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Full house: The legendary 160-year legacy of a card game behind a famous pub

Family historians say William McIlveen built the Peel Inn in 1861 and lost it two years later in a poker game to miner John Schofield.

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Nundle's historic Peel Inn was lost in an 1863 poker game. Discover how William McIlveen bet the hotel keys on a full house to miner John Schofield.

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Full house: The legendary 160-year legacy of a card game behind a famous pub

Nundle's historic Peel Inn was lost in an 1863 poker game. Discover how William McIlveen bet the hotel keys on a full house to miner John Schofield.

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northerndailyleader.com.au broke the news on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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