The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-01
A STIFF POKER GAME.
Old Hands Catch Young One With
Rather Unexpected Results.

From the Baltimore Herald.
The game had been going on very quietly
for some time. Only the occasional rattle
Of the checks and the soft whirr Of the
cards as they were shuiIled, or some re-
mark made by player calling attention TO
the fact that the pot WIS short, were heard.
Old lke's mouth was puckered mp, and
when holding n tcn.full he merely called
Threc-lingcred Dams bet OF 81, which was
evidence enough that for some reason or
Other nobody was playing his hands, but
merely killing tlmo. A little interest was
excited when n jackpot went three times
around the circle without being opened,
whom the opening and closing Of the front
door down stairs seemed 20 instantly in
fuse new life into the four players, and
M young man entered the room,
shaking the rain from his coat sleeves,
one would imagine that the game
had been ut foyer heat for hours. Old Ike
merely nodded at the new conner and bent
nil his energies upon the question OF stand.
ing back raise ON pair Of queens; Doc
Boasco fingered his checks cnrelcssly, pre-.
paraiory TO giving the raise another boost
whild Dan satwith hopeless look on his
face and not u single pair In his hand. The
young man stood watching the game with
glistcning eyes, and when Doc showed
down flush and rlkcd in the pot each
player shook hands with the young man
and old Ike invited him 20 take hand.
In moment he was seated nj the table,
coat, collar, tic and cuffs of, his vest I'M
butioned, with two stacks OF rod chips
and a goodly wad OF bills before him,
whose amount furnished Old Ike with
material for pleasant speculation for sew
oral minutes. The game progressed quiet
ly for some time. until the sucker
raised the ante 81, after the other three
had come In on his blind.
Each in turn raised the pot, and when
II came to the young man he picked up
his hand and studied il carefully. Three
kings and pair OF founl Give dollars
more" ho said, and he sized up the pre-
yious raises, aud threw in n new s. bill.
ThUo.fngcrcd Dan simply laid down his
carls and ran the back of his hand In a
scmi.circlc over the table, to denote that
he had no further ...,cp~i III the pot. Old
Iva looked nj his cards, and finding the
four scycns still there, raised the pot $50
Doc passed.
Twenty dollars more" said the young
man.
Twenty moro than you," responded
Ike, throwing the money in the center Of
the table.
No cards had been drawn vet and the
Young man now picked up his cards and
gakcd thoughtiully upon his king full
Doc was dealing aud must have been
mind reader, Tor he took or one card from
the pack and was about 20 hand IL to Ike,
when the young man called for two cards
discarling his pair Of iour. Ike cast a
quick glance ut Doc, which that worthy
was unable 10 answer, being engaged In
young man looked nj tho two cards lac had
drawn and then laid his cards face down
ON the table. Ike drew ono card aud thc
betting began.
Rack and forth Il went, tho s. and $40
bills were hcapcd upon the pile in the cen.
ter Of the table. Ike soon hal his money,
~ well rs Dams, bet, aud after he had Dor
roncd the last cent Doc had, with a sigh
lac called for sight
What have your asked the young
man.
Pour scvcns," responded Ike, showing
his hand aud preparing Ia gather la the
pile Of chiIs lnd bank bills.
"llold on.' exclaimed the young man:
YOU'VE too quick, I've got four kings"
and lac turned over his cards aud swept
the pile from In irunt Of Ike over 10 his
side Of the table, where he proceeded IN
pocket the bills aud then passed. the chips
over Ia Doc to cash. lke's Taco was study
aud Dan looked ~ II he was stricken
dumb. Tho game was broken up. The
young man got up put on his coat aud.
wishing all good night. walked down stains.
The door closed behind him und hc WIS
lost In the darkness without.