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Posted by on Mar 12, 2014 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas, World Series of Poker | 0 comments

Remembering Jackie Gaughan

 

Jackie Gaughan in 1965

Casino pioneer Jackie Gaughan in 1965, in front of his El Cortez Hotel and Casino

 

The name Jackie Gaughan might not be as well-known as other Las Vegas icons.  In a town built by Binion, Hughes, Kerkorian, Wynn, and others, he was one of the support beams behind all the flashy neon. 

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Posted by on Mar 7, 2014 in Blog, General Poker | 14 comments

Mason Malmuth Was Right (Limit vs. No-Limit Hold’em)

 

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Evidence suggests poker’s doing just fine right now, despite some negatives.  Still, I wonder how much bigger the game might be if we returned to the conditions that were prevalent back in 1991.  In other words, what if everyone was playing limit, instead of no-limit?

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Posted by on Feb 2, 2014 in Blog, General Poker, Las Vegas | 1 comment

Wynn-Lose: Steve Wynn Flip-Flops Again on Online Gambling

 

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Let’s make one thing clear.

Steve Wynn was in favor of online gambling long before he opposed it.  Big time.  As in so enthusiastically in favor of online gambling (and poker specifically) that he once signed up for a strategic business partnership with PokerStars.com.  You remember PokerStars, don’t you?  The world’s largest online poker site based over on the Isle of Man?

Now it appears Wynn has changed his mind.  Again.

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