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QUADRILLE. |
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There are three matadores, viz spadille, manille, and basto, which force all inferior trumps; but if an ordinary trump be led, you are not obliged to play a matadore; though if spadille be led, and you hold manille or basto unguarded, you must play it; also, if manille be led, and you have basto unguarded, that must be played.
1. The first thing, after seeing the cards, is to ask leave; to pass: or play sans prendre; and if you name a wrong trump, you must abide by it.
2. If all the players pass, he who holds spadille is obliged to play what is called forced spadille; but though he should not make three tricks, he is not beasted.
3. The player, who calls a king, ought to have a fair probability of winning three tricks, to prevent being beasted.
4. Therefore, such games only are set down as give a fair chance to win by calling a king, with directions at the end of each what to lead. |
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CALCULATIONS NECESSARY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE MADE SOME PROGRESS IN THE GAME.
1. What are the odds that my partner holds one of any two cards ?
Ans. That he holds one card out of any two certain cards, is about 5 to 4 in his favour ; and if you hold one matadore, the odds are in your favour that your partner holds one of the other two, and consequently you may play your game accordingly.
Again, suppose you call a king, having a knave and one small card of another suit in your hand, it is 5 to 4 in your favour that your partner holds either the king or queen of that suit; and conse-
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