The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-26
I'M BLAISDELL- GOT HIS LESSON
Fall convd by Arkansas City for the Player Who

his ante and the others all came in, he
made it $40 to play when it came to
him. Bassett and Blaisdell both
dropped, but Pearsall raised it $50, and
Winterbottom stayed.
Then Kenny bet 500, and Pearsall
took two cards and showed his pile for
ward. Kenny called for all he had, and
Pearsall showed an ace full.
With Kenny out the deal passed TO
Bassett, but as nobody got cards 70
play on they made it a jackpot and
showed that he was undeniably ahead
of the game uD to this point, but he
had made no killing. such as Pearsall
had just achieved, and the others felt
that he would not wait long before at
least attempting one. They therefore
looked at their cards with more than
the ordinary show of curiosity
Pearsall found three jacks. ana he
passed. Willterb0ttom had nothinS
and he passed. Bassett had four tens
and he passed with a grin that was
almost audible.
Thereupon Blaisdell, without a
change of expression, opened the pot.
and when they all passed again,
showed his hand TO justify his open
ing. He only had three kings, but
Bassett was afflicted with no regret.
Pearsall, whose next deal it was, had
never been even suspected of undue
skill as a dealer. Nevertheless it hap
pened that four hands appeared on
this round such as had seldom been
seen out together. even in thai back
room.
Winterbottom had anted IS cali SO
and when Bassett looked at his cards
he came i'm promptly. Blaisdeil raised
Daar~ ofcnI L, =,
Winterbotton boosted it 800. Bassett
chuckled.
Looks like I might get a toI'able
good play on this hand" he said, ami
made it 800 more.
Better not throw away your
money, Joe" said Blaisdell, ana he
raised 500.
Pears like you all amt got TO con-
fidence.' said Pearsall. tauntingly. and
he put up $500 more.
well, reckon I've got that much,
said Winterbottom, and he trailed.
"Mebbe that's enough afore the
draw" said Bassett, and he made
good.
Blaisdell said nothing, but he. too,
trailed and the draw was served.
Winterbottom took one card ami
Bassett one. Blaisden and Pesrsau
stood pat.
Bassett looked at his draw with
somewhat Ostentatious, care and
showed his stack forward. Blaisdell
! did likewise. but as he had some $500
more than Bassett they separated the
side money.
! Then Pearsall, seeing that Winter
| bottom had got enough to call, counted
/ up Blaisdells bet and stacked up even
with it. WinterbOttom dropped. They
found afterward that he had four
deuces.
Bassett showed four queens, Blais-
| dell a straight flush eight high, and
! Pearsall a straight flush nine high.
The freezeout was over. for Winter
bottom declined to play further.
Deeply Inundated, Blaisdell looked
from one to another before leaving the
room, as if expecting to be jeered, but
none of his comrades had an unkind
word for him. They were satisfied to
have taught him his much needed
| lesson.
! And when they lined up at the bar,
old man GTeenhuts remarks were
sympathetic rather than bantering.
THE Good Book says" he remarked
that the swiftest don't alays win the
race or the best dealer scoop the pot.
| The waters of affliction is mighty bit
ter, Jim. but they're wholesome. Like
ly you'll pull together with the boys
all the better f'r this here little expert
| ence."
And Blaisdell allowed he would.