Every poker player knows the story about Wild Bill Hickok shot during a poker game holding two black aces and two black eighths called today “Dead man’s hand”.
The story didn’t give the answer what the fifth card was. The legend has different versions as to what the fifth card was. It’s possible he was shot before being dealt the fifth card, another story documents a queen of hearts on the floor with a drop of Hickok’s blood on it... Whatever the last card was we all know the “dead man’s hand” as two pairs of aces and eighths.
There are many theories about the dead shot, but we never will find out the true story!
The most truth can be found in the biographic book of Frank J. Wilstach “Wild Bill Hickok: The Prince of Pistoleers” from 1926.
I made some designs for my poker T-shirt collection to reflect this legend (I like the story). Maybe you can help me deciding which is the best one. Please write a comment and let me know which one you like most!
I like the no 6 :)
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