Twain was no fool but literally was a gambler. "I learned to play poker there, and soon became an adept at the game. It was in the little blind hells in Virgin

Twain was no fool but literally was a gambler. "I learned to play poker there, and soon became an adept at the game. It was in the little blind hells in Virginia City, that the game became riveted upon me, and from that time on I seldom played any other game." - Mark Twain, Roughing It.