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Benny Binion is the single most influential casino operator of the twentieth century. That is my hot take and I will defend it. Not Steve Wynn, not Howard Hughes, not Kirk Kerkorian. Binion. The Dallas bootlegger with a sixth-grade education who invented the modern poker tournament.
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Big Wins5 min read
Famous bluffs get mythologised the same way a casino bonus gets mythologised: confidently, and with the boring bits removed. Here are four of the most cited hands, translated from legend into what actually happened at the table, including the part where the winning player got extremely lucky.
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Big Wins4 min read
Archie Karas walked into a Las Vegas casino in 1992 with $50. He left four years later with $40 million. Every detail of this run has been verified through surveillance footage, betting records, and interviews with dealers.
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