Judge — June 1, 1929 — page 27: what you’re looking at

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SO GAME es for reply. The following letter from Mr. Robert Rendel, the well-known actor, explains in detail the for- mula he uses in locating cards in Goulash deals. His method is sound and worthy of deep study. Dear Mr. Lenz: I have read your interesting article on Goulash hands in the current issue 0) ) I suggest that the f llowing niethod which [have for some been using myself time would bring the placement of cards to which you refer within the scope of a larger number of players. It is apparent that the distribu- tion of the Goulash deal among the four players must be as fol- lows: non 41 42 43 21 22 23 242512345 Ist Hand =e — eae 4445 46 2 28-29 30678910 2nd Hand 37.48.49 31.32 33-37 35 ID TZ 13 19 5 3rd Hand Dealer 9 4016 17 18 19 20 It is also apparent that if the s pick up their hands in the order dealt them, the ds will be placed in their hands in the groups given above. (Left-handed players who hold their cards in the right hand, and spread them to the left, would have to make out their own chart.) This chart should be memorized and_refer- ence made to it mentally. As soon as a player recognizes ane or more of his old friends. one will be enough—he can at once tell from the chart the posi- tion it occupied in the Goulash deck. Then, as he knows the posi- tion which that card held in his original hand, he can tell exactly where his hand started in the Go lash deal. Thus, by ring to the chart, he can pla every card of his original holdin, Example: The third hand (on WOW GwD \e U2 PRIDGE SYDNEY &. LENZ = times, the National ar espondence from Judce readers and will and Contract provided correspondents & al Bridoe and Whist Cham and weihy Wilbur C e-card player th advice and answer stamped addressed the Dealer's right) held originally thirteen Diamonds, After the ave been stacked, cut and finds that he has the D 2 and that its position in his hand is fourth from the left (No, 31 on the chart). Now hy ¢ to 19 (from the D 2 ) he finds that his hand started at No. 19. Therefore it is clear the Ace and King (No. 19 and 20) are in the ler’s hand, the QI 1098 ( 1, 23, 24 and 25) rtner’s hand, and the (Nos. 26 are on his right. procedure with two or more repeaters is the same, Obviously the more repeaters held the fewer cards are left to be placed. I congratulate you on having broadcast this information in your column, It is rthat the g ges given to the pl. s full use of the Gou possibilities will he worth many thousand points in the course of a few months’ Contract. It must be assumed that many of our bet- ter players have evolved some sys- tem such as I have given here and are sensibly making the most of it. It is only fair that everyone should know what he may be up inst when playing Goulashes. My idea in writing this to you by the use of this method greater number of people may able to benefit from card place- ment in Goulashes, but there is I think very little donbt that the player with a good enough mem- ory to use this or any formula is in the minority. Now that you have made this situation public property, it would seem that the bridge table is confronted by di- vers. difficulties. Many players will exercise their rights and re- fuse to play Goulashes, Others will cause interminable delays try- ing to work out a system which is just beyond their grasp. Fur- thermore, the Goulash dealer can casily alter the order of the ad- (Continued on page 27) olfers? TON AN AN AN AN NO THE KING Oo’ THEM ALL is now 10 a dozen| Little wonder there has been rejoicing far and wide at the announcement the King is now 85c. its native England the King has always been the top heavy favorite with amateur and “pro” alike. In America golfers have gladly paid $1 or more for the ball. Even manufacturers have conceded the palm to the Silver King | 3 “the most carefully made { ball in the world.” At 85c it’s better psychology than ever to play the best ball that money can buy. SILVER KING THE SILVERTOWN CO. LONDON . ° ° John Wanamaker NEW YORK Sole United States Distributors comicbooks.com