I HarrytheHat started working at Binions Horseshoe Club 1967 as break-in dealer, of which Benny Binion only hired very few break-ins because of big money action for a downtown casino compared with strip . I started as chip runner and a shill in those days just to learn from some best dealers in town. I started with the quarter crap game called in business {The Bird Game}dealing in almost 6 color chips, as we say in business {checks]. Also broke in single deck blackjack [ in those days there were very little 4 deck shoe blackjack games] Well After about 3 years breaking in high action I got job on highway[ called Las Vegas Strip I landed a job as crap dealer at Desert Inn owned by Hughes tool company later called Suma Corp. Owned And Operated by Howard Hugues Worked to a box man, floor-man, pit boss and then shift manager with in 6 years, So Be It. This a brief History Of One Greatest Gambler Casino Owner , where the Midnight Special $1.99 Steak and Eggs View attachment 17122& Highest Las Vegas Limits In A Gambling Hall Was A Legend Like Benny Binion...Benny Binion came to Las Vegas from Texas in the late '40s, when his illegal activities outstripped his ability to get local law enforcement to look the other way. Vegas, which allowed legal gambling, was a perfect fit for Benny, who came from a background of bootlegging and numbers running.
In 1951, after a couple of failed casino ventures, Benny bought the El Dorado club in 1951. He renovated and redesigned the club and gave it a Western theme, naming in the Binion's Horseshoe Casino. Benny made the casino famous by putting a million dollars on display in a glass case in the main room, by carpeting the floors, and by offering the highest limits in town.
The Famous Nick the Greek-Johnny Moss Match
In 1951, Binion's Horseshoe hosted a legendary heads-up poker match between poker legend Johnny Moss and wealthy gambler Nick "the Greek" Dandalos. The match went on for months and millions of dollars passed back and forth. Spectators came from all corners to watch, generating serious business for the casino.
The World Series of Poker Comes to Binion's
In 1970, the World Series of Poker began. Originally conceptualized as a get together for poker greats who would determine among themselves who was the best, the main event Texas hold'em freeze-out, begun in 1971, became the standard way to determine poker's world champion.
The event, which started with just a handful of players, has grown and evolved incredibly over the years to become a massive televised event in the modern era.
The End of Binion's Horseshoe Casino
Benny passed away in 1989, and almost a decade later, his daughter Becky Behnen wrested control of the casino from her brother Jack. This move was unfortunate, as she ran the casino into the ground financially just as it should have been experiencing its highest peak. In 2003, when amateur Chris Moneymaker won millions in the WSOP main event after winning his seat for $40 online, poker and the World Series became huge.
However, the popularity came too late for the Binions to take advantage, as Becky Behnen had already sunk the casino into insoluble debt. Harrah's entertainment charged in and bought the Horseshoe and World Series of Poker brands, bailing out Behnen and making millions for Harrah's in the process. MTR Gaming Group took over the Binions brand and reopened the hotel as Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel in 2005. Jack Binion sold all Other 2 property's & Gaming River Boat and rights to world series of poker In Tunca Ms. Which He Owned By Himself for 300 Million and Becky sold her downtown Hotel Casino For Next To Nothing. Jack Lives in Horn Lake Mississippi where i go fishing with Him&Friends once year for Croppy and Bass, And We Pan Fry-It Baby!!!!!
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In 1951, after a couple of failed casino ventures, Benny bought the El Dorado club in 1951. He renovated and redesigned the club and gave it a Western theme, naming in the Binion's Horseshoe Casino. Benny made the casino famous by putting a million dollars on display in a glass case in the main room, by carpeting the floors, and by offering the highest limits in town.
The Famous Nick the Greek-Johnny Moss Match
In 1951, Binion's Horseshoe hosted a legendary heads-up poker match between poker legend Johnny Moss and wealthy gambler Nick "the Greek" Dandalos. The match went on for months and millions of dollars passed back and forth. Spectators came from all corners to watch, generating serious business for the casino.
The World Series of Poker Comes to Binion's
In 1970, the World Series of Poker began. Originally conceptualized as a get together for poker greats who would determine among themselves who was the best, the main event Texas hold'em freeze-out, begun in 1971, became the standard way to determine poker's world champion.
The event, which started with just a handful of players, has grown and evolved incredibly over the years to become a massive televised event in the modern era.
The End of Binion's Horseshoe Casino
Benny passed away in 1989, and almost a decade later, his daughter Becky Behnen wrested control of the casino from her brother Jack. This move was unfortunate, as she ran the casino into the ground financially just as it should have been experiencing its highest peak. In 2003, when amateur Chris Moneymaker won millions in the WSOP main event after winning his seat for $40 online, poker and the World Series became huge.
However, the popularity came too late for the Binions to take advantage, as Becky Behnen had already sunk the casino into insoluble debt. Harrah's entertainment charged in and bought the Horseshoe and World Series of Poker brands, bailing out Behnen and making millions for Harrah's in the process. MTR Gaming Group took over the Binions brand and reopened the hotel as Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel in 2005. Jack Binion sold all Other 2 property's & Gaming River Boat and rights to world series of poker In Tunca Ms. Which He Owned By Himself for 300 Million and Becky sold her downtown Hotel Casino For Next To Nothing. Jack Lives in Horn Lake Mississippi where i go fishing with Him&Friends once year for Croppy and Bass, And We Pan Fry-It Baby!!!!!
Mr.Hårr¥THëHÄT
