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Bible Encyclopedias
Blind Hookey
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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A game of chance, played with a full pack of cards. The deal, which is an advantage, is decided as at whist, the cards being shuffled and cut as at whist. The dealer gives a parcel of cards to each player including himself. Each player puts the amount of his stake on his cards, which he must not look at. The dealer has to take all bets. He then turns up his parcel, exposing the bottom card. Each player in turn does the same, winning or losing according as his cards are higher or lower than the dealer's. Ties pay the dealer. The cards rank as at whist. The suits are of no importance, the cards taking precedence according to their face-value.
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Bibliography Information
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Blind Hookey'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/b/blind-hookey.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Blind Hookey'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/b/blind-hookey.html. 1910.
