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Binion’s embraces its’ no limit history and its tournament
history with No Limit Hold-em Poker Tournaments daily with a A$60 buy-in at 10
AM, $100 buy-in at 2 PM, $75 buy-in at 7 PM, and $60 buy-in at 10 PM; the 2 PM
tournament has a $5,000 guaranteed prize pool on Saturdays and Sundays. Whether you’re a fan of poker or you’re a Las
Vegas history buff, a trip to Binion’s is a mandatory part of any trip to
downtown Las Vegas...
by Staff Writer ~
Dec 16, 2011
"When most people think of Las Vegas history, one of the first names that come to mind is Lester Ben “Benny” Binion, whose “cowboy” style and spotted past are the stuff Las Vegas legends are made of. Binion’s Gambling Hall on Fremont Street is one of the originals, with claims to fame that include being the casino at which the World Series of Poker and the Hall of Fame Poker Classic were originated before moving on to the Rio. Binion’s began as The Horseshoe Club, changing its name in 1988 when his sons purchased the neighboring Mint Hotel to double the size of the hotel and casino, which now encompasses an entire block..."
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