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 — Sharpshooter

Annie Oakley

Frances Erskine-Shaw — Lady, English

Frances Erskine-Shaw

King Edward VII — Monarch

King Edward VII

Francesco Paolo Tosti — Composer

Francesco Paolo Tosti

Captain John Jellicoe — Naval Officer, British

Captain John Jellicoe

Emma Juch — Opera Singer

Emma Juch

Hiram T. Lewin — Saloon & Casino Owner

Hiram T. Lewin

Isidore De Lara — Music Composer

Isidore De Lara

Ignacy Paderewski — Pianist

Ignacy Paderewski

Enrico Caruso — Opera Singer

Enrico Caruso

Adolf Coors — Businessman

Adolf Coors

Charles Coborn — Music Hall Entertainer

Charles Coborn

Louis Renault — Car Manufacturer & Rally Driver

Louis Renault

Mattie Silks — Brothel Owner

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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