSER, The Guckser (or Call Grand), has had many opposingviews as it involves considerable chance, which with theAmerican spirit is always regarded as more fascinating. The Player, in the hope of picking up favorable Skat cards,and strengthening the weak parts of a fair Grand hand, takesthe chance, by this privilege, of picking up favorably. Shouldhe however pick up unfortunately or otherwise lose hisplay, he must suffer twice the value of his play. Care must be taken in playing the Guckser, as it cannotbe indulged in too freely, taking reckless chances, combinedwith hard luck, have made enemies for this play. However 76 AMERICAN SKAT. the player who uses discretion, and is careful to take the op-portunity when presented favorably, will rarely suffer a lead hand may play Guckser when he holds thefollowing:. © ^ 4k *** *** *** *** 8 9?9? 9? He has the chance to strengthen any one or more of hissuits, he can discard the Club and a Heart if not enhanced bythe Skat cards. He plays Jack «?* and draws out trumps,if the outstanding Jacks do not fall then he leads a long suituntil the remaining Jack is forced, when the player can regainthe lead or throw off, until he can use his Jack and remaininggood suit to the best advantageD Guckser in second or back hand;
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