Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-02-13
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Poker Lesson
BY r. r. FOSTER.
Copyright, 1910, by the Pearson
Publishing Coz
BY r. F. FOSTER.

HunuTeu uOIldEo more NelNeI III IIOH'
of him. The losers took it good-na
turedly, and seemed to enjoy the game
just the same as if they were winning
The barkeeper sat and looked on by
spells. and lost no opportunity to whis
per 10 Frank to push his luck.
It's a cinch," he said. You can't
lose. It's the chance of your life"
Along toward midnight, Franz;
picked up four sevens pat on his own
blind. Watkins, on his left, had
queens up. but did not raise the ante.
Maxwell just Clipped, but Draper
raised 1t twenty-five dollars on three
kings.
Frank was too good player to raise
then, which would probably drive the
others out, so he put up the twenty
five as if it hurt him TO do il. Wat
kins raised it fifty. on the principle OF
making his play on two pairs before
the draw. Maxwell saw both raises
after some hesitation, and the dealer
just called, taking up the pack at the
same time to serve the draw.
killing had come, Frank raised II a
hundred dollars. which he thought that
the three men who were already in for
seventy-five each would stand.
Watkins dropped like a shot Colo
mel Maxwell not only saw the raise.
but came back two hundred and fifty
harder, which drove out the dealer and
brought Frank up with a jerk. He
Just called il and drew one card. Max
well stood pat and bet dollar.
Something in the nature of an inspi-
ration. or perhaps an almost imper-
ceptible movement on the part OF the
barkeeper. prompted Frank just TO
call. and il was fortunate for him that
he did, as the Colonel had four eishts.
This sudden and unexpected reverse.
which cost him over four hundred dol
lars, gave Frank chill that he did
not recover from for several deals and
he found himself nervOusly fumbling
in his pockets and trying TO count the
money he had left There was only
about half an hour more 10 play, and
the chances OF recovering any Of that
four hundred were very slim. The
barkeeper looked solemn and shook
his head. as if be did not understand
il AZ all. but he observed that Maxwell
played the situation all right.
II was about half an hour after this
disaster that the barkeeper brought in
the last round of drinks and cigars.
stopping for a moment with the tray
ia his hand 10 watch Maxwell deal.
l. being Diapers age. Frank had the
first say, and he picked up his cards
10 see what he had.
He found four aces.
With straight Pushes barred. that
hand was a certainty. The only ques
ton was how much he could win on
it. It was his last chance.
Being the man under the gun" he
clipped in his dollar without a raise
Watkins came in. so did the dealer.
and then the age raised il fifty dollars.
Remembering the play Maxwell had
made shortly before. frank just saw
the raise. Watkins. who had a king
queen high flush, raised il fifty more.
The dealer dropped. but Draper. who
had three kings again, put up a hun
bred. Frank took out all his money
and counted it, Finding he would
have about a hundred LETT 10 bet with
II he called the raise, he saw it, and
Watkins dropped his flush.
Colonel Draper asked for two cards
and got a pair of tours with his three
kings Frank stood pat and bet fifty
dollars. After some apparent hesiJa-
ton. Draper raised him two hundred
and fifty The barkeeper pressed his
elbow against Franks chair as II 10
say. Now is your chance. You can
lose
To call for sight with such a GER
tainty in his hand as four aces would
be folly They would never be done
laughing at him. Turning TO Watkins,
who was sitting on his left, Frank
asked him if he would lend him enough
10 make play, offering to show him
his hand. After a glance at the cards,
Watkins told Frank he could let him
have all he had with him, as they were
just going TO quit any way, but it was
only about three hundred dollars.
Frank took it and put it with his
own fifty. saying he would raise il an
other hundred.
II was now Colonel Diapers turn
to be out OF cash. and he borrowed
from Maxwell, who had won the big
pot from Frank. He not only bor-
rowed enough to see Frank raise. but
enough TO boost il five hundred dollars
more.
No one at the table had enough
money to loan TO meet this raise. and
Colonel Draper insisted that he would
not take any mouth bets for II. He
wanted to see the cash on the table.
where his cash was. or he would take
the pot. Frank had borrowed TO
raise. he said. and he would have TO
borrow to call. That wac the rule Of
the game. While Draper was insist
ing on this point. watkins rose from
the table to have few words with the
barkeeper who came forward with a
proposition. If Frank Avery wished to
call Colonel Diapers last raise, he
thought he ought to be allowed to seal
his hand in an envelope until he could
raise the money. the ColoneFs hand
being also sealed up.
The Colonel agreed to this on condi-
ton that there should be no further
raising. and the barkeeper went OFF to
get the envelopes from the clerk OF the
boat.
Each man having sealed his hand in
an envelope. and written his name on
it. the clerk put the money in another
envelope and locked them up in the
safe. to remain until such time as the
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