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Big seventies poker game described in Sullivan tale
A Sullivan business leader recalls a large seven ties era poker game that drew many locals into a high stakes night. Five clerks started with ten cents bets, sealed hands were opened next day, and the crowd wagered heavily as Hopewell and Hazlitt revealed straight flushes and a stand-off.
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