Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-01
BIG POKER.

A heavy game Of poker was played not
very long since, as / arm informed, in
the mansion Of New York millionaire
The millionaire is also a banker, whose
name is well known from the Hudson
to San Francisco. / am not at liberty
to put it in print, and for this good rea-
son refrain from so doing. He has
long had the reputation of being one of
the boldest poker players in New York,
and some Of the heaviest games on re-
cord have been played in his house,
where he dispenses a princely hospital
ity. In the particular game in question,
If my information is correct, foreign
Minister, who must also be nameless,
though he is q social celebrity in Wash
inQtOn, and not unknown in other
places. found himself mulcted out of
100000.
He was we'll acquainted with the bank
eY, and had joined poker parties at his
house several times before. On the oc-
casion in question the party consisted
of five, all with millions to draw upon,
and courage to back strong hand for
all it was worth. They had played some
time before anything unusual happened.
The hands were ordinary, and there was
nothing exciting in the game. Along
toward midnight, however, the cards
took new sort of 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 queen Of hearts. Sostronga straight
flush - that might not come out twice
in zen thousand times. He was elated,
but his face gave no sign.
The Minister called for two cards. He
already held three kings, and in the
draw he got fourth. The prospect for
q contest Was 0oOd-four kings against
straight flush, and the players full Of
grit. The betting began low, but soon
got upto fifties, and the other players
whose hands were not of much account,
then dropped out. The banker raised
the figures TO 800. The Minister put
up $100 and said: 81 raise you $50" "
The banker saw the $500, and raised it
$1,000. The war then began in earnest.
The bets ran up TO $1,000, $1,000. $O,-
600. 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 fig
ure. In few minutes the pot repre-
sented 100000 At that point the banker
showed disposition TO halt, but the
Minister was not satisfied. He raised
another $4,000. and the banker saw 1t
and went $4,000 better. The Minister
followed with $25 200. "All right," said
the banker, II see your $25.O0O 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 q word. The Min
lister seemed little surprised. but only
said: "very good; the money is yours.
He had lost $3Op, 900, bat 1t did not sour
him bit. The game was not resumed
but be talked as pleasantly rs II he hac
Won q fortune instead Of losing one
The banker seemed embarrassed, and
his friends who had dropped ont OF th.
| game we're uncomfortable. He decide<
on the spot that it would NOT do to hav'
any more poker playing in his room. i
might be said that he drew his friend
there 70 6eece them. He still plays |
game nov and than, but emily at thu
I Atuh