“The next is nine.
“The next is eight.
“All these four hands are known as tĕrus. A hand of three threes is really a good hand, being nine, but it is considered a propitiation of good luck to throw it down (without exposing it), and announce that one is buta, in the hopes of getting good luck afterwards.
“Each player makes two stakes—kapala and ekor. They may be of equal value, or the ekor may be of greater value than the kapala.
“The kapala must not be of greater value than the ekor; that is called tual ka ujong (tual = bĕrat).
“Or there may be a single stake only, which is called podul.
“Betting between players is called sorong, or tuwi, or sorong tuwi.
“A pool, tuwi tengah.
“The ekor stake is only paid to the dealer if he holds one of the hands called tĕrus, and if a smaller hand is held by a player, then the dealer takes both kapala and ekor (mengĕlong).
“A player who holds thirty exactly (except when he has three court-cards, kuda) is said to be out (buta).