The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16
YOUNG POKER PLAYERS
LEAVE GAME TOO EARLY

he paid no attention. Then 1t hap,
pened. He lost SIS on ace high straight
which was beaten by flush, dnd a
few minutes later contributed another
$40 in pot which with three aces.
he had raised before the draw. In
stead OF drawing to the strength OF
his hand he called for one card, which
enabled his opponent to make small
straight.
"Deal me out" he said. THAT sort
Of break is signal that Its time
for me to quit.
Boy Is Bound to Get Out.
.Rising, he walked around to the
banker and handed him his chips.
Give me $780, he said.
1.-THE dealer, however, disregardlng
his declaration. had given him hand.
Better play this out suggested
the banker.
There's no telling when luck in
poker game will change
Not for mine. know when I've
had a sufilciency. slip me the thirty
at was a seven handed game and
the boy who had suddenly made up
his mind to quit had been sitting next
the dealer. Before the bet was made
there was discussion as to whether
the dealing OF an extra hand made a
mis-deal. The next man took peck at
his cards. and said he was willing to
proceed. counting the five cards as q
dead hand
Some "Sure Enough Hands.
EMO objection belna offered, he
opened the pot for 81. The man to
his right stayed and the next man
boosted 1t IS more.
Once more said the opener, toss
ing in two yellow chips.
Being between two fires, Ill Just
stay said the next player, covering
the $40 raise. /.
1ll have to tap myself declared
the third man, and he pushed IN his
entire stack. amounting to $l5.
''Both men saw the raise. The deal
err picked up the cards, but the three
contestants declined to draw.
"The opener and the man to his
right each had left about $40.
Might as we'll play for oil OF 1t,
said the opener.
+" Called said the man next. All
blue, ace king high, and he laid down
spade flush.
Tears His Cards into Bits.
"The man next showed an eight full
on fives, and the opener. joyfully
reaching for the pot, displayed three
tens and a pair OF treys.
Maybe | wasn't lucky in lodging
trouble said the young chap, whose
hand still remained untouched on the
table. Lets see what I would have
had, anyway.
"As he picked up the cards one bp
one, his expression Of qualification
changed to one of supreme DISGUST.
Without word he tore the cards into
small bits, scattered them to the four
corners of the room, put on his hat
and walked out.
Loses on the Comeback.
Speculation as to what the hand
contained ended with the suggestion
Of the banker that tho deck be inves-
tigated. There were missing the four
sevens and the king OF hearts. Had
my young friend stayed to play that
one not he would have had enough to
pay his note and comfortable bonus
besides. He had quit just one minute
too soon."
did he ever come back?" inquired
the listener as he pushed the button
Indicating his purpose to leave the
car at the next corner.
HE did" was the reply. "The next
Saturday night he was on hand early
with the announcement Of an inten-
ton to stay until the last card was
dealt. He played until o'clock Sum
day morning, lost $40 and went home
to get just what l fully anticipate re-
ceiving within the next few minutes"