The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-12

the cards are running his way he's
bound to make n clean up. There is
no possible way OF guessing him aud
you may as well throw system 10 the
winds.
One notable instance of this /
shall never forget. 1t was in table
stake game. Fifty dollars was the
customary buy-out. but no limit was
placed on the amount player could
purchase.
There were five of us at the start.
Within an hour couple more of
the regulars dropped In and we de-
cided to make 1t closed game. Sew
en-handed poker is just about right.
In an eLght-handed game, IL the cards
are running high, 1t Is frequently
necessary to go to the discards, which
Is always cause for grievance with
NOSE men.
Contractor Had ALI the Luck.
1.-THE luck was conferred in one man.
contractor from the middle West,
who was in Washington on business
before one OF the departments. This
boy was giving Is q taste of real poker.
He was playing 'cm libcrally. raising
on four straIghts and tIushrs and con-
Meeting every time. About midnight
he was $500 to the good, with no sign
OF break in luck. Not only were the
cards coming his way, but he gave
every evidence of knowing how to play
EN-. The rest of us were becoming
1eeyish, but there was nothing TO do
but sit tight and hope for change, as
the contractor gave no sign of quitting
and none OF us was in a position to
suggest it.
Shortly after midnight The door OPP
ened and in blew a young chap who
played with us occasionally. usual
ly with poor success. He was In even
ing dress. Said he had just come from
a fraternity banquet and looked the
part. He wasn't what you would call
loaded just had enough TO place
him in convlvial and plcasure-seelk-
ing mood.
Insisted on Getting In.
1--WE indicated to him as politely as
possible that his presence was not de-
sired, but he insisted that 1t had fire.
quently been an eight-handed game
and there was no reason why on this
occasion it should be limited to seven.
Arguments were without avail. so
finally we told him to sit in.
THE first thing he did was to size
up the various stacks. The banker
had given him $50 in chips but these
he returned.
Say he inquired. do look like n
ptker? There's guy in this game with
$500 in front OF him and you hand me
u measly fifty. Loosen up with $3.50
more
"His check was good for a thousand
but in view of his condition, VIC con-
sldered it brotherly act to keep him
with reasonable limit.
"'Fifty is the buy-out,' said the bank
er. When you lose 'em, maybe we'll
let you have another fifty, but take
my advice and let caution he the
watchword of the hour. Play 'em care
fully because they're running high
No Need for Caution Stuff.
Never mind about that caution
stun answered the youngster. What
] want is chips not advice as to what
: to do with 'em. I've seen 5000 buy.
out here many time and II l want
$500 there's no reason why shouldn't
have H.
"Fina'lv he agreed to compromise
on n hundred.
"'Tf can't buy 'crn I'll win EN-. he
] said. and proceeded IN do 1t. The game
! was lively enough before his entrance
but 1t now had some Of the real pep
He was in nearly every pot and II he
had pair Of aces or better 1t was
raised. Just TO show how easy II
Twas, he put over few bluaS on the