Buffalo Bill Cody: Frontier Scout, Gambler and Showman
Buffalo Bill Cody defined and depicted the Wild West in America for his generation and generations thereafter. He, more than any other individual, contributed to the image and culture of the American Frontier Hero.
Billy was born in Iowa in 1846 and grew-up on the prairie. By the time he was nine he was an accomplished horseman and hunter learning many skills and techniques from friendly neighboring Indians.
His father was stabbed to death in 1857 for expressing his anti-slavery views. Cody wrote in his autobiography, “I was eleven years old, and the only man of the family. I made up my mind to be a bread winner.”
Young Billy, his mother and three sisters moved to Kansas. Strong and tall for his age, he got a job as a messenger and hunter for a freight wagon company.
On one trip, Cody lagged behind the group. As Cody approached, he saw an Indian hiding in the brush and taking aim with a rifle at those in camp. The 11- year old quickly hoisted… Continue reading Buffalo Bill Cody: Frontier Scout, Gambler and Showman
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- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- BIG BOBTAIL - An open-ended 4-card straight flush.
- STAND OFF - To call a raise. "Opener raises, I stand off".
- SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
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- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
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