On August 2, 1876, Wild Bill Hickok sat down to a poker game at the No. 10 Saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory. Violating his own customs, he took a seat with his back to the room. During the game, Jack McCall came up on Wild Bill from behind and shot him in the back of the head, killing him instantly. At the time, Wild Bill was supposedly holding two black aces and two black eights, now known as the Dead Man's Hand.
On February 28th, 1877, Jack McCall was hanged for the murder.
Ammo
10 Pistol, 4+ shotgun
Starting Position
Seated at table, four cards face down on the table in front of you.
(Shooter to remain seated thruout the stage.)
Two pistols safely staged on the table, loaded with five rounds each.
Shotgun safely staged on table, at least four shotshells on your person.
Procedure
When ready, say "Aces and Eights - I need that like a hole in the head.".
At the buzzer, turn over one of the cards on the table. Engage pistol targets in any order, starting and ending with the suit of the turned-over card.
Turn over another card and again engage pistol targets in any order, starting and ending with the suit of the second turned-over card.
Engage shotgun targets twice each, alternating targets between shots.
Gunfighters should turn over two cards before picking up both pistols simultaneously.
John F Carr.
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