Aces in the hole - 1st place Deputy Tournament (The Appraise

The deck is simple, a 13-12-13 structure (better odds at low ball and does ok at straight up draw 5 shootout hands) that revolves around Desolation Row jobs early in the game, followed by deed sliding, which never happens coz' people in our side of town love shootouts (admittedly, so do I).

Notable cards which make Desolation Row safer to use with lesser dudes doing the job:

a.) Ace in the Hole: In my opinion one of the best shootout spell in the game. Keep those Jokers in hand. Switch trips or full houses to 4-of-a-kinds or cheating hands to legal. But the best part is that your huckster stays safe away from shootouts... till they get kidnapped.

It fails the Hex check to itself though.

b.) Quickdraw Handgun: If your opponent is forced to cheat, make the worst legal hand possible with Ace in the Hole, then switch. Other then that, it keeps the game honest.

Other notable cards:

a.) Fetch: Not a good cheating hand punish for shootouts. It's for low ball more than anything.

b.) Mayfair Family Deck: It's a huckster for 1 ghost rock. I usually attach it to Jake Smiley

Deck Strategies.

A.) Control Rocket:

Early control points and ghost rock from Desolation Row + deed slide + Hunter Protections + The Union Casino while protecting Town Square

B.) Control Bomb:

All opposing dudes are booted? Nicodemus Whateley! Play him from hand or Recruitment Drive him in and steal a win.

Or screw A or B , go for C.) Just Keep Shooting. I've been forced into fire fights far too many times in the past. So here's my answer:

Sloane. She's the Big Bad B*tch for a reason. Heck, I make HER into a huckster and give her shadow walk and fetch, and throw in a gun, then chase dudes around town. Let's see you kidnap this huckster!

Ok the last bit was more of a joke, only happened once or twice in the past. But it's fun!