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SUICIDE TABLE
So called because three previous owners are reported to have
committed suicide because of heavy losses over this table. Originally
a Faro-Bank table brought to Virginia City in the early 1860's.
The owner, supposed to be one "Black Jake," lost $70,000 in
one evening and shot himself.
The second owner, whose name is lost in history, ran the table
for one nights play. He was unable to pay off his losses.
One report has it that he committed suicide, and another report
has it he was saved the trouble.
The table was then stored for some years because no one
would deal on it. It was finally converted into a "21" table some -
time in the late "90's" and it's black reputation seemed to
have been forgotten, until one stormy night
A miner, who had been cleaned out in some other gambling
house, stumbled in half drunk. As the story goes, he gambled
a gold ring against a five dollar gold piece,and won. He played
all night and by morning had won over $86,000 in cash, a team
of horses and an interest in a gold mine. Everything the owner
of the table had in the world. That caused the third suicide.
Now this old relic is in play once again. Fortunes have been won and
lost on it Many Famous men have gambled for high stakes leaning
on the green cloth, watching the turn of a card.
Virginia City is now a town of relics and memories and ghosts of
the past
Suicide Table is truly arelic that is replete with memories of
the old town, and, who knows, perhaps the ghosts of the old timers
are still leaning on their elbows, watching for the turn of a card
Sawdust Corner
Virginia City, Nevada.
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Gambling
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