Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-27

Senator Farwell's Four Aces Beaten by
a Straight Flush.

Washington Letter in the Anaconda Standard
A quiet little game of poker was played in
this city last night by six distinguished gentle
men, each OF whom 10 known MS an expert
The result of the game adds an interesting in
cident to the history of poker playing and was
the subject of much gossip in the Senate cloak
room and other genteel resorts today. There
was nothing particularly remarkable about this
game except the fact that two Of the PLAYERS
were pitted against each other and each held
one of the strongest hands ever turned I'D in
poker.
The party met in one Of the well-known up
town hotels, and the players were Senators
Quay end Cameron Of Pennsylvania. Farwell
OF Illinois, Dave Littler of Springfield, ex-
Pacific railroad commissioner. and ex-senator
Sewell of New Jersey. 1t was a $40 limit game,
and there had been three raises befor. the draw
when all the players went out except Senators
Cameron and Farwell Mr.. Cameron stood pat
and Mir. Farweh drew two cards. Then the
fun began.
The gentlemen who had Withdrawn saw that
there was fight ahead, md eagerly scanned
the faces of the rivals The sympathy of the
party was largely with Mr.. Cameron, for the
reason that Mr.. Tarwell is reputed to be one of
the best poker players in the United States,
and the very best in Washington. During the
past few months he has come of victorious in a
majority OF the games lac has played. His VIC
| Tins included several Of the gentlemen in last
nights party, and they were rather anxious to
see Mr.. Cameron get satisfaction. They were
not disappointed.
When Mr.. Farwell saw Mr.. Cameron stand
pat he at once concluded that he was blufing
and he started in to catch him 1t was Mr.
CRmeron's bet and he went to the limit MIR.
Farwell saw him and Don bet him again. Each
saw that the other meant business then and
they settled down to work In earnest MIR.
Cameron continued TO bet and Mr.. FarwelI
continued TO raise him until the process had
been repeated by each OF them ten times.
Then Mr.. Farwell became compassionate, and,
dropping his cards, said:
See here, Don, don't want to carry this
thing any further. / have q hand here that is
simply invincible and it's foolish to buck
against il. don't want TO bet further on a sure
thing. Remember. drew 20 cards"
Then the players ail looked eagerly to Mr..
Cameron to see what he would dc. Don has
great nerve and told Mr.. Farwell to 60 ahead
and play his hand for all 1t was worth, but Mr..
Farwell would not take advantage OF his col
league, and with the remark that be did not
want to rob man, be said, IL call you," and
carelessly threw on the table four aces.
The gentlemen Of the party, who had been in
suspense all this time, drew a sigh Of relief ana
turned sympathizingly to Mr.. Cameron. Don
did not need their sympathv, however, for he
quietly spread out before the aston
ished gaze Of Mr.. Farwell Q straight
diamond flush, seven spot high. Mr.. Far
wells only remark was, "Weli, III be
damnedr' and Mr.. Cameron drew in the pot,
which contained little more than $500. Every
gentleman present expressed the utmost sur
prise when they witnessed these two remarkable
hands and each OF them said that in his long
experience as poker player he had never
seee two such hands pitted against each other.
The same opinion was expressed by all the
Washington poker players who gossiped about
this noted game during the day.