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Lottie Deno
Carlotta J. Thompkins, also known as Lottie Deno (April 21, 1844 – February 9, 1934), was a famous gambler in the U.S. state of Texas during the 19th century known for her poker skills as well as her courage.〔Rose, Cynthia, ''Handbook of Texas''〕〔Melzer (2007), p. 170.〕
She was born in Kentucky and traveled a great deal in her early adulthood before coming to Texas. Much of her earlier life and even her real name at birth are a matter of debate among historians, but her fame as a poker-player in the Southwest is not. According to author Johnny Hughes, "In the late 1800s Texas' most famous poker player was Lottie Deno (a shortened form of '''dinero''' - Spanish for money)."〔
==Early life==
Carlotta J. Thompkins (her presumed real name) was born on April 21, 1844 in Warsaw, Kentucky.〔〔Blevins (2001), p. 55〕 Her family was reportedly quite wealthy and her father, a racehorse breeder and prominent gambler, is said to have traveled extensively with Lottie, teaching her the secrets of winning at cards at some of the finest casinos.〔 After her father's death in the Civil War, Lottie's mother sent her to Detroit to find a husband. She was accompanied by Mary Poindexter, her loyal slave and nanny. After running out of money in Detroit, Thompkins fell into a life of gambling, traveling the Mississippi River.〔 Poindexter, reportedly seven-feet tall and formidable, acted as Thompkins' protector during their travels.
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