Wyatt Earp was a gambler in the Old West.
Wyatt Earp . He was at different times a constable , city policeman , county sheriff , Deputy U.S. Marshal , teamster , buffalo hunter , bouncer , saloon-keeper , gambler , brothel keeper , miner , and boxing referee . Earp 's modern-day reputation is that of the Old West 's `` toughest and deadliest gunman of his day . ''