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A few weeks ago, Mike Sexton sat in an Orlando, Fla., restaurant, killing time before another in an endless line of airplane flights. The waitress took his order, then did a double-take. "You're the guy on the World Poker Tour, right?" she asked. ... More
Elvis left the building, and he did it in a hurry. Tony Hartman - dubbed "Elvis" by an onlooker for his glasses, sideburns and portly appearance - made a quick exit from the 2004 Jack Binion World Poker Open finals in Tunica Thursday afternoon, blowing his $111,000 stash in less than 45 minutes. ... More
HOLLYWOOD - This is the image of professional poker as it was: Smoke-filled rooms. Shady guys with nicknames like "Slim.'' A lifestyle only for the disreputable."There was definitely a stigma attached'' to being a player, says Annie Duke, a mother of four who has supported her family with her poker winnings for the past decade and is now a star on the World Poker Tour. ... More
It's been nearly 35 years since Benny Binion decided to stage a battle of poker giants at his Horseshoe casino downtown. The tournament, dubbed the World Series of Poker, would decide who is worthy of the title of world champion. Binion, always the savvy entrepreneur, realized the tournament would bring in casino customers and lots of publicity. But even he had no idea how big the World Series would become. ... More
Editor, Index-Tribune: I'd like to offer a few words about Bill Chapin, who died on Dec. 28. He was a genuine war hero who returned his purple heart in protest in Vietnam. ... More
"How long does it take to learn poker, Dad?" ... More
Dear Mark, I need further clarification on how "all-in" works in Texas Hold 'em. This happened on television the other night while I was watching a poker tournament: Player "A" with a massive amount of chips bet a substantial amount of money, and player "B," with far fewer chips, consequently went all-in. ... More
Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., said he will try again to usher Internet gambling restrictions through the Senate, even though it is an election year. "My plan is to try to get it up for a vote," Kyl, the chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal for a Wednesday report. He said he did not know when a vote might occur. ... More
The World Series of Poker, one of Las Vegas’ enduring institutions, will proceed as scheduled, despite the closing and pending sale of Binion’s Horseshoe, its home since its inception 34 years ago. ... More
If someone had told you a couple of years ago that a major television network hoped to grab a nice little chunk of the Super Bowl pre-game audience by airing a poker tournament, you’d have looked at him as if he had three nostrils. If someone told you that today, you’d probably ask, “What channel?” and make a mental note to check it out. ... More
Delays in dealing effectively with the burgeoning growth of online gaming is compounding the competitive and regulatory challenges it poses for Las Vegas, industry experts said this week. ... More
The best actors on television are certainly not on "Will and Grace" or whatever is passing for situational comedy this week. ... More
Kevin Pollak, who has been single-handedly ruining "Celebrity Poker Showdown" on Bravo with his impossibly lame shtick, is back for the sequel, despite the fact he died in the first film. ... More
LAS VEGAS – Harrah's Entertainment said Thursday that it had completed a deal to purchase the legendary Binion's Horseshoe Hotel & Casino and would reopen the closed downtown Las Vegas property in time for the World Series of Poker tournament. ... More
If 2004 didn't start out the way you wanted, or if you've already broken that New Year's resolution, don't worry, here's your chance to start over. ... More
Binion's Horseshoe owner Becky Binion Behnen and Harrah's Entertainment executives failed to complete Harrah's tentative deal to purchase the 52-year old downtown casino by Tuesday evening, a source said. ... More
Organizers of the annual Tom Skaff Memorial Poker Run are holding a steak dinner to raise money for this year's event. The steak dinner will be 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the former location of the Pizza Ranch, at Eighth Street and Dakota Avenue in South Sioux City. ... More
If someone had told you a couple of years ago that a major television network hoped to grab a nice little chunk of the Super Bowl pre-game audience by airing a poker tournament, you’d have looked at him as if he had three nostrils. ... More
Becky Binion Behnen and Harrah's Entertainment Friday were "making substantial progress" in negotiating a final agreement to sell the landmark downtown hotel-casino, a lawyer for Behnen said Friday. ... More
