Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-02

on the table; not on the floor. Ism
that right, gentlemen"
But the three kings were in the
four that he had in front OF HIM, one
of the players protested. :.
That has nothing to do with II.
Hoyle and Curtis both say a poker
hand has to have exactly five cards In
it o4it's foul"
Take the pot" said Broome. But
seems to me as if that's kinda takin
advantage"
sure, it's taking advantage" Tos-
telli replied, as he drew In ana STACK
ed the chips and returned his hum
dred dollar bill to his pocket. All
poker is taking advantage. unless you re
playing for fun or matches. ANY
player in poker has right to take
advantage of any mistake anotner
happens at the table. That's the
game. Ask any regular authority"
CAPT. BILL felt moderately sure
~ Tostelli wouldn't have bet what
was close to his last dollar on three
fours against a raise before the draw
with two cards called for, unless ne
had observed. before he raised
Broome, that a card was missing from
his hand According to the rules,
truly-but sharp!
Titus had talked considerably as he
played; 1t was a custom of his.
Twice. already, in raising before the
draw, he had remarked that there was
only one way to play two pairs. Both
times, after drawing one card, ne mad
been called. Once the other players
had found him possessed of two pairs:
the other time he was discovered to
have been experimenting with four
fiush. He had established in their
minds the fact that he sometimes
raised on two pairs. but that 1t didn't
necessarily mean he had because he
An hour passed. The game did not
prove especially interesting. and Bill
was getting a trifie sleepy and more
than 2 tribe bored. Tostelli, playing ing
tensity, had slowly become small
winner. He was something better than
a hundred dollars ahead
There came a Jackpot possessed OF
perversity. Five times the cards were
openers. Fifteen dollars apiece the six
PLAYERS had contributed to the center.
1t became Broome's deal.
Gimme a fresh pack OF cards,
Broome called. Thirty hands without
a pair: I'll get a fresh pack and give
everybody a pair" He giggled and set
himself to stunning the fresh deck.
performing the task so clumsily that
when he passed 1t to his right to be
cut the player there. with word of
apology. also riff1ea it a few times be-
fore making the cut and showing 1t
back
Here we go!' Broome cried. gayly.
The third card he threw out fell race
more carefully. and succeeded In dis
fributinp the remainder Of the cards
without mishap.
Titus, inspecting his hand cautious
ly. found two jacks and two Fights.
The player on Broome's left was I'M
able to open. Tostelli, sitting next.
counted the contents OF the pot and
pushed in chips.
There's $50 in the downs" he re-
marked. "She's of for fifty"
undertone about having good hands
when they weren't needed and getting
three hearts. a spade and a diamond
no pairs-when there was a chance
for action. and ditched his hand with
some passion.
Bill affected to consider his cards
again, taking quite a bit of time.
costs fifty dollars to draw cards.
mister!" Tostelli cried. impatiently.
Are you in?"
"Proscrastination is the mother OF
Invention" drawled Bill. Give me
time to think. Yes, Pm in. And then
some" He looked around at the table
with a great show of frankness. Two
pairs amt worth a boot after the
draw" he said. but they're quite vaiu-
able before I'm just going to raise
that li'P bet a hundred. and keep the
pikers out, II such there be-"
He pushed forward hundred and
fifty dollars. Whether or not they
came under his definition, the remain
ing players threw away their cards,
with varying expressions Of emotion.
Tosteln studied his hand briefly; his
face expressionless.
"A hundred better than you, was
the result of his study. Bill stayed.
firmly assured that he had spoken
sooth when he said two pairs were of
little value after the draw.
Cards and spades, if any," called
Broome. He was holding the slippery
fresh deck loosely. the top card already
| slid wide of the others to go to Tostelli
when he should make his demand. Bill
could see its pips plainly. 1t was the
trey Of hearts.
I'm play these" Tolstelli declared
shortly.
Capt. Bill showed signs of exasper-
| alton and anger.
| "TIl be cussed." he cried. 'ff I ever
! in nv life have any luck a-tall with
| nits and nice. Every time l hold 'em