ue of his own,
or opponent's unplayed cards, or of either of those in the miss, or among
the undealt portion of the pack.

If the winner of the first trick remains with a trump, and fails to lead
it; or having two trumps left fails to lead the highest, he is looed.

In all these cases the penalty is the amount of a full loo, and it is
added to the pool for the _next_ deal. The cards must he replayed in
proper order, and if the player who transgressed wins either of the tricks
his winnings must be left in the pool for the next deal.

VARIATIONS.

As mentioned in the case of Nap, any divergence from the plain game must
be carefully settled by the company before play is commenced, and failing
any special agreement it is understood that the rules of the simple game
are to be adhered to.

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_CLUB LAW_.

This is the most common variation, and its object is to force a number of
loos, especially when a large number of players are engaged in the game.
When it is adopted, all the players have to stand on their own cards,
whenever the card turned up for trump proves to be a club. In that case
the miss is withdrawn, and is added to the undealt portion of the pack
without being exposed.

_UNLIMITED LOO_.

In this variation the penalty to be paid for a loo varies with the amount
in the pool, and becomes the same as the total stakes of the previous
deal. By the adoption of this variation a considerable sum may be lost
in a very few minutes, and, in consequence, it is not often played outside
the regular gambling clubs. Of course the amount goes on increasing by
rapid strides until a single occurs, when a fresh start is made with only
the stake of the dealer to fight for. At unlimited loo the amount payable
for the deal remains unaltered, no matter how much was in the pool the
previous round.

_MIXED LOO_.

This is played on the same lines as the unlimited variation, except that
a limit is fixed, beyond which the loo does not go. For instance, suppose
the original stakes to be 3_d_. for a deal, and 6_d_. for a loo--limited to
2_s_. 6_d_., a player would be looed the amount in the pool, up to the
limit, but if the amount exceeded the 2_s_. 6_d_., he would not be called
upon for a larger sum.

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_FIVE-CARD LOO_.

This is the old-fashioned game, and we may go back to old books for a
description of it. It is said to be a much more amusing game than
three-card loo for a company not in