Gambling for Doc Was Love at First Sight
Shortly after graduation, Doc was cursed with the same disease that took his mother’s life. The diagnosis of tuberculosis was mind-shattering, and doctors gave him only a few months to live. He then decided to move to Dallas, Texas, hoping that a warmer climate might slow down the illness’s progression.
Doc Holliday. Source: Pinterest
Nightlife in Dallas was exciting. Doc was lured in by clinks of cups filled to the brim with alcohol. He was tempted by the smoke coming out of bar windows, and, above all, he grew fascinated with card games. It didn’t take long for his newfound hobby to rule his life. Shortly after his arrival in Dallas, Doc had already made a name for himself as a professional gambler in many of the local saloons.