So called from the cards being secured in the palm of the hand. The
person who practises this art at cribbage generally takes care to get
two fives, with any other two cards, placing one of the two ordinary
cards at the top, next to it one five, then the other ordinary card, and
under it the other five. These four cards, so placed, he secures in the
palm of his hand, while he desires his adversary to shuffle the cards,
and being very generous, also tells his opponent to cut them; when this
is done, he puts his hand which contains the four cards upon that part
of the pack which is to be uppermost, and then leaves the cards on the
same; consequently, when he deals, the two fives will fall to his own
hand of cards. By these means when a person who can handle, deals, he is
pretty sure of two or more fives.
“GARRETTING.”
Is so called from the practice of securing the cards either under your
hat or behind your head.
The method of doing this is to select out three or four extraordinary
good cards, while your adversary is marking his hand of crib. This being
done, and the cards properly dealt, you take up your own cards, which
you take care to examine pretty quickly, and after laying out any two
you think proper for crib, you immediately, with one hand, put your
other remaining card on the pack, and with your other hand take down the
cards which have been secured; then in lieu of very bad cards, which you
might possibly have had, you have the best which can be got.