The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-10
DRAW POKER Is SURER
THAN SHOOTING ANY DAY

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order wlthou, IT. it can he tid outside II
there's amy Ia he ltl
Ine tr,euerr shooA his head d~oubfHliy
and tulHtl Ia his cardT again Finding
three kings be opelied the pot Tor the SIZE
OF Il, which was $40
II make It twenty" saba nasseti. who
sat noNt.
II raise mat twenty. sald wln,erbos-
tom. and Pearsall and Blalsdeil dropped
The stranger made good ard then raised
II $40. This left him something less than
so OF his stack. and Bassett noticing this
showed his own chips all in the pot,
Winterbottom dropped and the stranger
was about To call for what he had. but
Bassett spoke to him kindly hut firmly.
I'D advise You as "A friend he said.
for TO drop. 'thouten you've got astraighs
flush. ! hain't no s~crulles agin winnin'
what You done put up afore II come to me,
but | hain't got the conscience for to rob
you an give you no warnin'. Pears lik"
faint goin' to be healthy fr you to
monkey with the buZZsaw. no longer"
"Oh. very WELL said the stranger, ard
he showed his openers and threw down his
cards, w~hereupon Bassett scooped the pot
without showing his. Then the stranger
called for another stack.
This he dropped ON Blaisdell's deal.
catching an ace full against the Dealers
four sevens, and quite without emotion
he called for third stack.
1t was his own deal next, and there be-
ing a jackpot, on the strength of the last
hand. he was a little surprised to see, after
Eassett had opened it. that Winterbottom.
Pearsall and Blaisdell each raised it in
turn so that by the time 1T came back to
him it cost him $40 to draw cards. with
the prospect of u further raise il he should
go in.
Looking at his hand he found a pat flush.
and pushing all his chips forward without
a word, ne looked calmly around. Even a
child would have noticed the exchange OF
significant chances between Bassett and
Winterbottom.
he seemed to do so. There might nave
been only four cards IN it. Then his left
hand dropped idly by his side. just as Win
terbottom Strengthened up in his chair and
brought his right hand up from under the
table.
1heH, studying ms cafuS again, WINTER
bottom said. You sure be in hard luck
tonight. Pears ike You was maxim up
FIR the way you done us up last night. 1
cant raise you bein' as you're all in. but
l see you
The other two then dropped and thero
was a show down. Winterbottom had a
small full. and, of course. won.
The stranger started for the door, but
caused. when Winterbottom said, BE you
gOin' to quit? was reck' min on more of
a game"
II sure be-" said the stranger. ~ win
two hundred last night, an l lose three
hundred tonight. Nv got my boat faro
home an that's all. Ii | lose that I'll have
to stay in Arkansas City an I'd a heap
druther be dead an be done with 1t. Can
you blame me?" And without waiting for
an answe he left the place.
You all can see now the wisdom an
understandin q my rule ag'in shootln',"
said old man Greenhut as he was setting
out the glasses for Winterbottom's treat.
THE best an easiest way is a regular game
o draw, an there ain't no cleanin' up to
be did after