Benny Binion Father of the WSOP

For twenty years, a bronze statue depicting Benny Binion, legendary Sin City pioneer, bootlegger, gambler, felon and father of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) sitting atop a bronze horse, lariat at the... continued

Poker Player Bluffed in Hotel Room

William Florence once said, “There is no sympathy in poker. Always keep cool. If you lose your head you will lose all your chips.” Such was the case in 2009 for a professional poker player who kept... continued

Binion’s Poker Classic Stirs Old Memories

It was 1970 when Benny Binion first held what would become known as the World Series of Poker. 1970 was when gas cost 36 cents per gallon, a Sports Illustrated magazine was 15 cents, an AMC Gremlin was... continued

The First World Series of Poker Champions

When online poker was not even a dream, there were rounders. These poker players traveled around the country looking for big money poker games. Names like Johnny Moss, Tom “Amarillo Slim” Preston,... continued

Caesar’s Palace Could be Next WSOP Home

With the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino scheduled for a date on the auction block, speculation has already begun to swirl about the possibility of Caesar’s Palace becoming the next home of the World... continued

Husband and Wife Final Table Fable

Jerry Walter is a 53-year-old unemployed plumber from Granville, Illinois with bills to pay like everybody else. When traditional ways of earning cash dried up, he and his poker-playing wife Kathy decided... continued