The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-29
SOME POKER STORIES.
Mostly From the South and Telling of
Big Losses and Winnings.
From the NetD York Graphic

From the NeU York Graphic.
In New Orleans, in the year 1880, there
was large commission house on Tehoupa-
toulas street in which three men were in
terested, one of whom had exclusive control
of the business, while the other two lived in
Galveston. The manager Of the business,
whom we will call Mr.. Gregory, had $4,000
invested with the firm.
Gregory was an inveterate poker player,
and although married, spent most of his
nights at the card table.
One morning the book-keeper and cashier
of the firm was notified by bank that Mr..
Gregory had given a check for $4,000. The
partners in Galveston were notified, and
they came to New Orleans Mr.. Gregory
was asked to explain, and he told the follow
ing story:
II was playing poker. and on the first
deal held three queens, an ace and a king.
| discarded the ace and king and caught the
other queen. AS four aces and four kings
could not be out, my four queens was an
invincible hand. The betting reached
$4,000 when my opponent called.
showed the four queens, and he showed four
kings. | was, of course, astonished, and
stated that it was very strange when l had
discarded king The discards were looked
through, and there with my discarded ace
was a jack. In my haste | had mistaken
the jack for a king, and the oversight cost
me $4,000"
Mr.. Gregory was told that he would have
to withdraw from the firm, but if he would
continue to manage the business a salary Of
81, 900 year would be paid him provided
he quit playing poker. He accepted the
offer. Next morning he was missing, and
afterwards was found at the club rooms
playing draw poker. He had been playing
all night. The business Of the firm was
Immediately closed up and Gregory secured
a position in another commission house. He
never quit playing poker, and is probably
still Showing the pasteboard" If he is
living.
In Birmingham a few years ago a pro-
prietor of certain hotel used TO play poker
with the boys quito frequently. He still
lives in Birmingham and sill likes little
game of draw. One night he said TO q
novce-that is, a person who thought he
could play poker:
"If you win come with me to the club
rooms tonight / will show you new way
to bluff"
The1nvitation was accepted, and as soon
as the hotel proprietor reached the rooms"
he took hand at table. He had the air
of a man who had been drinking, and fire.
quently called for little whisky straight
while the game progressed. In about an
hour he was quite drunk, and bis friends
tried to make MIN withdraw from the
game, but he would not. At each deal he
would glance at his cards, throw them
down, mutter, 81 won't play" and call for
another drink. Presently he grabbed up
his hand, said he was in, and offered to bet
$500. One of the other players smiled and
saw him $500 better. The hotel keeper was
rich, and il was good time to get some of
his money while he was still drunk The
hotel man mumbled something about 81 900
better. he was made to put up the checks,
which he signed with some difficulty, after
somebody else had filed them out.
81 call YOU said the player, who wanted