The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-08-18
GAMBLING STORIES.
Atlanta Journal.

below are true with the exception of some of the names. I have used ficti- tious ones, because nearly all of the persons who were actors in the in- stances related are still living.
 AN OVERSIGHT THAT COST $10,00o.
 In New Orleans, in the year 1880, there was large commission house on Tchoupatoulas street in which three men were interested, one of whom had exclusive control of the business, while the other two lived in Calves ton. The manager of the business, who we will call MT. Gregory, had $1O,00O 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 a bank that MT. Gregory had given check for $10,000. The partners in Galveston were notified, and they came to New Orleans. MT. Gregory was asked to explain, and he told the following story:
 "I was playing poker, and on the first deal held three queens and an ace and king. I discarded the ace and king and caught the other queen. As four aces and four kings could not be out, my tour queens was an in- vincible hand. The betting reached $10 900, when my opponent called. showed the four queens and he showed four kings. was, of course, aston- ished, and stated that it was very strange, when had discarded king. The discards were looked through, and there with my discarded ace was 8 jack. In my haste had mistaken the jack for king, and the oversight cost me $1O,000."
 MT. Gregory was told that he would have to withdraw from the firm, but if he would continue to manage the business salary of three thousand dol lars year would be paved to him, provided he quit playing poker. He accepted the offer. Next morning he was missing, and afterwards was found at the club-rooms playing aw-poker. He had been playing all night. The business of the firm was immediately closed up, and Gregory secured posi- tion in another commission house. He never quit playing poker, and is prob- ably still "shoving the pasteboard," if he is living.
 NEW WAY TO BLUFF.
 In Birmingham, few years ago, proprietor of certain hotel used to play poker with the boys quite fre- quently. He still lives in Birming- ham, and still likes little game of draw. One night he said to novice that is, person who thought he could play poker:
 "lf you will come with me to the club rooms tonight 1 will show you 8 new way to bluff."
 The invitation was accepted, and as soon ss the hotel proprietor reached the "rooms" he took hand at a table. He had the air of man who had been drinking, and frequently called for a little whisky straight while the game progressed. In about an hour he was quite drunk, and his friends tried to make him withdraw from the game, but he would not. At each deal he would glance at his cards, throw them down, muttering "I 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 ssmiled and saw him $500 better. The hotel keeper was rich, and it was good time to get some of his money while he was still drunk. The hotel man mumbled some- thing about $1,000 better. He was made to put up the checks, which he signed with some difficulty, after somebody else had filled them out.
 "l call you," said the player, who wanted to get the hotel mans money, ard he put up check for the amount.
 Then there came change.
 The hotel proprietor just rose up, as sober ass judge, and, laying down four kings, said:
 "There they are, and you can't beat 'em.".
 The other player looked foolish, pushed his hand into the deck and asked whose deal 1t was.
 The hotel man picked up the checks, put them into his pocket and went home. He had been playing drunk.
 A PoKER-PLAYER's GOOD LUCK.
 Bud Hart, as he was called by his friends, used. to be one of the boys when Birmingham, Ala, was called the Leadville of the south. Bud was always hard up, & d found 1t no easy matter to keep himself staked.
 One night while in card.room, dead broke, Hart was approached by stranger, who said to him:
 "There will be . fellow up here to- night with $500 or 3400 in his pocket, and am going to do my best to get the money. want you to drop in to keep the game going. Here's ten dol lars to start with, and I'll see that you