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Sep 25
54m 28s

Know When to Hold 'Em: Canada Bill Jones

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Folks, we got us a card sharp. Canada Bill Jones was a three card monte guy, taking rubes for their cash on trains and riverboats across the heart of America. Oddly principled and unrepentant, ol' Bill is a con artist for the ages.

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