Five Old West Poker Players – Part I
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Last Updated: August 18, 2023
The Old West is synonymous with many things:
- Rugged individualism and expansion
- Cowboys herding cattle.
- Mining booms and busts
- Gunfights and bar fights
- Moonshine
- Brave sheriffs were looking to tame some of the unsavoury aspects of this environment.
Poker was another major part of the Wild West. Miners flush with cash and cowboys on a layover during a cattle drive all looked for a bit of booze and card playing.
Many famous faces with Colt .45 in hand headed to the frontier with some wanderlust, looking to strike it rich at the poker table.
If you'd like to learn more about some of the most famous poker players who, among other things, enjoyed playing the game in smoke-filled saloons of the Old West, be sure to visit the 888poker Magazine to read the full article.
