Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-30

markable about the play for the hrst
twenty minutes. There was gee2er
in blue spectacles that sat opposite
me-they said he was a theological
student and from what saw | should
say he ought to be-that had taken
quite q few lessons in dealing, and
usually scooped the pot when he mad
the placing of the paste.boards, nus
that didn't trouble me none.
81 had him down fine on the second
round, and took II out on him whom
somebody else dealt 1t was easy 10
stay out when he dealt. | don't know
whether the others were on or not, bu'
guess not, for he was good winner
when dropped out.
hen there was another chap that
had an educated fnger.nail that was
a decided help to me. You see he used
the old system and | could read the
backs OF the aces as well as he could,
after he nicked EN-. There wasn't any
call for me to ask for new decks.
That is, thought so, first on, but
a man learns considerable in Boston.
This guy gave me jolt that strained
my button.holcs after we'd played for
twenty minutes, and, say. you know
what a trivial thing an ace Is when
it's a misiit. don't you? / know, 100.
but never had 1t jump up and hit me
| in the eye. like it did in Boston.
HE was dealing and II was me 70
his left ! passed, and we all passed
but him. and ne opened.
Having the ten to the king in lta.
monds. looked at the top of the deck.
and say The advertisement on til"
back O the top card looked as big as
a moon. II was mo for r royal flush,
one TO three on, and an ace hiSl
straight at hundred to nothing. Just
naturally. you couldn't have drove Inc
out Of the running with Calling guns.
an | boosted him stack.
That kept the others out, but ho
came back at me. double, and ! come
near giving him rcpartce before the
draw. but somehow weakened. !
thought I'd see what he drew and
make play afterward. so just made
good. telling him he was on the verge
of getting a great moral lesson. out
he Just looked foolish an said nothin'.
Il took the one an he stood pat. q.
course. II that ace had been the lid.
mond I'd been betting yet or tcle-
graphing to Shecdy Tor more money,
but II wasn't. II wa n spade.
He put up two stacks again. and
did the only intelligent stunt -
member about the whole outing. slid
my hand right under the discards, and
he showed down his openers. He only
had deuce full
1t didn't really cripple me. for
was pretty well to the good when sa;
in, but II shook my confidence a mum
and they didn't see the color Of my
chips again til caught three Mugs
Even at that didn't get sassy. for the
theological student was dealing, but /,
only cost two bones to play, not being
jack. and invested. I'd laid down
at that II the dealer'd come in, but hS
must have fumbled somehow. for wh"r
he looked al his cards he threw en-
down.
THE age made good and that made
four in and eight dollars in the poi
with me the last to draw. The ags
took two cards and sized him for j
pair and kicker thinkin'. of cours"
II he'd had thrces he'd raised before
: the draw.
Then. as the others took three
cards apiece, concluded had EN- al
nailed to the wall You'd think so
r wouldn't you? 1t wouldn't strain your
nerves none to bet Is cents on ciuCi
like that would 1t? Well. you try il
on in Boston sometime.
The first man bet white CHIP
That was good poker and recognize
, IL. The second man, he put up s
white chip, too. and | says to myself
that he was all right. He was loolin
for a raise later on If he had anything
, Then IL came to me. I'd drawn On(
card an boosted II five.
\ Then the age come back at me witt
Q ten more and the others dropped. i
> was like finding n stiff with fat peck
Sl. ! S!Ltu MIN lot tulttS anu IL wa
4 'leyen TO one my kings was good.
Course he might have aces, but
!, thought not, So We joggled each ,tll
a er once or twice and he called. show
$ ing down nine high, and when ! show
=. ed three kings ne reached for the pot
$ 1T sort O stunned me. but haC
, enough presence of mind to holler.
q Whats the matter with my kings:
I ! asked him.
Three kings is a good hand J.,
. says, but I've got nine, seven, five
[ four, deuce.
! 81 see you have says !, but wha
p of it,
n That's a skeeter,' he says.
}. An what's a skeetcr?' ] asked
|. "A skeeter is a nine, five, deuc,
? with any other two cards between
e nine and a deuce so that there ism
any pair in the hand. 1t beats threes
8 he says.
- We'll | says, I don't see no tar