Project Gutenberg 2016-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 75 Curtis, David A. 1846 1923 Roth, Henry Stand Pat; Or, Poker Stories from the Mississippi A new poker deck -- Three kings -- Finish of the one-eyed man -- Looking for Gallagher -- Stumpy's dilemma -- Gallagher's return -- Gallagher stripped -- A trial of skill -- A social call -- Stumpy violates etiquette -- The new poker rule made in Arkansas -- A stranger and fond of poker -- On hand just once -- It was a great deal -- He sat in with a V -- His queer system -- An extra ace -- Played by the book -- Only one sure way to win -- Kenney's royal flush. Produced by deaurider, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Stand Pat; Or, Poker Stories from the Mississippi" by David A. Curtis is a collection of fictional tales written in the early 20th century. The book primarily revolves around the gambling culture along the Mississippi River, with a particular emphasis on poker games. The characters include Long Mike, the wealthy and influential figure in the town of Brownsville, as well as Gallagher, his foreman, and a cast of colorful local personalities who partake in the highs and lows of poker. The opening of this work introduces readers to the town of Brownsville, where the local men gather at a barroom to play poker while awaiting the arrival of a riverboat. Characters like Long Mike and the one-eyed man engage in spirited games often filled with witty banter and competitive tension. The narrative highlights the comedic absurdity of their interactions, including an incident where a new deck of cards leads to an unexpected poker hand. The story sets the stage for a lively exploration of poker culture and the eccentric behaviors of its characters, establishing a firm foundation for the tales to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories, American Poker players -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 350829 350801 2024-09-21T13:53:25.159747 2023-09-22T10:46:09.742594 text/html text/html 350660 2021-01-24T23:43:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 1476827 2021-01-24T23:43:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1511391 2024-09-21T13:53:31.633742 application/epub+zip 1510117 2024-09-21T13:53:26.376719 application/epub+zip 192408 2024-09-21T13:53:25.741729 application/epub+zip 1617899 2024-09-21T13:53:35.686664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1575030 2024-09-21T13:53:30.701695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265212 2022-09-23T14:57:10.799271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310679 310480 2024-09-21T13:53:24.166728 2023-09-22T10:46:08.430576 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 310479 2016-04-14T12:53:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 112483 2016-04-14T12:54:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18813 2024-09-21T13:53:35.845663 application/rdf+xml 16767 2024-09-21T13:53:25.828725 image/jpeg 2936 2024-09-21T13:53:25.786715 image/jpeg 1538627 2024-09-21T13:53:25.229744 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog