Binion’s opened up a new poker room this week. They remodeled some space on the west side that wasn’t really being used and made a nice new room. They also took the pictures and displays they had with the former WSOP winners and the Poker Hall of Fame and incorporated then into the new room.
The old […]
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It’s no secret that Las Vegas has been one of the hardest hit places by the latest economic problems we’re going through right now. We’re at or near the top in bankruptcies and foreclosures. But are things really that bad?
It depends on what side you view things from. As far as for residents go, yes […]
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One of the most photographed tourist attractions in Las Vegas was the million dollar display at the old Binion’s Horseshoe in downtown Vegas. Years ago Benny Binion acquired 100 $10,000 bills and put them inside a glass display case and put it on display inside the casino. It was one of the biggest draws for tourists […]
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The final table for the 2008 WSOP Main Event is set. After the final 27 participants were set the other day they played down to the final nine last night.
Here’s the final nine and their chip counts:
1 Dennis Phillips 26,295,0000
2 Ivan Demidov 24,400,0000
3 Scott Montgomery 19,690,0000
4 Peter Eastgate 18,375,0000
5 Ylon Schwartz 12,525,0000
6 Darus Suharto 12,520,0000
7 […]
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Today’s the big day! The $10,000 buy-in World Championship No Limit Hold’em tournament starts today. It’s also more well known as the main event. I’m really not sure how many people will be in this year, although I’m thinking it’s gonna be less than the 6,358 that entered last year and awarded $8.25 million to the winner. […]
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