California
Casino History
Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Cheating / Fleecing
Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Duel
Gambling History
Games / Races: Thimblerig
Gaming History
Placerville (Hangtown)--California
Quick Facts
United States
William "Lucky Bill" B. Thorington
Quick Fact - A Day in the Life
1851 Roving gambler William “Lucky Bill” B. Thorington’s stint in Hangtown (today Placerville, California) was brief because he literally thimblerigged a prominent local out of $1,500 to $2,000 (more than $39,000 to $52,000 today) and…