Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-08-01
OLD MAN GREEWHUT SHOWS
IT'S FOOLISH TO KNOW TOO
MUCH IN A POKER GAME

amt mistook none when l take you FIR a
man as I've heer'd on, name o. Duttoa,
what plays poker considerable on the
boats?"
Then. when Dutton had admitted that ~
was probably right, the veteran continueds
They do say as how you know a heap
about draw poker. an If that's SO I'm
powerful glad you happened in. We uns
plays some, an takes some pride into our
game. but we uns always glad to play
with IL mar t knows it all. There's Il heap
to learn I'm sich."
Even this the stranger accepted without
seeming to perceive the irony, and COM
placently agreed when a six handed game
was proposed. Accordingly, the entire
party excepting Greenhut adjourned to the
back room.
There was $500 in chips on the table and
the game was table stakes, but for the
first thirty minutes there was nothing
notable.
Then Dutton opened a jackpot for the
size Of it under the guns and Winterbot-
tom, sitting next, raised it $40. Bassett
laid down and so did Kenney and Blais-
dell. but Pearsall, the dealer, came back
with $40 more.
Dutton studied his hand Il while, but
presently made good without raising. Vim
terbottom saw Pearsall's raise, going no
further.
On the draw Dutton took two cards.
Winterbottom three and Pearsall two.
button threw in Il white chip and Winter
bottom showed $40 Forward. AT this Pear
sail dropped and Dutton unhesitatingly
threw down his cards. He had three tives.
Il amt playin' three fives ag'in three
aces he said cColly.
"How d you know / had three aces9'
asked Winterbottom, as he raked in the
pot.
Wei. I reckoned you wouldn't a raised
on less II aces afore the draw, an you took
three cards. Then. you wouldn't "a raised
ag'in two two card draws 'thouten you'd
caught another"
.'Shucks,'' said Winterbottom, admiring-
ly. You sure do understand the game ad-
mirablc. Pears like we cd learn con-
sid'able If we was to play with you in the
game right along"
Dutton seemed pleased by the flattery.
He did not realize. however. that Blaisdell
was the most accomplished dealer in the
Mississippi valley and was watching him
closely. He said nothing. but in some
way his friends seemed to know what he
thought of the dealing. and one after an
other they all threw down their hands,
until the dealer and Wi~nterbottom. who
had made the ante. were alone
Button looked a little s%urpi.s@l. but he
came in. ready to play even aslinst one
opponent. Winterbottom, however. pushed
the blind over TO him. saying II reckon
I'll jack You. l amt stuck on plain agin
one So a jack it was.
The pot was sweetened on the three sue
ceeding deals. and then Blaisden dealt.
After what he had seen Dutton do he had
no conscientious scruplc. Consequently
there were some choice hands held.
Pearsall opened. seeing that it was hard
ly possible to do less on a flush. and Dut-
ton raised i; sos. Thercupon Wintcrbottom
and Bassett dropped. but Kenney and
Blaisdell stayed and Pcarsall made it S25
more.
Dutton pushed his whole stack forward
AT this kenney dropped, Blaisdell carried
the bet and Pearsall folded.
How many cards?" said Blaisdell. but
Dutton said, Help yourself" and Blais-
dell put the deck aside. leaving nothing to
be done but a showdown. buttons was a
straight flush. nine high. and Blaisdell's
was a straight flush. ten high.
"Mebbe l llain't learned all there is to
know about draw poker said the victim,
as he rose to go. but l know enough not
to play any moro with this crowd. l amt
say.n' nothin' agin your manner O dealin',
but you're too all fired lucky FIR me- And
he went away.
you was say!n' this here man ID get
come up with some time, Greenhut." said
Joe Bassett, mockingly. How about 1t?
D'you reckon losin' q hundred is bein'
come up with?''
And when Greenhut shook his head VIM
terbottom said: Il reckon mebbe he
knows more'n he thinks he does. / had a
pair o kings that time he sized me FIR
three aces, an ! didn't better