The legend of Ellis, nicknamed "Poker"

One of the most famous women of the Wild West was Ellis, who received the nickname "Poker".she moved to Colorado from England in the 1860s and married one of the mine engineers who liked to play poker at a local salon. After a while, Ellis learned to play poker herself and began to compose the company for her husband. when her lover died, she had no choice but to earn a game of poker to feed herself. She received the nickname "Poker" and gained a fairly extensive reputation. By the end of the gold rush, she had made a decent fortune (about 5000 US dollars and moved to New Yorkfor her troubled life she twice shot at people, even killing one, and also kept a brothel that connected the brothel and the room for games.

Interesting fact: despite her rampant nature, Ellis never played cards on Sundays, preferring to give lessons in Sunday school for her friends.