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CHAPTER IX. page 23

The dealer or banker stakes a certain sum, and this must be met
by the nearest to the dealer first, and so on. When the stake is
met, the dealer turns up two cards, one to the right,--the latter
for himself, the former for the table or the players. He then
keeps on turning up the cards until either of the cards is
matched, which constitutes the winning,--as, for instance,
suppose the five of diamonds is his card, then should the five of
any other suit turn up, he wins. If he loses, then the next
player on the left becomes banker and proceeds in the same
way.

[91] This name is derived from the German `_landsknecht_'
(`valet of the fief'), applied to a mercenary soldier.

When the dealer's card turns up, he may take the stake and pass
the bank; or he may allow the stake to remain, whereat of course
it becomes doubled if met. He can continue thus as long as the
cards turn up in his favour--having the option at any moment of
giving up the bank and retiring for that time. If he does that,
the player to whom he passes the bank has the option of
continuing it at the same amount at which it was left. The pool
may be made up by contributions of all the players in certain
proportions. The terms used respecting the standing of the stake
are, `I'll see' (_a moi le tout)_ and _Je tiens_. When
_jumelle_ (twins), or the turning up of similar cards on both
sides, occurs, then the dealer takes half the stake.

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