The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-08
POKER WITH A CrTER CARD
A LAWYERS Account Of the way They r'sS
the Game In Oklahoma

the Game ~ Oklhno''s'
A New Yorker lawyer t-lls the following
tale OF a poker game in Oklahoma In when
he took part:
The game was played in a private poker
room Of a public gambling house IN 1880.
IL started OH a Saturday night ana players
kept sitting in and dropping OUT a'co'dns
To their luck. l
The principal characters who settled
dow finally were a cowboy named BLACK
bear. ~ termed because he had arlch c1aih"
on BLACK Bear Creek two proIeHe'oi'ai kaI,
blers who We're very strong players, inySel
and a law yer who has since become a Judge
in the Territory. After a while the ahte
wa raised T. 81 80 and the limit taken on
BLACK Bear lost $40 Of his own money
and $500 Of my money Ia which hsh stakeo
him, and retired rs an active paitlcipain,
but sat behind me watching the pray. Inc
big episode came about 0 O'Clock on SUNDAY
morning " hen the last hand was played;
Black Bear and | were then the heaviest
losers. Jackpots had been regularly played
for over an hour and the ante lited again
10 g.. The pot was not opened until the
third deal and there wa ABOUT soo' VII"
the swectening, in II.
Il dealt. Tine lawyer opened IL ior
500. Professional No. !. RAISED u 10 sioc'
| skinned my hand and found king, queen.
jack and ten of hearts. " looked strong
IL me and its possible strength was Increased
by a strong inward feeling, a huncn you
might call it. that the luck would he WIN
me. So ] stayed.
BLACK Bear, who saw my hand, groaned.
When IL came 10 Professional No. z, ne
lifted the play $3.50. The lawyer poosutu !,
$3.50 more, Professional No, l raised u
again $500. p.-
Everybody saw the raises, Black Bear
grooming aloud again at my standing such
heavy lifts on a hand that looked 10 num-
under the circumstances, a certain loser.
~. .-..A hA drnDI
All took one card except the lawyer.
who stood pat. The bet was checked up
10 me. Carefully | looked my hand over
and discovered that | had drawn a card
that almost made me faint. However, !
knew ] was in for a good thing and steeled
myself hard.
BLACK Bear saw my draw and noticed
him gasp and shiver. Unable To control
himself he let out a cowboy yell that SHOOK
the room and threw his hat in the air. Then
he dropped into the iuT Ines 'nar anu
1T IL useless to attempt TO describe my
rage at his fool behavior. My first im-
pulse was TO shoot him down, but again !
controlled myself. Black Fear stammered
apologies nCoherently delaying the play,
and | had time To get my nerves IN shape
When the excitement subsidized II was TO
me to play. ] felt at first like betting all
! had, but decided not. and so Just pushed
five yellow chsrks, worth 500 apiece. into
the big Pile on the 'dbie' IIpi'7N'oHo'
No. l raised $500; the lawyer $500 more.
professional No. 2, after studying his
hand a while, made another boost OF 500.
When IL came my turn i again. rairei II
81 900 and was called by both professionals,
the law yer laying down his hand.
He had opened on a small full; Then
came the showdown. Professional No.
had a straight club flush to the nln and
Professional No. ? -four aces.
Then | displayed the King. Queen. Jack
and ten Of hearts. and the cutter card
making me "a royal straight flush. IL was
the outer card that | had drawn.
And what in the name OF Moses ~ the
cutter card7' broke in one Of the listeners
.Out West poker ~ played. or used 10
be al the time | am telling OF, with MY
three cards, the extra one being callei
the cutter card out West and the Joker.
in the Fast. Like the Joker the outer
card taker any denomination the holder
desires, either H. to suit or size OF card
when | drew il ! made 1t, Of course, the
ace Of hearts, thus getting a royal straight
flush. Practically this made five aces III
play, two 81 them being ac'~ OF hearts
thus | raked in tn" pot There was
about slS.OD In u
When the play came 20 b" talked over.
both 10. two professionals and IN" lawyer
adritted "a me that they thought bA'k
N-ar'- Performance wa part Of a pr-con-
c.rtrl plan bo' Sean tim and me aud that,
willie ! va making d desperate hluf BLACK
Bear had at 81 a. II ! had got what J sup.
pu-..ily n.-~i.d That they 80 believed
ua- .Kllsus.st by their ulAN