The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-09-11
LITTLE GAME OF DRAW.
He Was n Novice. but he Had . nit o
Lesdyille Experience.

He Was n Novice. but he Had . nit Of
Lesdvilie Experience.
There was little game Of draw on the
other night -Four friends sat around the
table. One Of them was novice. He had
never played game Of poker in his life,
but he was not averse TO paying for little
instruction. he said. and besides he had 10
have something TO do whereby 10 while
AWAY what would otherwise be "A very
stupid night.
lie asked all sorts Of foolish questions
and threw his chips In 40 reclllessly that
his three friends were sorry for him. IL did
seem TO be shame for him TO lose 10 much
money. but then he wanted 10 play, and il
wasn't their fault IL they held the better
hands. Finally a jack pot came around.
and the novice. who sat next 10 the opener,
raised the ante TO the limit. Some one else
saw him and went him chip or two better.
Then the novice tilted her TO the limit
again. and after he had done so loOl1sd over
his hand and asked. What did you say a
straight flush would beatf'
The other players gasped. One Of them
said that it would beat anything ia the
pack but a royal flush. and the three
promptly threw up their hands. The nov
ice smiled blaDdly AS be raked in the big
down on thetable. IL was simple straigbt.
and that was all.
what did you say that was a straight
flush for" asked one OF the others. who had
laid down three sevens and pair Of Jacks
well" said the novice, 1T T.. amt III
They're all red. and they run along in se-
quence."
Then the three carefully explained tina.
the cards had 10 be all Of one suit to be a
flush, and after much questioning the nov
Ice seemed to understand.
The game went along for time. Hands
ran low, and not many chips changed own
ers. About II o'clock there was another
jack pot. The novice raised the opener to
the limit again. and the next man, who had
fours, came back at him with another big
raise. The other players staid, and the
novice raised back. This made a pot with
considerably over 800 IN 1t. EVERYBODY
staid on the last raise. and the dealer said.
Cards, gentlemen" in a subdued sort Of
voice.
Hold oDP' blurted the novice, II want
to ask another question. I'm little mixed
on this straight flush business five got
i've cards Of the same suit and they form a
sequence, I've got straight flush, have
notf"
The other players remembered the former
jack pot and winked at each other. They
hastened to assure the novice that his sup
position was correct, and the man with
fours followed the openers chip bet with
raise to the limit. The bright smile that
came over the noyice's face when he learned
what straight flush was had not faded.
He was actually anxious to get his chips
into the center Of the table. He raised back
to the limit.
That's good bluff" said the man with
fours, and he tilted back.
The two others who hal been trailing
with fairly good hands az the time dropped
out. and the novice and the man with four.
bet until there was nearly $50 on the table
Then the man with fours grew compassion
ate and said to the novice: Now, / don't
want to make the learning OF this game too
expensive for you. Your little bluff went
once, but IL wont go this time, SO I'll Just
call you"
Then thcDoyice laid down a st traight flush
In clubs, running from seven TO jack, and
the man with fours fell back in his seat in
a helpless condition. When he recovered.
he said slowly: "I'll quit this game. Such
dodblamed fool AS you couldn't learn TO
play poker in 10000 years"
Il don't doubt that" replied the novice
as he cashed in his chips. They used to
tell me the same thing when was Ia Lead
viile."-Buffalo Express