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by Erik Fast | Published: Oct 10, '24

Two titans of the gambling world are set to host a charity poker tournament this fall in Las Vegas. Sin City legend Jack Binion (pictured above) and seven-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Daniel Negreanu are headlining the Keep Memory Alive Texas Hold ‘em Charity Poker Tournament on Friday, Nov. 8 at the Keep […]

by Steve Schult | Published: Jul 09, '21

There are few people on the planet who were more influential in poker’s evolution and popularity growth than Jack Binion. The 84-year-old is the son of the late Benny Binion, who founded the former home of the World Series of Poker Binion’s Horseshoe casino in downtown Las Vegas. His father’s business venture paved the way […]

by Sean Chaffin | Published: Jul 10, '24

The World Series of Poker offered a link to the tournament’s past on Monday with Poker Hall of Famer and one of the series founders, Jack Binion, unveiling the main event bracelet. He also delivered the ceremonial “shuffle up and deal” alongside WSOP Vice President Jack Effel. Each year, the series offers up a main […]

by Card Player News Team | Published: Aug 16, '11

Binion’s Horseshoe, founded after Benny Binion bought the Eldorado Club and Apache Hotel in 1951, is celebrating 60 years of business in 2011, as the casino takes steps towards remodeling and reopening its tower of hotel rooms. For about two years, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the casino, under different ownership, has been planning […]

by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: May 18, '09

With just a little over a week remaining until the start of the 40th World Series of Poker, Jeffrey Pollack sits down with Card Player to talk about the upcoming Series and how it has changed over the years. Part 1 of the Pollack interview debuted Friday. Card Player: The WSOP is the richest sporting […]

by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: May 15, '09

There’s less than two weeks remaining until the start of the 40th World Series of Poker. Despite all of the preparation that needs to be done for the 50-day stretch that will witness tens of thousands of people crowding into the Rio, WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack appears calm and composed. The madness is about to […]

by Stephen A. Murphy | Published: Dec 16, '08

Binion’s Gambling Hall and Casino proudly boasts that it is “the place that made poker famous.” That is written on the homepage of Binion’s website. All receptionists at the casino answer their telephone calls with the catch phrase. Well, now “the place that make poker famous” has a new poker room that brings together the […]

by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Jul 03, '08

The World Series of Poker reached its silver 25th anniversary in 1994, and Jack Binion used an idea from Jim Albrecht to commemorate the occasion. The champion of the main event that year would receive his weight in silver bars in addition to the $1 million first-place prize. The added value of the silver anniversary […]

by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Jun 20, '08

The World Series of Poker experienced another 25 percent spike in growth in 1984, and the field grew to 132 players. The Binion’s managed to commandeer 17 tables that year, so there was plenty of room for both the tournament fields and large cash games on the side. Dewey Tomko won two bracelets in the […]

by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Jun 12, '08

Jack Binion had taken over most of the responsibility for running the World Series of Poker from his father Benny by 1978. Benny Binion was still the man that started it all at Binion’s Horseshoe, but his charismatic presence was now more as a figure head. The preliminary events saw Doyle Brunson win his fifth […]