1895 Bartender's Guide by Berner-Mayer Co

W ·h en the d ra w•in g is all compl et e, the bet-ting g oes a round in order, li'l'e the dra·w~ing, ·to 'the l eft. The ante– m an i s ·the firs t to bet, unl ess he 'has declined 't o play ; an d in t ha t case -the first to ·bet i s t h e p layer nea r est the deal er on his l eft. l3ut ·t h e player en titled to bet first may w !Ch – ·ho"ld his bet u ntil •th e o her s •h ave 'be t a round to liim , w hich ·i s called "holding t·he age" ; a nd this being an advan tage, sh ;iuld ·as a gen er a l rule be practiced. E ach bet tor in t urn must put in to •the pool a sum equal a t l eas t •to •bh e fit's t bet m ade ; ·bu t each m ay i n turn ia– cr ease •t'he bet, o r r a i se 'it, as it com es to him ; in w hich case th e bet s, pr c-eeeding a r ound in or der, mus t be m ade by each p l·ayer in ·Ms turn eq ual to th e hig hest a m ount put •in •by a n y one ; or el se, failing to do t h ait, the party w ho f alls m u.st go ou t c;f t h e ·play, f'