There have been a quite a lot of casino players that have become famous in the history of gambling. Even though these people did nothing spectacular in order to achieve fame, they were successful enough in attracting a lot of public attention when it comes to the gambling activities.

John Montagu was considered to be one of the most famous gamblers of all time. He led a secret life and was severely addicted to gambling. In the year 1762, he was known to sit for more than 24 hours at the gambling table in his home and refused to have meals in between. The other most famous gambler in the history of gambling was called ‘Doc’ Holliday. He was believed to be a drinker, a fighter as well as a killer. He is principally remembered for his gun fight with the famous Corral.

There is another American legend that is called ‘Wild Bill’ Hickok who is known for his tall tales about the violent life that he lived. He is also known for taming the two of the most lawless towns in Kansas. He had a lot of enemies and was shot dead on the poker table itself. He was shot right in the back of his head and he died holding a pair of aces and eights on the poker table. Soon after his death, such a hand was named as the ‘dead man’s hand.

Benny Binion was another American gambler who started his life as a conman and then a bootlegger. He moved to Las Vegas at the age of 43 and then he bought his own casino. He was known to be the gambler of gamblers and he was an expert on all the tips on poker. He later bought the World Poker Series Tournament that has come out to be the one of the biggest in the world.