Binion’s Gambling Hall is the place that made poker famous. It’s named after the founder Benny Binion, a Vegas legend. This downtown casino is where the World Series of Poker took place from it’s beginning before it moved to the RIO. The poker room has been moved to a corner of the main casino floor […]
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The WSOP Main Event History in 10 Dates
The World Series of Poker has just announced the end of the November 9 nine concept. Year after year this tournament hasn’t lost its prestige and is still a dream for poker players and amateurs worldwide. Here’s a look at the most important dates in the event’s history: 1) 2017: No more November 9 – A tradition established in […]
Untold WSOP stories
1) Christian Pham – becoming a champion by accident! After an inconceivable string of unlikely events, 40-year-old, Vietnamese-born pro, Christian Pham, won the WSOP Event #23, a $1,500 buy-in, 2-7 Lowball tournament, even though he’d mistakenly registered and didn’t even know the rules. When Pham first took his seat on Day 1, he was expecting […]