THE air of intrigue surrounding poker is heightened by the fact that few people agree on the origins of the game. ... More
As Harrah's executives finalize the deal to buy Binion's and employees wait to hear whether they will be hired back on, the fate of the world famous World Series of Poker has been decided, and it's good news for Las Vegas. The World Series of Poker is going to stay right here in it's birthplace, in the casino where it all began -- Binion's Horseshoe. ... More
Jim Ball's eyes have never seen well, but his vision of life's possibilities has taken him on countless adventures, and his generosity has touched many lives along the way. ... More
Inaugural season finale of Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown draws record audience with more than 1.7 MILLION total viewers. 'King of queens' star Nicole Sullivan crowned first ever Celebrity Poker Showdown Champion. ... More
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The popular World Series of Poker will take place this year but where the cards are dealt remains undecided, new owner Harrah's Entertainment said Tuesday. ... More
A Canadian businessman is suing the Alberta government for the return of his poker-playing monkey. Wildlife officials seized Tarzan the macaque monkey and three other exotic pets during a 2001 raid at a ranch owned by Calgary multimillionaire Phil Sprung. ... More
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Harrah's Entertainment on Monday said it has reached an initial agreement to buy Binion's Horseshoe Hotel & Casino and has plans to reopen the legendary Las Vegas casino as soon as possible. ... More
As amateur poker tournaments become more popular in Wichita bars, state and local officials are trying to decide whether the games violate any laws. ... More
LAS VEGAS - This may be the first time you are reading about poker in 2004, but I guarantee it won't be the last. The phenomenal growth of the old card game is a story that cannot be told in one column. Hopefully, this will help whet the appetite. ... More
Bare feet indoors and a wet head outdoors won't increase the odds of catching a cold this winter, but a game of poker might. University of Wisconsin researchers have found that poker games provide ideal laboratories for studying the spread of the common cold. ... More
According to Lakes Entertainment 5 million people tune in to the Travel Channel to watch the World Poker Tour (WPT) every week -- and that's just to watch re-runs. But that first season is already available on DVD, and the second season doesn't begin airing until March 3. ... More
Despite a little jet lag, Andy played a sensible, yet aggressive game, especially on the final table and when he found himself shortstacked. ... More
AS A WISE MAN once said about the game of poker, you've got to know when to hold'em, know when to fold'em, know when to walk away, know when to run. As World Poker Tour founder Steve Lipscomb discovered, you've also got to know how to film'em. ... More
Season Two Promises More of the Fast-paced, High-stakes And High-anxiety Action that Made Season One The Most Popular Series in Network History. ... More
The sign on the front door of Angie's Poker Club in Chico gives a little insight into the lighthearted yet somewhat mature nature of the business. ... More
Every day in Britain an estimated £40m is staked at online poker parlours. Tim Dowling takes out his credit card and tries his hand at the nation's fastest-growing gambling habit. ... More
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Actor Vince Van Patten has inked a deal to develop and host a reality show that aims to capitalize on TV's current craze for poker. ... More
Poker, the card game once associated with gangsters in smoky backrooms, has become one of the most popular televised attractions in Britain, according to new viewing figures. ... More
NORTHERN Ireland poker players were today revealed as the most profitable players in the UK, pipping the intelligentsia of London to the top spot. ... More
The popularity of playing poker online has rocketed in the past year, according to a report published today. ... More
THE world's best poker players will descend on Melbourne from tomorrow for the southern hemisphere's richest poker tournament. ... More
Binion's Horseshoe's financial problems are apparently driving the 52-year-old downtown gambling hall to try to sell the property's most valuable assets, including the rights to the granddaddy of poker tournaments, the World Series of Poker, sources said. ... More
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