The Man Who Lived Every Basic Bro's Dream Life

Titanic Thompson would bet on anything, and usually win. And usually because he was cheating. It's one of the many reasons Titanic is the greatest gambler in American history. He hustled golf at country clubs with a young Ben Hogan. He hustled pool halls across the country with Minnesota Fats. He even cheated the man who fixed the 1919 World Series out of millions. All while dating starlets like Jean Harlow, having features written about him in Sports Illustrated, and competing in the first-ever World Series of Poker. Did Titanic Thompson live every bro's dream life?Subscribe to the Softcore History Patreon for hundreds of hours of extra history content including listener history questions, history movie watch-alongs, and weekly bonus episodes.Head to FACTORMEALS.com/softcore50 and use code softcore50 to get 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month.FOLLOW SOFTCORE HISTORYYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@softcorehistoryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/softcorehistoryRob Foxhttps://www.instagram.com/robfoxthree/https://twitter.com/RobFoxThreehttps://www.tiktok.com/@robfoxthree Dan Regesterhttps://www.instagram.com/danregester/https://twitter.com/dan_regester Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices