"But he seems to ply for something more than amusement." "How's that ?" asked Jack, interested.
"I've noticed that he never cares for whist or any game where there are no stakes.

He gets into a game only when there's something to be won." "Well, it seems to me that he's struck a poor crowd on this boat if he's looking for suckers.

He should have shipped on an ocean liner.

What does he play ?" "He seems to have taken a great fancy to draw poker.

'Pocaire' is what he calls it.