The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-31

than his or Hendricks's hand. OF course, l
could not judge Of what Gates might have.
Nobody had raised, however, and that
looked well, as far as 1t went
when 1t came to the draw, Bolton ana
Hendricks each took one, and ] decided 10
stand pat and bluff on the queens. Gates
took three, so / figured that he would lay
down, and put up SIS.
Il was right as TO Gates, but, TO my dis
gust, Bolton raised me fifteen. Hendricks
1T was practically certain that he had
filed strong hand, and, OF course, my
queens were worthless If it had been any
one Of the other four who had been in his
place I would have laid down, but my temper
got the better of me, and / showed my whole
pile in, making a raise Of nearly $50 over his
bet. My thought Of course. was that he
would credit me with a strong hand, ard lay
down, but he didn't.
Whether he had judged me correctly
for bluff, or whether he called on general
principles l can't say, but he called and
winning the pot.
"Thc feeling that l deserved to lose the
last thirty-fve didn't make me any happier,
or decrease my hostility to Bolton, but
it did have the effect Of bracing me- up,
and bought the last hundred with the fine
determination that / would cash in. the
moment found myself even with the game,
had lost all ambition to come out winner,
but ! was desperately resolved to 90 broke
or get back the whole Of my three hundred,
As it happened, my chance for start tar
upward came on the very next deal. which.
Of course, was Bottoms. II was jack
pot on his straight, and it passed all the
way around to Gates. had four straight
king high
Gates opened it for five, and the other
in the pot and it only took Ave for me to
play. for no one had raised. judged
that the hand was worth the money, as
| had not only chance OF a straight, but
also a chance for pair of kings or queens
or Jacks Kings or queens mn might p, GdGha APPS ps
judge of till later, but put up the five and
waited.
"'In the draw each man excepting Gates
took one card and he took three. 1t was
a doubtful outlook for him and he laughed
as he threw in white chip without even
looking at his draw.
what show have got against five one
card draws? he said. carelessly. but be-
fore it got around to me 1t looked very
much as If he might have a show, for they
all laid down their hands
II had waited, as he had done, before
looking at my draw, to see what the others
would do, and when It came my turn
picked up my card. 1t was king, ana
without the slightest hesitation ! showed
$50 in the pot: had made up my mind 10
90 IL, Dt1OTe ! saw WHdt Ddu CaukIt' 'o'
| couldn't have had better chance Tor
blur, especially as had just been caught
in one and might be supposed to be afraid
to try another one so soon.
Gates puzzled for fully two. minutes
before deciding what to do. and i could
see that he was looking at me very carefully
At last he said: .
You re pretty bold player. Wouldn't
suppose that man would try the same
sort of play two deals in succession. when
he got caught the first time. but, honest
Injun, I believe you're bluffing And he
put up the fifty
at was a good call, but l won the pot
in spite of it, for he had a pair Of kings.
the same az I had, but his next card was a
ten-spot and mine, of course. was queen.
THAT gave me about $50 more to play
with. and l decided that it was time for
me to play cautiously for the rest of the
game. SO stuck to the safe end and nursed
my pile up to 1904 in the course Of half an
hour more. Then. Pm glad to say. had
sense enough to cash in.
-You might think that an experience
like that would tend to make me more
liable to play four flushes and four straights
but it didn't. There was nothing in it
to upset the line OF reasoning which, IA
| said, convinced me that it's not the best
poker"