Take your seat at the "high rollers" table at the famous Crazy
Horse saloon. You have had the chance to meet your opponents - now meet the
dealer ; "Fingers" Nolan.
Fingers
is dealing you a card. It is either an ace or a deuce. He has dealt a solitary
card to each player, laying it face down before you. When he says go, you will
pick up the card before you in such a way that you cannot see its face. You
will hold the card against your forehead, so that you cannot see it, but your
two opponents can. They also will hold their cards face showing, against their
foreheads.
Are you clear about that ? Good. Your task is to identify whether your card
is an ace or a deuce. You will do this by knowing which cards your opponents
have, and the following information. Fingers has definitely dealt one ace, he
may have dealt two or three. You will only have one opportunity to announce
which card you have. Should you get it wrong you automatically lose. The first
player to announce their card correctly wins. Are you ready ?
Read the instructions again if you wish, but there is no more information available. If it is of any comfort to you, your opponents also doubt whether they have enough information to do anything but guess. The Judge looked hard at Fingers before addressing him. " Fingers, I think everyone here agrees with me that you are as honest as a man can get. I want you tell me straight and I will believe you. Can we get this right with the information you have given us ?"
Nolan's answer was cool and unwavering " The best player will answer
correctly, and he won't need to guess. That is my word." " That's
good enough for me." retorted the Judge solemnly. " And me."
added Diamond Jim.
