Doc Holliday Casino
- Tyler was head of a gambling group called The Slopers. In mid-February 1881, he pulled a gun on a dealer at the Oriental, trying to take over the game. That was when Earp disarmed Tyler, grabbed him by the ear and threw him out—while Doc Holliday kept Tyler’s friends at bay with a pistol.
- Doc Holliday CasinoAddress Postal: 131 Main Street Central City, Colorado 80427 United StatesPhone Number: (303) 582-1400 United States Casinos.
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Hundreds of years before the era of online casinos, there lived a man whose name still rings a bell among gamblers or movie lovers. The legendary John Henry “Doc” Holliday. Why doc? Well, his early career definitely doesn’t have much in common with casinos and gambling. He was a… dentist, born in 1851 in Griffin, Georgia.
Like it often happens with strong people life wasn’t mild to Doc – aged only 23 he was diagnosed with tuberculosis. Probably because of that he moved to Dallas, Texas. But Texas was and is famous not only for its hot climate, but also with gambling activities. (The state is considered birthplace for Texas Hold’em poker game – which many define as the jewel in the crown among all casino and card games). Pretty soon Holliday was enchanted by cards and games and his sharp mind and great fearlessness turned him into a legendary professional gambler, involved in some of the biggest game in (and also out of) town. It is believed that he played mainly poker.
And probably it was poker that was common between him and Wyatt Earp – another legend from the Wild West. The two of them often hanged out together and were shoulder to shoulder in more than one deadly gunfights. Apart from serious gambling talent, Doc was said to have another great talent – he was among the few “fastest guns” to live back then.
The legend about these two is so strong that their adventures were bases for many movies, including “Tombstone”, “Purgatory” and a lot more.
Doc Holliday Casino Central City
Back to our days – in 2008 a new casino was opened in Colorado. Its name? DOC HOLLIDAY CASINO.
Interested in this legendary gambler? Find more about Doc’s biography.
Doc Holliday Casino
Remember a scene in Tombstone where Wyatt Earp leads gambler Johnny Tyler out of the Oriental and into the street? Something like that really happened.
Tyler was head of a gambling group called The Slopers. In mid-February 1881, he pulled a gun on a dealer at the Oriental, trying to take over the game. That was when Earp disarmed Tyler, grabbed him by the ear and threw him out—while Doc Holliday kept Tyler’s friends at bay with a pistol. Tyler left town a couple of months later as the Earp faction controlled gambling in Tombstone.
Doc Holliday Casino Colorado
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