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World Series of Poker: History
When you hear the term, the World Series of Poker, most people today think about ESPN coverage and thousands of people all laying down $10,000 to become the next poker millionaire. The top players are cult icons and have turned their fame into small fortunes, hocking chip sets, instructional videos, books, video games, and websites. But it hasn’t always been that way.
The idea for the World Series began in the summer of 1949 when Nicholas "Nick the Greek" Dandolos approached Binion’s Horseshoe owner Benny Binion to set up a match between Dandolos and the legendary Texas road gambler, Johnny Moss. Binion did so with the stipulation that the game would be played in public view.
Crowds gathered at Binion’s Horseshoe to watch this marathon contest that lasted five months with breaks only for sleep. Moss ultimately won an estimated $2 million. When “The Greek” lost his last pot, he arose from his chair, bowed slightly, and uttered the now-famous words, "Mr. Moss, I have to let you go." Binion, always a promoter at heart, noted that the public had gathered outside the casino each day to watch the game with the fervor of dedicated sports fans, and he was...
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How Much Do You Know About Bridge Card Games?
Bridge card games are social games, commonly involving 4 players that form into two groups of two. These groups, or partnerships, then work in concert to claim as many tricks as possible as the hand is dealt and played. The variations of Bridge card games often determine how the bidding for the game is handled, whether or not there is any bidding at all, and how you claim tricks for your partnership.
When first studying bridge card games, it is recommended that you either have someone teach it to you, or apply a computer program that you can play online or download to help you in learning how to play. Initially, the rules for bridge card games can be difficult to learn. The betting process, for instance, takes strategy to master, which often requires a live player to aid you find out what is a right bet to make.
Unlike similar games, like Euchre, every hand has a dummy. This dummy plays their hand onto the table so that total players can see the cards. The dummy is not permitted to proffer advice or commentary while they are the dummy. Unlike many other games, the cards the...
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