The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-01
EACH HAND AFULLHAND
EXTRdORDINIRYP POKER GAME ON
THE STEIuER COLUMBid.
Mr.. Alex. H. Mc,er. OF Richmond, One OF
the Players Eight Full Not
Good Enough.


q witness. but nearly quarter OF the
men on the first cabin passenger llst saw
the hands and are willing TO stake their
regulations on the fact in the case. And,
finally. Captain Vogolgesang thought tho
incident OF such Importance that he had
a limited edition of the declaration OF
the players struck Off on the ships print
ing press. in order that copies OF II
might be put above the archives OF the
company. The declaration is as follows
Am Bord Des SchnelldampferS Column
bla, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Line, %, Z, ~.
We, tho undersigned, passengers on
board the Columbia, while engaged IN
game Of draw poker. saw new deck or
cards passed to the dealer by the steward.
The stamp was intact, and after beng
shufled, cut, dealt, the following remark
able fact occurred:
The first man opened the pot. the sec
ond. third, fourth, and fifth raising in
turn.
The cards were drawn, one each by the
first, second, and third men, the fourth
and fifth standing pat.
HANDS SHOWN DOWN.
On the call the completed hands were
as follows:
First man. 6 full on aces.
Second man, fun on deuces.
Third man, full on trays.
Fourth man. 9 full on fours.
Fifth man, 10 full on fives.
Respectfully submitted to an unbeliev-
ing public as a truthful poker story.
&. SELIGMAN Los Angeles. Cal.
J. DB WHITE WILDE. New York
ALEX. II. MEYER. Richmond, Va.
LOUIS MULLER. New York.
CHARLES STEPP San Francisco.
(the dealer).
j was a witness to the game and certl-
fy to the truth OF above.
j. A. FLICKER.
Publisher Placer Herald, Auburn, Cal
his is the story OF the game as told
last evening by hIr. Muller No. 4. who
did not get the pot The Columbia had
bad weather almost from the time she
left Southampton. and poker was popu-
lar. Several groups OF poker players
formed, and one Of them was composed
of the men who had that wonderful
deal They played together every day,
quarter limit.
II was 4:3O on Monday afternoon that
the big hands were dealt. II was raining
AMI the smoking room was crowded. This
particular game had been going on since
luncheon, and as all the men were good
players and the hands had been running
high. their table was surrounded by a
ring Of idlers watching the play. The
men sat in the order named in the decla-
ration. Mr.. Muller had Just dealt and
Mr.. Stepp was 20 follow. Between the
deals round Of drinks had been ordered
and part Of the liquor had been spilled
on the dscards. As he gathered up the
cards NJ Muller said:
These cards ara getting pretty gunmy.
Here, steward. bring us a new pack
The steward brought a new pack, still
sealed, and handed them 10 Mr.. Stepp.
He broke the seal. took out the Joker and
tore it up. and then sLufled the cards
seven or eight times. Then he handed
them 70 Mr.. Muller 10 cut Between
him and Mr.. Muller sat J. A. Filcher.
the secretary Of the California State
Board OF Trade and publisher Of the
Placer Herald. Of Auburn, Cal lie was
able TO see all that was going on Mr..
Muller cut the cards and Mr. Stepp dealt
them out.
THE POT OPENED.
There was a small pot so small as 10
be almost Insignificant. II was a Jack
pot. Mr. Seligman, who had the say.
opened IL for a quarter and Mr.. Wilde
promptly raised him. Mr. Meyer stayed
and Mr.. Muller raised Wilde, and Mr..
Stcpp, the dealer. raised Muller. All made
good and stayed. Messrs. Sellgman.
Wilde and Meyer each drew card and
Messrs. Muller and Stepp stood pat
Then the fun began. Each man thought
he had lead pipe cinch and he bet ao-
cordinlY Every body raised Mr. Selie-
man smiled pityingly on the rest, and
each OF Che others smiled IN like man.
ner Mr. Wilde laid his cards carelessly
on the table and studied the carved cell
ing OF the smoking room as he raised
every time the chance came to him.
( At last as no one gave in, the players
began 10 regard each other with interest,
and wondered what was going TO happen.
The idlers crowded around the table four
deep. Things began 20 be very lively
when Mr.. Stepp interrupted the proceed
ings by asking. when II came around 10
him 20 raise. how much was I'm the pot.
About twenty dollars" was the reply.
"Wen.' said Mr.. Stepp, this is only a
friendly game. and we don't want 10 get
too much money I'm the pot, so TIL cal"
Mr. Seligman looked sorr)wful, and
said: 1--WE might have gone on a little
longer"
lie laid down his three skies and two
aces and put out his hands toward the
pot.
"Hold on there said Mr.. Wilde. 1T
has never been my custom 10 bet wheh
/ didn't hold a winning hand" and he
threw down his three sevens and TWO
deuces. .u.. .,.,,
MR.. MEYERS EIGHT FULL
There was a gurgle from Mr. Meyer. lie
slammed his eight full on the table eX-
"If this don't beat the devil don't
know what will, I've won two steam
or pools and i've got this pot. LOOK at
that hand" o.,o,fsb
,rbere was an exclamation or astoiu5h
,,ert from the men that were CROWDED
around the table. ,,.,,..,n ,et,od
Mr. 'stepp. the dealer. ..-.. ,r,,,or re-
"I,ye cot mines full on Tours. Mu''0' &c
plied putting down his CARDS. ..,,
and /. SAID Mr.. Stopp nave bo' ''''9
fun on hvcs.' ~ft.,co E, the
,rhcre was an expressive slleuCr ~ ,,,-r-
.otoon for "a minute. All eyes "eie 'ui ,
"a an AIR Stepp. who was very p"'1 "''''
o-,t,teI Finally he spoke. 49,.
"Gentlemen." he said Won IN. -
,hat not. l protest that the deal Wa
scuare You saw me break the new pAon
~ eards shuttle them above board' you
Mr. Muller cut them and me ue"I
~, Rut such lot OF hands I've never
- In my life. I've never heard opahy
tnine, like H. II | didn't see II WIN my
ou,n ewes l should call man lar VINO
80 me that such a thing had happened
- a SQUARE deal. Therefore, IN justice
- me we should have new deal