by Sean Chaffin | Published: Feb 18, '26

Sylvester Stallone's production company will produce a new series about the life of Benny Binion, who founded the World Series of Poker.

by Erik Fast | Published: Dec 22, '20

The first-ever Benny Binion Shootout event was held from Dec. 18-20, 2020 at the South Point Poker Room. The $2,050 buy-in no-limit hold’em event attracted 128 entries to build a $256,000 prize pool, which was paid out among the top 16 finishers. The largest share was ultimately awarded to William Firebaugh, who defeated decorated tournament […]

by Brian Pempus | Published: Jan 13, '15

A book about infamous, but also legendary, Las Vegas gambler and casino boss Benny Binion will be made into a movie, deadline.com reported Monday. Relativity Media has acquired screen rights to Blood Aces: The Wild Ride Of Benny Binion. According to the report, Cliff Dorfman, screen writer for the hit show Entourage and numerous films, […]

by Bob Pajich | Published: May 14, '13

Note: This is part two of a two-part series. For part one, click here. Dallas was a bear trap to him. Benny Binion’s political cronies, including the sheriff and deputy sheriff, were voted out of power. A rival accused him of blowing his wife up in a car bomb and was caught loading makeshift bombs […]

by Bob Pajich | Published: May 08, '13

The newspaper men and photographers fell in love with the wrinkly moon-faced cowboy named Benny Binion, playing host at his Horseshoe Casino, the literal grandfather of a new poker tournament called the World Series of Poker, shaking everyone’s hands. It was the way he talked and the way he moved. He had credibility as a […]

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Mar 18, '26

Yuri Dzivielevski completed one of the most incredible streaks in mixed game tournament history with a victory in the $100,000 buy-in Super High Roller Bowl Mixed Games. The 34-year-old secured the $1.3 million first-place prize to cap off a stretch in which, in rapid succession, he won a $15,000 event and finished second twice on […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Jan 21, '26

In a month crowded with world-class poker tournament action, the World Series of Poker Paradise stood out as the undisputed heavyweight. While competing for players’ attention against rival festivals in Las Vegas and Prague, the Triton-partnered WSOPP leveraged its high-stakes focus to build over $203 million in prize pools across 15 bracelet events. The festival […]

by Card Player News Team | Published: Dec 24, '25

Phil Hellmuth, the all-time leader in World Series of Poker titles with 17, thinks there are simply too many WSOP bracelets awarded each year. During a break in the action on the set of PokerGO’s No Gamble, No Future, Hellmuth made his perspective clear in an interview with Card Player. “I went public saying that […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Nov 12, '25

The World Series of Poker Europe’s Rozvadov era is over. Just hours before the final table for the WSOPE main event got underway, tournament organizers announced that the long-running festival would be moving to both a new venue and slot on the calendar in 2026. The WSOPE debuted in 2007 in London. That was the […]

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Oct 15, '25

Benny Glaser is one of the best tournament mixed game poker players in the world, by any measure. He’s an eight-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, the most of any player from Europe and tied for seventh-most all-time. Although his biggest career cash came in no-limit hold’em, all of Glaser’s bracelets were won in […]