The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-21
THREE GAMESOF CARDS,
Big sum, Wagcrcd at All Of Them 10y
Gamblers i'm Montana.


led from Maine 90 California and Onicaso
IN New Orleans" said Doc MagreW, nut
reckon that Montana has seen as sun
pokcr and faro games as any OF them.
remember one remarkable siuu Same
plaved right here IN Helena, ana not
over ten years ago, either.
"Swcde sam. Brockcy Pete. and several
cattlemcn had been sitting iu the game
all night long without any startling WIN
nings. when about o'clock all me cat
tlemen departed. This left only swede
Sam and Brockey Pete, ana as they both
had about $1,000 in front of them. and as
they bore no love for each other IL was
surmieed that one or the other would 60
broke shortly, although no one expected
it ON the first hand The first two cards
dealt of course. went 90 tho hole. kach
had put up g. ante. and after looking at
his card Pete bet 500. which sam prompt
lv covered The next round was dealt,
sam drawing a king, while Pete secur-
ed an ace Pete bet $50 and sam saw
the bet.
again the cards were dealt Sam and
Pete both drawing am eight-spot. Pete
passed and sam bet 5000. Pete saw the
bet and two more cards were dealt.
Pete drawing four and Sam "a deuce.
Pete promptly bet 500 and Sam covered
the same The last hand was now dealt,
Pete getting q ten spot, while Sam was
a nine There were the two hands spread
out and not a pair in sight. Sam mad a
king. eight, deuce and nine while Pee
had an ace. eight. four and ten, and II
was Pete's bet. Without the least hesita-
ton he pushed all mis- chips to the centre
Of the table Sam hesitated and then
asked that they be counted. This was
done and the bet was seen 20 amount 20
1856. Again Sam meditated Then he
fingered a stack Of chips and looked az
Pete's face. which was frigid enough 20
be useu as an ice-making machine.
"TH call that bet said Sam finally,
although his hand was only ace high. he
having an ace I'm the hole That was the
nerviset bet I ever saw"
did be win it?' asked listener.
"Of course" replied Doc. pete had ace
high. hut Sans king beat Pete's jack I'm
the hole. Every one thought Pete had
pair. and when he turned over exposing
a worthless hand. the surprise of the
crowd was indescribable. The largest
bet 7 ever saw made was up in the old
Capital. I was working the graveyard
trick-that u.s. from midnight 20 a. NJ.
I was Just off shift. having been relieved
by one of the proprietors. / was just
pOcketing my days salary standing
there celebrating whether to try my
luck. when the door opened and I'm walk
ed a catteman who had Just returned
on the overland train from Chicago,
whittier he had taken a load Of steers.
Ii was the last turn ont Of the box, and
the look out had announced: Last turn,
gentlemen; 4 10 ! on the call lie walk
ed ND 10 the layout, and. laying down
roll OF bills. said: Ace, trey for that
money The proprietor asked him how
much there was. and. upon being told
about 81 800 he proceeded 10 turn with as
much ease as If the bet were two bits.
1.-THE first card &C. appear was an ace
and a flush was seen 10 appear on the
cheeks of both. thoroughbred gamblers
as they We're for the bet then stood four
TO one against the house and chances
even. Slowly the dealer pushed the ace
from the box; true 10 the call. Che trey
was the next card. Not a word was ut
tered. The dealer counted out the roll
which was found 10 contain 81 $40 lie gave
the cattleman back his bet and as his
winning called for more than there was
cash I'm the drawer. IL was necessary 10
write "a check out for the $3.50. Telling
the lookout 10 bring pen. INK ana
check. he proceeded 10 make out the
check. and then his nerves completely
collapsed. and / was asked 10 fiji IL out
and he signed II. His signature looked
great deal like q character on Chinese
tea box That was the largest turn
made in the country, so far as / ever
learned.
zone Of the longest games ~ draw
I ever saw was played down IN old Atlas.
Dutch Louie had a roll OF $500 when the
game started between himself and sew
eral others. Men would come in take
a hand win or lose. and drop out. until
nj the end of twenty-fOur hours Louie
found himself the possessOr OF only 500
Of the original $500. II seemed utterly
impossible for him 10 win a bet II he
got a hand at all, every one was sure 20
pass and jack the pot on him. Thorough
" disguested he handed in his chips,
saying:
Give me n hundred I'm going 10
Butte never did Ike this town, any
way.
"A friend Of his. however, persuaded
him to stay in the game. promising 10
stake him il he went broke with enough
TO get to Butte. Luck changed then and
there. and AT the enc of thirty hours
more he had $4,000 in front OF him. and
was still winning. but was compelled 10
quit from physical exhaustion. What be-
came Of him? OH he's around on his up
pers. the same as Swede sam and
Brockey Pete looking for a job dealing
faro. fantan or any old thing. New
York sun.