Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1882-10-20
A Big Game CT Poker.

A heavy game Of poker was playc cd
not very lolg since, as l am crcdi n
bly, informed. in the mansion OF a
New York millionaire. The mil
lIonalrc is also 4 banker, whose
name is pretty we'll known from the
Hudson to San Francisco. l an not
at liberty to put it in print ard for
this very good reason l refrain
from SO doing. He has long hal
the reputation of being one Of the
boldest poker players in New York,
and some of the heaviest games on
record have been played in his
house, where he dispenses u princely
hospitality. In the particular game
in question, if my Information is
correct, foreign minister, who must
also be namcless. though l may sly
TINT he is social celebrity in
Washington and n1t unknown in
other places, found himself mulctcd
out of 100000
He was we'll acquainted with the
banker and had joined poker parties
at his house before. On the occasion
in question the party consisted of
five, all n it'll millions to draw upon
and courage 10 back a strong hand
for all it was worth. They had
played for some time before any,
thiag unusual happened. The
hands were ordinary and there was
nothing exciting in the game.
Along toward midnight, however,
the cards took a sort OF ntw de-
parture. The first deal gave the
banker the eight, nine, ten and jack
of hearts. He discarded a spade.
took one card and drew the queen
of hearts. SO strong a straight flush
as that might not come out twice in
ten thousand times. He was elated,
but his face gave no sign.
The minister called tor two cards
He already held three kings, and i'll
the draw he go. a fourth. The pros
pect for a contest was gocd-four
kings against straight flush and
,,oth players full Of grit. The bet
ting began low, but soon got up to
fifties, and the other players, whose
hands were not of much account,
then dropped out. The banker
raised the figures to 500. The
minister put up 800 and said: II
raise you $500. The banker sa the
$500 and raised it $1,000. The war
then began in earnest. The bets
ran up 10 $4,000, $4,000, $4,000.
The men who had stepped out held
their breath. The TWO who stood il;
had their blood up and both felt
that his hand was good enough for
one figure. In q few miGutes the
pot represented 100000. At sat
point the banker showed a DISPOSE
ticn to halt, but the minister was
not satisfied. He raised another
$4,000 and the banker saw it and
went $4,000 better. The minister
followed with $4,000. "All right
said the banker, II 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 with
out word. The minister seemed
little surprised, but merely said,
VERY good; the money is yours"
He had lost 100000, but it did not
sour him a bit. The game WAS not
resumed, but he talked as pleasantly
as if he h d won fortune, in-tead
of loosing. one. The banker seemed
embarrassed, and his friends who
had dropped out of the game were
He decided on the
spot that it would Eot do to have any
more poker playing in his house. 1t
might be said That he ,lrew his
friends there to fleece them. He
still plays a first-class game now
and then, but always at the club
Detroin Free Press.