{"id":50507,"date":"2026-07-21T00:01:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T06:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?p=50507"},"modified":"2026-07-17T22:54:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T04:54:01","slug":"the-big-story-poker-game-ends-in-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/the-big-story-poker-game-ends-in-death\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big Story: Poker Game Ends in Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_48\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-50507-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5022.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5022.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5022.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5022.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?powerpress_pinw=50507-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5022.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"gd5022.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/otr-detective-the-great-detectives-of-old-time-radio\/id335549005?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.greatdetectives.net%2Fdetectives%2F%3Fp%3D50507\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7GUQWid20SBBSGRyZrPjhq\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/otrdetectives\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_amazon\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Amazon Music\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amazon Music<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/269-otr-detective-the-g-29542022\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_iheart\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on iHeartRadio\" rel=\"nofollow\">iHeartRadio<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/radio\/The-Great-Detectives-of-Old-Time-Radio-p329374\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Mystery:<\/p>\n<p>When a suburban poker game ends in a deadly holdup, veteran Chicago reporter Bill Doherty becomes intrigued by the teenage brother of one of the dead gunmen. As evidence mounts against the youth, Doherty sets out to determine whether the frightened suspect is a killer\u2014or another victim of the crime.<\/p>\n<p>Original Radio Broadcast: March 21, 1951<\/p>\n<p>Originating in New York<\/p>\n<p>Starring John Larkin as Bill Doherty.<\/p>\n<p>Also featuring Joseph Julian, Jack Grimes, Larry Haines, Bryna Raeburn, and Parker Fennelly. Based on the reporting of William Doherty of the Chicago Sun-Times.<\/p>\n<p>Support the show monthly at <a href=\"https:\/\/patreon.greatdetectives.net\">patreon.greatdetectives.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Patreon Supporter of the Day: Brent, Patreon supporter since January 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Support the show on a one-time basis at <a href=\"https:\/\/support.greatdetectives.net\">support.greatdetectives.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715<\/p>\n<p>Take the listener survey at <a href=\"https:\/\/survey.greatdetectives.net\">survey.greatdetectives.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Give us a call 208-991-4783<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Instagram at <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/greatdetectives\">instagram.com\/greatdetectives<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Become one of our friends on Facebook at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/radiodetectives\">facebook.com\/radiodetectives<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Twitter\/X at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/radiodetectives\">twitter.com\/radiodetectives<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/greatdetectives\/s\/www.greatdetectives.net\/otrdetectives\/gd5022.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS&nbsp; Today&#8217;s Mystery: When a suburban poker game ends in a deadly holdup, veteran Chicago reporter Bill Doherty becomes intrigued by the teenage brother of one of the dead gunmen. 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