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... four cards of one sort , as four Court cards , four Aces , & c . , conquer both the Flush and Primiera . " According to this account , the game , as played at Florence , was with twenty - eight cards ( Aces to Sevens ) , and at Rome ...
... four cards of one sort , as four Court cards , four Aces , & c . , conquer both the Flush and Primiera . " According to this account , the game , as played at Florence , was with twenty - eight cards ( Aces to Sevens ) , and at Rome ...
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... four cards , and there are five different classes of hand , ( 1 ) Number , ( 2 ) Primera , ( 3 ) Highest , ( 4 ) Flush , and ( 5 ) Four of the same Rank . Number ( or Point ) , the lowest class , consists of two or three ( two court ...
... four cards , and there are five different classes of hand , ( 1 ) Number , ( 2 ) Primera , ( 3 ) Highest , ( 4 ) Flush , and ( 5 ) Four of the same Rank . Number ( or Point ) , the lowest class , consists of two or three ( two court ...
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... four cards , he having his cards in four suits wins the Prime ; and if they are of the same suit , he wins the Flush . " The Great Game , it will be observed , is not described beyond the statement that the pack in it embraces the court ...
... four cards , he having his cards in four suits wins the Prime ; and if they are of the same suit , he wins the Flush . " The Great Game , it will be observed , is not described beyond the statement that the pack in it embraces the court ...
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... four cards , and there are five different classes of hand , ( 1 ) Number , ( 2 ) Primera , ( 3 ) Highest , ( 4 ) Flush , Number ( or and ( 5 ) Four of the saine Rank . Point ) , the lowest class , consists of two or three cards of the ...
... four cards , and there are five different classes of hand , ( 1 ) Number , ( 2 ) Primera , ( 3 ) Highest , ( 4 ) Flush , Number ( or and ( 5 ) Four of the saine Rank . Point ) , the lowest class , consists of two or three cards of the ...
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... four cards , he having his cards in four suits wins the Prime ; and if they are of the same suit , he wins the Flush . " The Great Game , it will be observed , is not described beyond the statement that the pack in it embraces the court ...
... four cards , he having his cards in four suits wins the Prime ; and if they are of the same suit , he wins the Flush . " The Great Game , it will be observed , is not described beyond the statement that the pack in it embraces the court ...
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