The "lumbermen" bucked each other furiously, bluffing in a scandalous manner when they fought for a pot between themselves.

Each was cleaned out several times and bought more chips.

Pete won; lost; bought chips; won, lost, and won again; and repeated the process.

Red and blue chips began to appear: the table took on a distinctly patriotic appearance.

The lumbermen clamored to raise the ante; Johnson steadfastly declined.
Boland, playing cautiously, neither won nor lost.