Finding Poker Online

Finding Poker Online

They never tumbled; nobody'll tumble," Joe assured her, as they climbed the stairs to the second story.

"And even if they did, they wouldn't know who it was and they's keep it mum for me. Even without knowing any stats or probability, you can guess one of the options and theoretically have around a 50% chance of getting each pick right. The drawing of these, with the interpolated betting, occupied a considerable time, Egan and M'Intyre both going into the work like millionaires; while it was observable that, notwithstanding the doubt previously thrown upon their credit, no one declined to bet with these gentlemen, even Colonel Tartar booking more than one transaction of the kind. The race had been got up indeed mainly at the instance of a couple of sporting subalterns in another native-infantry regiment, joint proprietors of an aged Australian mare, known to be sure at her fences if her legs would only hold out; and it was to come off as the final event of the second day's meeting, Colonel Tartar having offered a cup for the winner in addition to the stakes. Scurry's horse was clearly declared the favourite, being bought in by the owner for thirty gold mohurs, while Lunge's fetched only fifteen; the confederates' mare was purchased by her owners for ten, and Yorke's horse by Colonel Tartar for five.

Lunge, the riding-master of the hussars, had entered an old Cape horse reputed to have been good with the Meerut fox-hounds; Stride, of the horse artillery, a stud-bred horse, his second charger; Chupkin, of the irregulars, a country-bred mare, usually ridden by his wife - if Mrs. Chupkin would ride it herself, said the knowing ones, she would be sure to win - a feather-weight, and with nerve for anything; young Scurry, the moneyed man of the hussars, a newly-purchased chestnut Arab, the handsomest charger in the regiment, but a trifle impetuous; the confederates, Messrs. Yorke had never been present at a race-ordinary before, his experience having been confined hitherto to what are known as single-corps stations, garrisoned by one regiment of native infantry, where race-meetings were unknown; and he felt a little nervous as he entered the barnlike assembly rooms where the meeting was held, with fifty rupees in his pocket for the entrance-stakes.

And when the entries were closed, at the race-ordinary held at the subscription-rooms the evening before the meeting, no less than six entries were declared for this particular event. Sometimes, most bettors may favor a particular outcome, leading to lower odds. Impossible horses were rushed to favouritism on the rumour that ‘Pallard had his maximum’ on that particular animal, only to be banished to obscurity when the rumour was disposed of. The entries were comparatively numerous, considering that not many horses at the station had ever had the opportunity of being put at a jump, and that a rumour that Colonel Falkland meant to run his Irish mare had kept out several intending competitors, as nothing would have had a chance against her. The Spectators fitting on Benches in a Circle, at a Diſtance, and out of the Way of the Ball, which was wife; but ſome on a raiſed Stand, and others aſide at Tables, under a Row of Trees near a Tavern within the Grounds, with Pipes and Beer; and many in the Circle alſo Smoking and Drinking, and the Drawers continually going the Round of them to ſerve them Liquor and Tobacco.

But to ſee how handy ſome did catch it, though knocked off the Bat by a ſtrong Man with all his Force; albeit now and then they milling it, and ſtruck by it on the I lead, or in the Mouth, and how any one can learn to play Cricket without loſing his front Teeth is a Wonder. The Cricketing I believe very fine; but could not judge of it; for I think I did never before ſee any Cricket ſince I was a little Varlet Boy at School. Paid 6d. to be let in, and 2d. for a Card of the Innings, and bought a little Book of the Laws of the Game, coſt me 1s. 6d. more, though when I had got it, could hardly underſtand a Word of it; but to think how much Money I ſpend out of Curioſity, and how inquiſitive I am, ſo as to be vexed to the Heart if I cannot thoroughly make out every Thing I ſee! A sport with a cold and afraid of catching more, all right all right," the boy laughed, proudly surveying his handiwork. "How much money you got?