All Bets are Off! Let’s play ♣️ cards while discussing 📚“A Betting Woman”

Join Audrey for a night of cards and camaraderie! We’ll shuffle the deck and discuss A Betting Woman by Jenni L. Walsh—based on the real-life story of Madame Moustache 🥸, a fearless female gambler 🃏 in the Wild West. 🤠

🍷BYOB / I’ll put out some light snacks.

Note: Because this is at my home, this event is only for members who have attended at least one prior event. If I haven’t met you before, I encourage you to sign up for an upcoming public event and we can be card playing friends next time!
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THE 🃏 CARDS: Blackjack

No money involved—just cards, camaraderie, and a little literary flair. Never played? No problem! We’ll go over the rules and take turns being dealer. Mustaches optional. 🥸

📍WHERE: Audrey’s house
Washington Square West, Philadelphia (Exact location provided after your RSVP is confirmed).

🚕Parking & Transit: Street parking is available but not always easy to find. There’s a garage about 1.5 blocks north at 221 S. 11th St and another 1.5 blocks south at 545 S. 11th St. The PATCO line is also just a quick few blocks away on Locust between 10th and 11th.

💰FEE: $5 holds your spot - you'll get it back when you arrive. It's just to make sure those really interested get spots and not just those who are "maybes".

HOW TO PAY: Use Friends and Family! Do not use the business option because it charges a fee. Please note the event name or date on your payment.
Venmo - @audrey-Heller1 (phone ends in 4478)
PayPal - https://www.paypal.me/AudreyBug

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📚NOVEL: A Betting Woman: A Novel of Madame Moustache by Jenni L. Walsh
Genre: Historical Fiction

Born Simone Jules, reinvented as Eleanor Dumont, and largely remembered as Madame Moustache, A Betting Woman is a historical novel inspired by the tumultuous life, times, and loves of America's first professional croupier of modern-day blackjack, bringing to life an intrepid and entrepreneurial real-life woman who lived on her own terms.

When her whole family dies in a fire, young Simone Jules flees her grief and travels west to reinvent herself in burgeoning San Francisco. Down to her last dollar and facing some unsavory options, Simone quick-wits her way to a gambling table where she begins to deal vingt-et-un-modern-day blackjack. Word travels fast among of this French-speaking, card-playing novelty, and she begins to build a new life for herself.