The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-12
THE RECORD POKER GAME
How Lucky" Baldwin Won s465OOO in One Jack Pot

curls. Have seen better in my time g"
By q coincidence every man ia the
game sat up and looked wise. Smith
and Brown appeared to be eager for
some one 10 start something. It was
SCOTS edge. and he casually opened
the pot for white chip-si00-
III have to hoist that $500 said
Smith IS he tossed three white chips
into the pot.
See 1t, said Brown; and he depOs-
tea three white chips in the center Of
the table
Looks 10 a man UP a tree as 81
there was something doing remarked
Baldwin. giancins shyiy at Sharon
There's not enough in the pot gentle
man, so I'll raise it s1-o0o" He tossed
red and blue check into the pot and
took back two white cheeks
Raise After Raise.
The DOT contained $500 when it
was Sharon turn 20 see Baldwin s
raise or throw his hand into the dis
card. The senator looked sour as he
mentally calculated the chances
against the tire aces he hold
I'll see that $500 and go il $1,000
better, sad he after a pause. Three
blues and three whites were thrown
into the pot. making the total $500
III see IT, said Mac. recklessly,
hoping 10 fiji a flush. He found his
checks were insufficient. and he asked
permission to see Sharon's raise on his
l. O. L. which vas granted
Scott hesitated for q moment. then
declared himself out Of the pot. Smith
tossed his hand into the discard. and
Brown sad wittily that "a hog knew
when he had enough" and followed
Smiths example. This left Baldwin
with Sharon, Mac and Scott behind him
to meet any raise that might be made
People may disagree as 10 me being
a hog" remarked Baldwin. but in a
smart poker game like this I seldom
know when I get enough So 10 make
II interesting. senator III raise you
$1,000
Sharon drew two cards TO his three
aces and he gTowied deeply when he
realized that he had drawn a par Of
fives Mac drew one card 10 q heart
flush and drew the four OF hearts. Tho
three PLAYERS were heeled for bear and
the fur was about to fly. After the draw
Baldwin had the first bet and he quiet
~ bet SO 000 writing the figures and
sfhxing his initials 10 an l. o. L. 10:
that sum. The amount in the pot at
this time was S36.1o4.
Hoisted 1t $4,000.
II cali that $4,000 and raise ii $40
600. said Sharon as he threw his I. q.
L for the sum into the pot Guess
thatH make you go some. Lucky.
II was Macs turn 20 wonder what
sort Of hands he had dealt. He figured
that his flush vas worth al least call.
if not raise. and. morally sure that
the money was his. he merely called the
bet He was given a severe jolt when
Baldwin. l. his cool manner. not only
called Sharon's $4,000 but raised him
800. 600. Sharon promptly raised Bald
win $4,000. increasing the pot TO Si56.-
100 i'm checks and T. o. Us that were
worth their face value at any bank IN
California
Lucky" Took the Pot.
Seems to me you are getting TO Be
q high flyer remarked Baldwin coolly.
as he wrote another I o. L. Suppose
we make L another $4,000 more, sen
atOr?'
The not now represented s236 00o I'm
value. and still Sharon was not salts
fed He felt that his ace full was the
winning hand. and he made the highest
bet of the night when he promptly
raised Baldwin $4,000. This. with the
calling of BsIdwin's raise of $4,000.
fattened the pot to sSf6.00o.
You're uervy. senator, lsugnsd
Balwin. but Id never look Z card in
the face again were ! to call this hand.
So I'm forced 20 call that $4,000 raise
and tit the pot another $50 go.
Sharon showed the hand, and with
cut more ado Baldwin rsked in the pot,
which contained s46j.00d lie then
showed four kings. AMI SrsrOn fat
tered himself that his superior Wiscom
had enabled him TO save S6A.009 at a
critical moment