The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06
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1.-THE reason for this is obvious. In
q table stake game there is always
present the opportunitys II you make
q hand, Of getting good call, and
there is also always the chance OF
running a blur, which Is practically
impossible in limit game. Tho sit
uation resolves itself into o case Of
either having 'em or. not having EN-.
The best guesser Is the man who cops
the kale.
Tightwad- Bucks Losers.
II remember situation Of this kind
which arose in game in which / was
engaged several years ago, the reason
being that was one Of the parties
concerned, and the other was tho
highest wad ever had the misfor-
tune OF meeting either on tho inside
or the outside of a poker game. This
bird was stickler for the technlcali-
ties. Not q bet did he overlook from
start to finish, and his particular en-
joyment seemed to be derived from
bucking the losers. All Of his bluffs
were directed against the unfortunate
who were struggling to get even.
unless my hand was considerably
above the average, avoided playing
with him, knowing he would not on
ter a pot unless loaded. but finally we
became entangled. With an eight,
nine, ten and jack, I was sitting next
the dealer, who opened, after all the
others had passed. for IS. 1t vas a
table stake game. dollar ante. Hop
ing some of the other players would
come In, | trailed. @il
Tightwad Comes In.
"Mr. Tlghtwad, who was sitting to
my right, and waiting just such an
opportunity. raised the pot IS. The
opener stayed, and while realized 1t
was foolish poker, Ibid likewise. Be-
under the guns l called for one card.
AS the dealer lifted the deck, the man
who had raised. reaching across the
table for a match. struck the card and
faced 1t on the table. It was the queen
Of heart, the card ] needed to COM
plete my straight.
(" you can't take that said Mr..
Tightwad, although /, knowing the
rules as we'll as any of them, had
made no motion toward the card. It
was not question for argument, SO
l said nothing.
| Bets Ills Pile at Once. Z
1.-THE man who had raised drew two
cards and the opener two. Then !
was given one. The opener checked
the bet.
81 caught dash Of the card as 1t
came to me, and, without picking 1t
up from the table, counted my stack,
which amounted to about $50, and
pushed 1t into the center Of the. table.
Then ensued as fearful and heart
rendmg an exhibition as I have ever
witnessed In a poker game. The man
who had raised had in front Of him
about $50 and the opener similar
amount. 1t was plain case OF either
having EN- or trying to put over
cold bluff. Not having opened the pot,
both knew I did not start with two
pairs and was trying to connect with
a straight or flush.
Forced Him to Call.
n 'Tain't right urged Mr.. Tlghtwad.
,He had two chances to make his hand.
The rules ought to require man to
take the card that's coming to him,
whether it's faced or not
Gle writhed in his seat. Gentle
beads of perspiration broke out on
his brow. He looked at the opener,
endeavoring to obtain an inkling as
to what to be expected from that quar-
ter. Finally, with groan, he called.
The opened dropped. s
II turned the card over slowly. 1t
was the seven of spades. which COM
pleted my straight at the lower end.
Mr.. Tightwad laid down three aces
He arose, walked to the door and
paused with uplifted hand.
Never again. he said.
/" What do you mean, never again?
asked the banker. 3
Never again will play in a game
in which man is not required to take
the. card that is coming to him. To
give a man two chances to make his
hand amt fair,-I don't care what Mr..
Hoyle or any one else says
{" Why didn't you enter that pro-
test when the queen was turned over?'
asked the banker.
Because it's no use to suggest
changing the rules in the middle OF
play was his come back. I didn't
know, Of course, that the queen would
make his hand, but I'm willing to
leave it to any player here II It's right
to allow a man more than one chance
Ito FILL
"Being the beneficiary on this &C.
casion, it was not incumbent upon
me to offer any remarks as to the
ethics OF the situation, 30 maintained
a discreet silence.
Might Have Changed His View.
considering 1t in the light OF cold
reason, / am inclined to believe there
was good ground for his argument.
There has occurred to me, however,
the thought that had the card which
came to me In the draw been six or
ten instead of a seven, the sugges-
ton OF change In the rules would
have been lacking.
Accepting Mr.. Tlghtwad's assur-
ance that under no other condition
would he consent to again favor us
with his company and his contribu-
tions, the rule forbidding player to
take q card faced in the draw has not
been suspended"
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