Sam Wah is a minor character featured in Red Dead Redemption and mentioned in Red Dead Redemption 2.
History[]
Background[]
Wah is a Chinese immigrant living in Blackwater. He owns the Sam Wah Dry Press Laundry near the docks and is a regular customer of the Blackwater saloon.
Events of Red Dead Redemption 2[]
Although Sam Wah cannot be encountered in Red Dead Redemption 2, his shop can be found in Blackwater under his name.
Events of Red Dead Redemption[]
Aside from occasionally being seen around town, Marston can play against him in a game of poker at the Blackwater saloon. He is known for being very lucky and difficult to bust out.[citation needed]
Quotes[]
| “ | Diu. 吊 (Fuck, in Chinese - Cantonese) | „ |
| —Sam Wah (losing in Poker) |
| “ | Gum shui wan ge. 咁衰運嘅 (So unlucky, in Chinese - Cantonese) | „ |
| —Sam Wah (losing in Poker) |
| “ | jong toi gam wu zou gaa. 張檯咁污糟架 (The table are dirty[bad] in Chinese - Cantonese) | „ |
| —Sam Wah (Losing in poker) |
| “ | I'm going to check out. | „ |
| —Sam Wah (check in poker) |
| “ | All in. | „ |
| —Sam Wah (all in in poker) |
Trivia[]
- In the 1800s, there was a Sam Wah Laundry in Colorado City, Colorado. It bore a strong resemblance to the one in-game.[1]
- Like most Chinese characters in the game, Sam Wah speaks in the Cantonese dialect of Chinese, hinting at his place of origin in Guangdong province.
- Sam Wah, like other Chinese characters in Redemption such as Wong Bing and Jung Fook-Sing, sports a traditional Chinese 'Queue' hairstyle.
- Eli Tucker, a member of the Blackwater Police Department, can be heard saying he does not trust Sam Wah.
- Although he does not appear in In Red Dead Redemption 2, his Laundry building can still be seen in the game.
Gallery[]
Sam Wah's Laundry in 1907
Sam Wah's Laundry
Sam Wah playing poker in Blackwater
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