Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-10
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 FRANKFORT, April 22--Poker playing in Frankfort has increased wonderfully in the last week or two. Everybody wants to catch even, and games go on in private rooms, in which the musical click of the worries were never before heard. The games are larger. too, than they were. Nearly everybody plays, and it is sometimes amusing to watch the expression on a solid, staid old members face as he sees opposite him a man whom be never dreamed of meeting in such place. Games are played everywhere-in private houses, in hotels, in regular gambling rooms. All kinds of games are played. There are 25- cent games, where few old chaps sit around the table all night and tell stories between the deals, risking just enough to keep them awake. Another very popular game is 10 cent ante and 8 limit. This is a snare and 6 delusion, however, as the small amount of the limit" would seem to indicate that not very much could be lost, when in reality $1OO can very easily change hands during sitting.
 In the regular poker rooms there is gener- ally no limit, and here the big winning or losing is made. A game was played during the late convention at which @ well known Louisville gentleman won SI 800 and three gold watches. He showed me one of the gold watches few days ago, and the name on the inside might create futter if pub lished.
 THIRTT-sIx-HouR CAME
 Last Tuesday night at 7:3O o'clock five gem tlemen, three of whom were legislators, sat down to the time-honored round table and began to play. Time flew by so rapidly inst at ? o'clock they all agreed they had better play little longer. It was big game, ''S5, call S25, {" and table stakes. Aces were worth $1Oo and two pair anything under $500. Hour after hour passed, and the cold, dull daylight began to peep in at them through the closed shutters, and still they played. One member was $2 500 behind at 5 o'clock and another $1, 800 behind. Breakfast was ordered. They gulped it down, and again. with pale haggard faces, they sat about the table. Twelve o'clock, high noon, and they were still at it. The air ID the room stihing, but they cared not for that. It was a beau tiful day without, the air balmy and warm, but the frightful fascination of the game kept them there in the close room under the poi sonous gas jets, necessary because the win dows must be kept closed while turning the cards and betting the chips Six o'clock came and one of the parties was gone, utter ly broken down. He left $2, 900 in the hands of the Phiistines, and staggered of to bed. At o'clock there were only three of the party left, with faces as white ashes sma nerves all shattered by drinks and the awful excitement of the game. Just at ? o'clock Thursday morning the three men separated after thirty six hours of incessant play, and SC 600 had been won and lost. One of the men was sick for two days; another has not recovered yet. It was a terrible experience for all of them.
 THE TRICKS OF THE GAME.
 A very ridiculous story is told of certain member who does not live thousand miles from Louisville. He was playing with little party, and opened jack pot for g. Every body stayed out except one man. The mem Der drew two cards to three tens, and failed to better his hand.
 The other stood pat. The member made a small bet, and the other raised him $l0. The member threw down his cards, and then his opponent laid down his pat hand, and, to the inexpressible disgust of the member, 1t hadn't even a pair in it. 'sir," said be, "1 will play in no game in which such triekery is resorted to. Take your ill-gotten wealth." And he strode out.
 Of course somebody must win. member of the lower house is said to have won Sl r5o0 this session. The sharks have hsd a fne time this winter, for there are any amount of little fishes here. Men have besn here sll winter with no ostensible occupation, and they all pack money away with tham- It is very low estimate to say that at leest S30,- 600 has been won and lost this session.