The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-08-30
A FIVE DAYS GAME.
Continuop. Poker Performance on
German Liner.

Continuous Poker performance ON n
German Liner.
This is the log Of poker game played
on the high seas and with never a
straight flush but that OF the rosy morn
and never a straight royal but that OF
passing ship, says the New York
Herald. The game lasted for Eve days
straight. and some who had been flush
arrived in port saying that there was
the deuce 10 pay. A four master was
the best out OF the deck. and Il came
only three times. The game was n
continuous performance, beginning at
Cherbourg breakwatcr and ending at
Nantucket lghtship.
There were seven men from all the
world who sat in, and their names
were Bcriah wilkins, NJ. 4. Gunst. Ja.
cob Rothschild. Florence Zlegfeld. Jr.;
NJ. Werthhcimcr. Benno Ncubergcr and
Louis Strasburgcr. Tho limit was 50,
aud some say more. FOR what are chips
at ~ apiece with a northwest wind and
n swelling sca2
Day in and day out Ia the smoking
room OF the Kaiser wilhelm der Crosse
OF the North German Lloyd line the
seven sat when the steamer arrived
at New York the other day after her
record breaking voyage. stories were
repeated by the passengers Of times
when the limit was bounded only by
the north star Some say that there
was a brief period when 500 was not
thought too high. The stewards car
ried bulletins and the progress OF the
game was reported as faithfully as
were the ships runs Al the young
women on board learned poker terms
and called Tor the news of the game.
The first fun hand was reported In
latitude 90 degrees minutes north
ana IL degrees ~ minutes west The
man who held Il did not win the pot.
MIR Ruthschild leaned forward and
asked Mr. wilkins u be would blud
the eternal sea with a pair OF deuces.
There were intervals for meals. and
the players generally took the morn
ings 10 recuperate. II was the same
game. however. from the beginning OF
the voyage To the close.
II is recorded that On latitude a. de-
grecs north and longitude 40 west Mr..
Neuberger with a wave OF his hand
swept everything movable from the
board. The sky was overcast. followed
by clearing weather. when Mr.. Neu-
berger provided with two pairs. called
a gentleman who had three OF kind /
In latitude 45 degrees north and longi- |
tude - degrees west the table was
rHked fore and at, aud a jack pot was
captured. \ tall gentleman who had I
been looking over the hands said he |
didn't see how Mr.. GunSt could hold I
such high cards and look so sorrowful |
The weather was then hazy. Further /
details OF the game are unobtalnable. /
Thousands Of dollars changed hands /
during the trip, and the rattle OF the /
poker chips was heard all through the /
afternoons and evenings Of those five /
days at sea.
The last day Of the voyage was the 4
one in which Nj Rothschild won the /
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. That was /
the name OF the last jack pot Mr.. /
Strasburger opened H. and Il cost a
stupendous sum TO come Ia. Mr.. WI. 1
kins is credited with aggressive tactics. 1
Swcetening Of the jack pot caused Il 20 /
overflow. Bulletins were distributed /
over the vessel as the struggle Tor the 1
prize continued. Mr.. Rothschlld glared /
at Mr.. Gunst Mr.. Rothschlld laid /
down four aces 4 heaye Of the sea /
tipped the table and deposited SlT6 /
directly in front OF him.