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2. Poker Hall of Fame - Wikipedia

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   Poker Hall of Fame. The Poker Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional poker in the United States. Founded in Las Vegas, it was created in 1979 by Benny Binion, the owner of the Horseshoe Casino, to preserve the names and legacies of the world's greatest poker players and to serve as a tourist attraction to his casino. [ 1]

3. 21 (2008 film) - Wikipedia

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   Using card counting and covert signalling, they increase their probability of winning at casinos, leading them to earn substantial profits. Over many weekends, the team is flown to Las Vegas and Ben comes to enjoy his luxurious life as a high roller. The team is impressed by Ben's skill, but Fisher becomes jealous and fights him while drunk ...

4. MIT Blackjack Team - Wikipedia

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   The newly capitalized "bank" of the MIT Blackjack Team started on 1 August 1980. The investment stake was $89,000, with both outside investors and players putting up the capital. Ten players, including Kaplan, Massar, Jonathan, Goose, and "Big Dave" (aka "coach", to distinguish from the other Dave from the first round) played on this bank.

5. Players International - Wikipedia

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   The company was founded by brothers David and Edward Fishman in 1984. [1] The company was originally known for its "Player's Club," a service which offered discounts on rooms, shows and dining at various casinos in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and outside the country. Club members paid $125 for the first year's membership and a lower fee for annual ...

6. Black Book (gambling) - Wikipedia

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   Black Book (gambling) "Black Book" is the nickname frequently used to refer to a list of people who are unwelcome in casinos. The name comes from the fact that the people listed are essentially blacklisted. The term can refer either to such a list officially maintained by a particular gaming control board or to the Griffin Book, whose ...

7. Bringing Down the House (book) - Wikipedia

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   ISBN. 1-4176-6563-7. Followed by. Busting Vegas. Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions is a 2003 book by Ben Mezrich about a group of MIT card counters commonly known as the MIT Blackjack Team. Though the book is classified as non-fiction, The Boston Globe alleges that the book contains ...

8. Klondike (solitaire) - Wikipedia

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   Klondike. Deck. Single 52-card. Playing time. 10 min [ 1] Odds of winning. 1 in 30 [ 1] Klondike, also known as Canfield, is a card game for one player and the best known and most popular version of the patience or solitaire family, [ 2] as well as one of the most challenging in widespread play. [ 3]

9. Ex-NFL player gets prison time in death of 5-year-old girl in ...

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   August 13, 2024 at 8:09 PM. LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former professional football player was sentenced Tuesday to prison in the April 2019 death of his girlfriend's 5-year-old daughter at his Las ...