The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-11-01

1diu pidyeT are most supefSu-
tious SET" said business man who
will occasionally sit in little game
When the lmit is 10 his liking ana the
company II excepuonable qualify.
There was new one on me the
other night" he continued, FOR one Of
the men when We were taking seats
shifted his position because he wanted
to play with the grain of the table.
That Is, he wanted the cards To come to
him with the grain OF the round table,
and not crossways. This was new
one, as | said. but ii recalled the fact
that all of them have u weakness. For
instance, where is the card player who
will play cards while some outsider has
Il foot on the rung Of his chair? Then
there ls the other fellow who will get
up and walk aroV1d his chair to change
his luck, and the other who will never
lend a chip If he is winning. Why, |
saw man the other night who refused
a chip or two TO neighbor In the
game, but he went down in his trous-
ers, pulled a roll. handed his friend an
y, and told him to buy few from the
banker.
Poker. too. has given the country
some of the richest Of slang Take the
word bluff and where can you find a
better word? 1t is completely accepted
now by the best of writer's everywhere,
in this country and England, too.
Standing pat was used In a court
Ia
was asked by the judge what he in
tended to do after certain decision
had been rendered on a motion He
said he guessed he would stand pat
II wasn't strange that the Judge COM
pretended the situation, and without a
word went on after the other lawyer
said that his opponent would do well
TO draw cards. as standing pat had no
terrors for him. More than that, every
reference was thoroughly understood
by every lawyer within the railing. II
was Just at this time that the Judge
added to the confusion by ordering one
OF the ballilfs to turn on the steam, as
bis feet were cold. For the benefit of
the uninltlated It Is worth saying that
the cold feet refers TO habit OF some
small gamblers who play for the money
that Is In II. saying as an excuse, My
feet are cold and getting out OF the
game when they are ahead.
"That reminds me that women as
well as men are natural gamblers. and
In consequence there have been many
friendships of long standing among
women ruined forever by progressive
euehre. Why, | have played In games
where the cheating Of some of the wo-
men was as palpable to a man who Is
accustomed to card-playing as the nose
on your face. But said nothing, as
the woman would have been mad and
denied everything and placed me In the
hole. Look at the prizes they play for
now.
There's the head prize for men and
women. and the BOBBY or consolation
prize for men. Then there are second
and third prizes. and the prize for max
Ing the greatest number OF points. and
the prize for the least number and a
prize for the greatest number OF mis-
takes. and the Lord knows how many
others II is a regular gambling game,
but Those who indulge In that kind OF
sport will jump on man who plays a
little quiet game OF poker at home.
"Nor is the gambling spirit obllter.
ated from the progressive social games
entirely. for there was game I heard
Of where the head prize was made I'D
of FIVE S. gold pieces all tied ND with
blue ribbon, and you bet the men in
that game were working hard for the
head prize, for some of them wanted
that twenty-five with a want that must
he filled. expect some of them cheat
ed but as lady, who was a guest Mt
the home of the hostess, got all the
mon, and the hostess did the punching
of the tickets. there was faint susplc-
Ion that few extra holes got into the
Young lady's card by mistake-on pur-
pose. But, OF course, | don't make a
charge like that; I'm only thinklng."-
TbIooUo Iptar OCEAN