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Anargyros Nicholas Karabourniotis [2] (Greek: Ανάργυρος Καραβουρνιώτης, born November 1, 1950), commonly known as Archie Karas, is a Greek-American gambler, high roller, poker player, and pool shark famous for the largest and longest documented winning streak in casino gambling history, simply known as The Run, when he drove to Las Vegas with $50 in December 1992 and ...
William Lee Bergstrom (1951 – February 4, 1985), commonly known as The Suitcase Man or Phantom Gambler, was a gambler and high roller known for placing the largest bet in casino gambling history at the time, amounting to $777,000 ($2.87 million present-day amount) at the Horseshoe Casino, which he won. [ 1] Bergstrom returned to the Horseshoe ...
The MGM Grand Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts International.The resort was developed by Kirk Kerkorian through his company, MGM Grand, Inc. Kerkorian had previously developed another MGM Grand, opened on the Strip in 1973 and renamed Bally's in 1986.
WinStar World Casino and Resort. Renovated in. 2009–current. Coordinates. 33°45′29″N 97°7′55″W. / 33.75806°N 97.13194°W / 33.75806; -97.13194. Website. www .winstar .com. WinStar World Casino and Resort is an American tribal casino and hotel located in Thackerville, Oklahoma, near the Oklahoma – Texas state line.
James Holzhauer (born August 6, 1984) is an American game show contestant and professional sports gambler. [ 1 ] He is the third-highest-earning American game show contestant of all time. Holzhauer is best known for his 32-game winning streak as champion on the quiz show Jeopardy! from April to June 2019, during which he set multiple single ...
A New Hampshire couple vacationing in Las Vegas clearly had the trip of a lifetime after they won big at the slots. Walter and Linda Misco won $2.4 million while playing the Lion's Share slot ...
A Las Vegas casino player got lucky when they spent $25 on a slot machine, then won much more. The visitor landed a $1,037,828 jackpot. The player was at The Palazzo casino at The Venetian Resort ...
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is "the oldest, largest, most prestigious, Best,and most media-hyped gaming competition in the world". [1] It is held annually since 1970 in Las Vegas. Since 1972, the Main Event of the WSOP has been the $10,000 buy-in no-limit Texas Hold 'Em tournament.