The Gambler's Game
Character's List
The Gambler's Game features over 150 real historical figures alongside fictional characters — from baseball legends and casino operators to royalty, inventors, and outlaws.
Featured Characters

Annie Oakley

Frances Erskine-Shaw

King Edward VII

Francesco Paolo Tosti

Captain John Jellicoe

Emma Juch

Hiram T. Lewin

Isidore De Lara

Ignacy Paderewski

Enrico Caruso

Adolf Coors

Charles Coborn

Louis Renault

Mattie Silks
Character List — The Gambler's Game
Showing 195 of 195 characters
Adams, Walt H
Gambler
Altschul, Joel
Casino Scout
Alfonso of Spain, King
Monarch
Arkins, John
Newspaper Editor
Arkins, Margaret
John Arkin's Wife
Artolli, Etienne
Concierge, Hotel de Paris
Amherst, Lord Hugh
Guest, Ascot
Aspiazu, José-Antonio
Rally Driver
Backman, John
Baseball Player
Bain, Oliver
Shipbroker
Baptiste, Jean-Luc
Hotel Manager
Beresford, Hon. Seton
Sportsman, English
Berger, Tun
Baseball Manager
Beutler, Julius
Rally Driver
Blanc, Camille
Casino Operator, Monte Carlo
Blanc, François
Casino Operator, Monte Carlo
Brico, Titus
Client Relations, Monte Carlo Casino
Brown, James and Sarah
Founders, Brown's Hotel
Burkett, Jesse
Baseball Player
Butt, Clara
Opera Singer
Cadwalader, General John
Revolutionary War Commander
Cadwalader-Erskine, Frances
David Erskine's Wife
Campbell, Jock
Newspaper Editor
Cannon, Morny
Jockey
Carruthers, Emily
Socialité
Carruthers, Major Jock
Army Officer, British
Carsey, Kid
Baseball Player
Caruso, Enrico
Opera Singer
Chambers, Samuel
Assistant Hotel Manager
Clarke, Fred
Baseball Manager
Clarke, William
Explorer
Cline, Monk
Baseball Player
Cody, Buffalo Bill
Showman
Conlon, John
Politician
Conner, Jack
Baseball Player
Conners, William
Baseball Manager
Coors, Adolf
Businessman
Covington, Alfred
Golf Professional
Crichton, Colonel Harry and Mrs. Emma
Guests, Ascot
Curtis, Ben
Train Robber
Curtis, Jim
Baseball Player
D'Alençon, Eloise
Courtesan
Darnborough, William 'Bill'
Baseball Player, Gambler
De Lara, Isadore
Music Composer
De Rothschild, Baron Arthur
Aristocrat
De Rothschild, Baron Ferdinand
Banker, Politician
De Rothschild, Henri
Playwright
De Rothschild, James 'Jimmy'
Aristocrat
De Rothschild, Lord Walter
Banker, Zoologist
De Sant Elia, Comte et Comtesse
Guests, Monte Carlo
De Salvia, Giovanni
Master Tailor, Monaco
De Ville Wells, Charles
Gambler, Fraudster
Devon, Jack
Baseball Player
Di Buonaccorso, Niccolò
Assistant Bank Manager
Dolan, Tom
Baseball Player
Dunn, Sergeant
Policeman
Duvalier, Gerent
Gambler
Edison, Thomas
Inventor
Edward VII, King
Monarch
Ellis, Thomas
Horse Owner
Erskine, Baron David
Ambassador to the US, British
Erskine-Shaw, Aubrey
Gentleman, English
Erskine-Shaw, Charles
Gentleman, English
Erskine-Shaw, Frances
Lady, English
Fagan, Bill
Baseball Player
Field, Eugene
Newspaper Editor
Fitzgerald, Dan
Barman
Flaherty, Michael
Barman
Flanagan, Danny
Baseball Player
Forsyth, Captain Dominic
Army Officer, British
Fournier, Henri
Baseball Player
Gaffney, 'Honest' John
Baseball Umpire
Gallan, William
Politician
Gleason, Bill
Baseball Player
Gondoin, Jacques
Founding Member, Nice Golf Club
Graham-Bell, Alexander
Inventor
Griffith, Clarke
Baseball Player
Gunsbourg, Raoul
Director, Monte Carlo Opera
Hackett, Charlie
Baseball Manager
Hall, John
Judge
Hamilton-Smith, Edward
Real Estate Agent
Hardacre, John and Emma
Guests, Waddesdon Manor
Hardcourt, John
Newspaper Editor
Haverstock, John
Hotel Guest
Hay-Gordon, James
Founding Member, Nice Golf Club
Healey, John
Baseball Player
Hermann, Karl
Casino Director
Hibbert, Neville
Guest, Waddesdon Manor
