Poker Days
Poker was a popular game to play in the old Wild West saloons. Cowboys gambled on everything, so poker was no different. It was also popular for crowds to gather around poker tables, especially when they know the players were good. We have the early cowboys to thank for this game!
Charley Nebo
Charley Nebo was born in 1842 to an English father and Canadian mother. He was a well-known cow-poke who spent his life in Texas, New Mexico, and Nebraska. He started working for John Chisum's cattle empire in 1878. He had become handicapped in the Civil War and became a stockman for Chisum's empire.