Benny Binion — Pendiri World Series of Poker

Pemilik casino Las Vegas, pendiri World Series of Poker (WSOP) 1970. Juga 'Binion's Horseshoe' casino di Fremont Street.

Benny Binion: 1904-1989. Casino Las Vegas. WSOP 1970 (event poker). Horseshoe casino.

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Benny Binion

Biodata

  • Lahir: 20 November 1904, Pilot Grove, Texas
  • Meninggal: 25 Desember 1989, Las Vegas
  • Profesi: Casino operator, gangster-turned-respected-businessman

Kontribusi

  • Binion’s Horseshoe (1951) — casino di Fremont Street, Las Vegas
  • World Series of Poker (WSOP, 1970) — turnamen poker paling bergengsi
  • WSOP Main Event — dimulai 1971

Sejarah

  • 1920-1930 — bootlegger, gambling di Dallas
  • 1946 — Dipenjara karena pajak
  • 1951 — Buka Binion’s Horseshoe di Las Vegas
  • 1950s-1960s — Menarik high-rollers dengan ‘no-limit’ poker
  • 1970 — WSOP pertama di Horseshoe
  • 1989 — Meninggal, digantikan anaknya Ted Binion

WSOP

WSOP dimulai 1970 dengan invitational. Main Event 1971 dimenangkan oleh Johnny Moss (pemain poker AS). Sejak 1972, WSOP adalah turnamen poker paling bergengsi dengan Main Event $10.000 buy-in dan 1 pemenang.

Legacy

  • WSOP menjadi standar turnamen poker
  • “Binion’s” masih buka di Fremont Street
  • Slogan: “The place where the action is”

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  • /concepts/poker

References

  1. Wikipedia

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