The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-17
BIG HANDS At DRAW POKER.
Senator FarweIrs Four Aces Beaten by Sen.
ator Cnmeron's Straight Diamond Flush,

Senator FarweIi,s Four Aces Beaten bv Sem
ntor Cnmeron's Straight Diamond Flush.
WASHINGTON, May 16.--A quiet little game
OF poker was played in this city last night by
six distinguished gentlemen, each OF whom Is
we'll known as an expert. The result OF the
game adds IN interesting incident to the history
Of poker PLAYING, and was a subject of much
gossip In the Senate cloak room and other
genteel resorts to-day. There was nothing
particularly remarkable about this game en-
cent the fact that two Of the players wore
pitted against each other ind each held one OF
the strongest hands ever turned UP in poker.
The party met in one Of the well-known up
town hotels. and the players were Senators
Quay and Cameron OF Pennsylvania. Farwcll
OF Illinois. the Hon. Dave Litter of Springfield,
ex-Pacinc Railroad Commissioner, and ex-
Senator Sewall OF New Jersey 1t was ten
dollar limit game. and there had been three
raises before the draw. when all the players
went out except Senators Cameron and Far
we'll Mr.. Cameron stood pat, and Mr.. Farwell
drew two cards. Then the fun began.
The gentlemen who had withdrawn saw that
there was fight ahead, and eagerly scanned
the faces OF the rivals. The sympathy OF the
party was largely with Mr.. Cameron. for the
reason that Mr.. Farwell 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 or victorious in
majority OF the games he has played. His
victims included several OF the gentlemen in
last nights party. and they wore rather anxious
to see MIR. Cameron get satisfaction. They
were not disappointed.
When Mr.. Farwell saw Mr.. Cameron stand
pat he at once concluded that he was blunng,
and he started in TO catch him. Il was Mr.
Cameron's bet and he went to the limit. Mr..
Farwel saw him and Don bet him again.
Each saw that the other meant business then.
and they settled down to work in earnest. Mr.
continued to raise him until the process had
been repeated w each OF them ten times
Then Mr.. Farwell became compassionate. and
dropping his cards, said:
thing any further. have hand here that is
simply invincible. and it's foolish for you to
buck against II. | don't want to bet further on
sure thing Remember | drew two cards
Cameron to see what he would do. Don has
great nerve and told Mr.. Farwell to go ahead
and play his hand for all 1t was worth. but Mr..
Farwcll would not take advantage of his col
want to rob a man. he said. call YOU" and
carelessly threw on the table four aces.
The gent emen OF tho party who had been in
suspense all this time drew asigh of relief and
TUNED sympathiainGy 10 MIR. Cameron. Don
did not need their sympathy. however, for he
quietly spread ont before the aStonished gaZe
OF MIR. Fnrwell straight diamond flush, seven
SPOT high, Nj. Farwells only remark vas:
We'll. I'll be damned" and Mr.. Cameron drew
in the pot. which contained little more than
$500 Every gentleman present expressed the
utmost surprise whom they witnessed these
two remarkable hands. and each OF them said
that in his long experience as II poker player
he had never seen two such hands pittel
against each other. The same opinion was ex-
ers who gosspped about this noted game dur
ing the day.