Sam Boyd, from roulette dealer to casino builderSam Boyd, de la dealer de ruletă la proprietar de cazinou
Arrived in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1941 with only $80 in his pocket Samuel A.“Sam” Boyd was able to work his way up through the gaming industry by first working as a dealer, then as a pit boss, after that as a shift supervisor and in the end like as casino owner. Born in Enid, Oklahoma, Boyd began his career in the gaming industry in 1928, when he ran bingo games on a gambling ship offshore Long Beach, California. When offshore gambling...
Men „The Master” Nguyen Men „The Master” Nguyen
Men Nguyen is a vietnamese-american professional poker player and is known on the international poker circuit as „The Master.” In addition to the admiration he garners due to his expert play, Men is famous for his caring nature. He has contributed a great deal to communities in his native Vietnam, and provided for those in need in New York City after the attacks of September 11, 2001. In 1967, he dropped out of school at...
Evel Knievel: The Godfather of Extreme SportsEvel Knievel: Nașul Sporturilor Extreme
From his humble roots in the town of Butte, Montana, Knievel rode his motorcycle and guts to an unparalleled level of worldwide glory and fame, much of which he still carries with him today: King of the Daredevils, The Last of the Gladiators, The Godfather of Extreme Sports, Guinness Book of Records holder for the most bones broken, an unwavering optimist, a doer, a go-getter, self-promoter extraordinaire, media genius, an...
California bumps online gambling till 2014California frânează gamblingul online până în 2014
It is almost certain that California will not be moving forward with any online gambling bill this year following the usual in fighting between the Indian tribal casino owners and the horse racing industry on how to share the online gambling pie in the biggest state in the US. The two online gaming bills that have been introduced this year in California look certain to fail as the current legislative session in the state ends on the...
LET’S PLAY PAI GOWSĂ JUCĂM PAI GOW
Text: Mircea Panait Pai Gow Poker is a variation of the Chinese domino game pai gow. The game is known for a slow rate of play and lots of pushes, resulting in low risk game. While a game of skill, most hands are obvious how to play, and it is not difficult to learn proper strategy for the rest of them. Every player plays against the same dealer hand, which causes the table to often win and lose together, resulting in a fun and social...