Hinault, Claude
Car Mechanic
Hirsch, Ike
Saloon Owner
Hoffman, Frank
Baseball Player
Hohenlohge, Prince Frederick
Guest, Monte Carlo
Horan, Andrew
Politician
Hutton, General Sir Edward
Army Officer, British
Jagger, Joseph
Gambler
Jarrott, Charles
Racing Driver
Jellicoe, Captain John
Naval Officer, British
Johnson, Spud
Baseball Player
Jones, Jason
Assistant to Mr. Fairfax
Juch, Emma
Opera Singer
Keefe, Tim
Baseball Player
Keenan, Jack
Baseball Player
Kelly, King
Baseball Player
Kennedy, Brickyard
Baseball Player
Knight, Arthur
Inventor of the Steel Golf Club
Laget, Pierre
Director, Monte Carlo Casino
Lane, Harry
Casino Owner
Langford-Browne, John
Founding Member, Nice Golf Club
Lewin, Hiram T
Saloon/Casino Owner
Lewin, Libby
Hiram Lewin's Daughter
Lewis, Frank
Lawyer
Lottier, Pierre
Restaurateur
Macullar, Jimmy
Baseball Player/Manager
Madden, Eugene
Saloon Owner
Magoon, Charles
Lawyer
Mangini, Siro
Saloon Owner
Manning, Jim
Baseball Player
Marsh, Richard
Horse Trainer
Mathewson, Christy
Baseball Player
Maxim, Sir Hiram
Inventor
Maybach, Wilhelm
Car Designer
McClennan, Bill
Baseball Player
McGarr, Chippy
Baseball Player
McGinnity, Joe
Baseball Player
McHugh, Mike
Saloon Customer/Brawler
McNabb, Ed
Baseball Player
Middleton, Thomas
Police Officer
Mikhailovich, Grand Duke Nicholas
Aristocrat
Millheim, John
Businessman
Mittler, John
Chef
Montague, David
Guest, Waddesdon Manor
Morgan, J.P
Financier
Morss, Sam
Newspaper Owner
Nelson, William Rockhill
Newspaper Owner
Noghès, Alexandre
Founder, Monaco Automobile Club
Noghès, Anthony
Founder, Monaco Grand Prix
O'Brian, Billy
Baseball Player
O'Day, Hank
Baseball Player
O'Leary, Tom
Baseball Player
Oakley, Annie
Sharpshooter
Paderewski, Ignacy
Pianist
Parke, Alice
Bill's Mother
Parke, Charles
Bill's Stepfather
Parker, Banjo
Soapy Smith's Henchman
Patton, Owen
Baseball Player
Pavlovna, Grand Duchess Maria
Guest, Monte Carlo
Pears, Frank
Baseball Player
Peiker, Mary
Landlady
Pemberton, Piers
Businessman
Powell, Jim
Baseball Player
Raymond, Matthew
Jeweler
Renault, Louis
Car Manufacturer, Rally Driver
Renault, Marcel
Car Manufacturer, Rally Driver
Richardson, Horace
Cigar Manufacturer
Roat, Fred
Baseball Player
Roncaglia, Augustine
Saloon Owner
Roosevelt, Theodore
US President
Rowe, Dave
Baseball Player/Manager
Rowe, Jack
Baseball Player/Manager
Schmidt, George
Barman
Schmidt, Hans
Saloon Owner
Selby, Charles
Landowner
Shaffer, Ned
Sports Columnist
Sierstorpff, Count Ada
Guest, Monte Carlo
Silks, Mattie
Brothel Owner
Smith, Jefferson 'Soapy'
Conman
Smith, Joseph
Founder, The Mormons
Spalding, A.J
Businessman
Stanley, Henry
Explorer
Steely, Hank
Baseball Player
Sullivan, John
Casino Equipment Store Owner
Sullivan, Sleeper
Baseball Player
Sweden, Prince Wilhelm of
Royal Family, Swedish
Tate, Katherine
Garden Party Guest
Tomney, Phil
Baseball Player
Tosti, Sir Francesco Paolo
Composer
Twineham, Art
Baseball Player
Vaghela, Jayesh
Master Hatter, Lock & Co.
Van Den Daele, Jules
Horticulturalist
Vanderbilt, Cornelius
Businessman
Vanderbilt Jr., William K
Motor Racing Enthusiast
Vásquez, Señor
Saloon/Casino Owner, Mexico
Villa, General Pancho
Revolutionary, Mexico
Von Esmach, Captain
Rally Driver
Von Rothschild, Alice Charlotte
Aristocrat
Wainwright, George
Sports Columnist
Watkins, Bill
Baseball Player
Watson, Peg-Leg
Train Robber
Webster, J.R
Lawyer
Werrick, Joe
Baseball Player
White, Bill
Baseball Player
Whitehead, Milt
Baseball Player
Wilson, Tug
Baseball Player
Young, Cy
Baseball Player
Zang, Philip
Businessman
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