Gambling on the Frontier: The High-Stakes History of the Old West

An eye-opening look at gambling on the frontier—from saloon poker games to faro, roulette, and the professional gamblers who made a living at the tables. Chapters cover the games of chance, hustlers and their tricks, women in gambling, and the legal cat-and-mouse that defined high-stakes frontier life.

The Old West wasn't just settled by pioneers and cattle barons—it was also a haven for schemers, forgers, and black-market operators. This book reveals how the frontier's underground economy operated.