# Fate Deals a Hand: The Slippery Fortunes of Titanic's Professional Gamblers - Hardcover

by **George Behe** (Author)

**A unique study into both the professional gamblers aboard _Titanic_ and their individual backgrounds and fates**

During the early twentieth century, professional gamblers were such a scourge in the smoking rooms of trans-Atlantic passenger liners that White Star Line warned its passengers about them.

In spring 1912 three professional gamblers traveled from the U.S. to England for the sole purpose of returning to America on the maiden voyage of _Titanic_. "Kid" Homer, "Harry" Rolmane and "Boy" Bradley (Harry Homer, Charles Romaine and George Brereton) were grifters with a long history of living on the wrong side of the law, who planned to utilize their skills at the card table to relieve fellow passengers of cash. One swiftly fell under suspicion of being a professional "card mechanic", and was excluded from some poker games, but other games continued apace.

This new book, the result of years of research by George Behe, reveals the true identities of these gamblers, their individual backgrounds, the ruses they used, and their ultimate fates after tragedy struck, as well as providing an intriguing insight into a bygone age.

### Author Biography

**GEORGE BEHE** is a past vice president of the Titanic Historical Society. He has been interviewed and acted as a consultant for many documentaries and _Titanic_ books, and has written numerous articles for the Titanic Historical Society's journal _The Commutator_. He has also been fortunate to have been able to count more than a dozen _Titanic_ survivors among his personal friends. He has written _On Board RSM Titanic_ and _Voices from the Carpathia_ for The History Press.

**Number of Pages:** 224

**Dimensions:** 0.9 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 03, 2023

## Details

- **Price:** 35.99 USD
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