Casino History
Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Cheating / Fleecing: Holdouts
Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder
Francis Leo Luckett
Gambler (Operators/Players): Card Sharps
Gambling History
Games / Races: 21 / Blackjack
Gaming History
It Really Happened
Nevada
Reno--Nevada
Tip Club (Reno, NV)
United States
Ace of Spades Defeats Card Sharp
1930 Cheating at gambling in the early 20th century in Nevada could land a person in serious trouble. That’s exactly what happened to Francis Leo Luckett, 28. A Pennsylvania native, he’d been in Reno by…