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Saturday 5 October1963 278th day - 87 days to come

Bob, Wald & Arthur here.

Played SQUIGGLES including BB & Dana.

With BB also, played two POKER VARIATIONS by the Amberstones: - COALITION POKER: - A variation of "stud". Each player antes 1 chip. A face down & a face up it is dealt followed by a round of betting (bet of up to 2 with a raise of up to 4), then a 2nd face up with a round of betting. Then a third & final face up betting till a pass out or a showdown. Each player can choose as his fifth card any of the face up cards showing in the other player's hands (including face up cards of players who folded).

CONTRACT POKER: - E ach player is dealt 5 cards. Starting with eldest hand a player may either "bid" or "pass". If he "passes" the next player simply has a turn. If he "bids" however, the following takes place: - He mentions a poker hand (lowest possible is a 6-high hand - highest is a straight flush to the ace - royal). He makes a bet (we used from 1 to 4 - he ante). The other players in turn see or drop (there is no raising). He puts one card from his hand onto the table. (This is done before the betting). All subsequent - "bids" must be higher than the preceeding one.

    Play ends when either: - 
         A player makes a "bid" & bet and no one will see him in which case he wins 
         without showing.
         At least one player sees and no further "bids" are made in which case the player 
         making the final bid shows his hand and wins the pot if he has a hand at least as 
         good as his bid. (It does not have to be the best hand among the players.)

In determining the hand the player uses the cards remaining unplayed in his hand with

         any showing on the table. (e.g - a player having 3 cards in his hand can use any 
         two cards face up on the table to complete his hand.

The Amberstones say this makes an excellent 2-hand game.