The journey of conman-gunslinger Bret Maverick to the steamboat “Lauren Belle” for a poker tournament isn’t spectacular. But when he finally sits down at the table, things get interesting. An ...

It was faro, not poker, that was the most celebrated game Maverick would have encountered. Many a man’s gold fortune, and occasionally, a life, were won or lost on a faro table.

Privately held Maverick Gaming LLC, based in Kirkland, Washington, has signed a deal with Bally’s Corp., operators of the Tropicana, to open the Maverick Gaming Poker Room at the 66-year-old Las ...