Benny Binion
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Benny Binion was an American casino owner and gambling icon who transformed Las Vegas poker by creating the World Series of Poker and popularizing high-stakes tournament play.
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| Benny Binion canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
casino owner
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gambler ⓘ human ⓘ poker industry pioneer ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Downtown Las Vegas
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Las Vegas Strip area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | catering to gamblers with high limits and good odds ⓘ |
| child |
Becky Behnen
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Jack Binion NERFINISHED ⓘ Ted Binion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| criminalConviction | tax evasion ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1904-11-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1989-12-25 ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| founded |
Binion's Horseshoe
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World Series of Poker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Lester Ben Binion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Lester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | American of Southern United States background ⓘ |
| industry | gambling industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern poker tournaments
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professional poker culture ⓘ |
| introduced | high-stakes poker tournaments in Las Vegas ⓘ |
| knownFor |
offering high betting limits at his casino
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treating gamblers with generous comps ⓘ |
| legacy |
established Las Vegas as a center for championship poker
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helped turn poker into a spectator and tournament sport ⓘ |
| nickname |
Benny
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Cowboy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creating the World Series of Poker
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owning Binion's Horseshoe casino ⓘ popularizing high-stakes poker in Las Vegas ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of the World Series of Poker format ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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casino owner ⓘ gambler ⓘ racketeer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Pilot Grove, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedPrisonTime | Leavenworth federal penitentiary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Teddy Jane Binion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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