Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-03
A Biz Game OF Poker.
Hetroit ~ 80

A heavy game of poker was played
not very long since, as | am creditably
informed. in the mansion of a New York
millionaire. The millionaire is also a
banker whose name is pretty well known
from the Hudson to San Francisco. 1 am
not at liberty to put it in print, and for
TINS very good reason refrain from doing
so. de has long had the reputation of
one OF the bOldest poker players in New
York, and some of the heaviest games
on record have been played at his house,
where he dispenses a princely hospitality.
In the particular game in question, if NV
information is correct, a foreign Minis.
ter, who must also be nameless. though
l may say that he is a social celebrity in
Washington and not unknown in other
places. found himself mulcted out of
$780, 900.
He was well acquainted with the
banker, and had Joined poker parties at
his house several times before. On the
occasion In question the party consisted
OF five, all with millions to draw upon
and courage to back a. strong hand for
all 1t was worth. They had played some
time before anything unusual happened.
The hands were ordinary, and there was
nothing exciting in the game. Along TO-
ward midnight, however, the cards took
sort OF new departure. The first deal
gave the banker the eight, nine, ten and
jack of hearts. He discarded a spade,
took one card and found it to be a queen
OF hearts So strong a straight flush as
that might not come out twice in ten
thousand times He was elated, but
face
The Minister called for two cards. He
already held three kings, and in the
draw he got fourth. The prospect for
a contest was good-four kings against a
straight flush, and the players full of
grit The betting begBn low, but soon
got up to ffties, and the other PLAYERS.
whose hands were not of much account,
then dropped out. The banker
put up 800 and said: 81 raise you
$500" The banker saw the $500 and
raised it 81 900. The war then Logan in
earnest. The bets ran up to $1,000,
$4,000, $40, 900. The men who had
dropped out held their breath. The two
who stood in had their blood up and
each felt that his hand was good enough
for one figure. In a few minutes
the pot represented SOUU, UUU. AT That
point the banker showed a dispo-
sitiOn TO halt, but the Minister was
not satisfied. He raised another $40, 900
and the banker saw it and went
$40, 900 better. The Minister followed
with $25, 000 CAN right" said the
banker Il see your $25, 900 and call
your hand" That was the end of it,
When the Minister LAID down his four
kings the banker put his straight flush
beside them without word. The Min.
lister seemed a little surprised, but
merely said Every good the money
is yours" He had lost $4,000 but it
did not sour him bit. The game was
not resumed, but he talked as pleasantly
as if he had won a fortune instead of
losing one. The banker seemed embar-
rassed and his friends, who had dropped
out of the game, were uncomfortable.
He decided on the spot that it would not
do to have any more poker playing in
his house 1t might be said that he drew
his friends there to fleece them He still
plays game now and then, but only at
the club.