[DOC] [TLE] WSOP History | Official World Series of Poker - WSOP.com [PAR] It's hard to believe that when the World Series of Poker began back in 1970, there 
were ... Horseshoe Casino patriarch and poker icon Benny Binion is widely 
credited with ... Among those who played in several high-stakes cash games 
spread over ... After Johnny Moss won his third championship the following year, 
Doyle... [DOC] [TLE] Benny Binion - Wikipedia [PAR] Lester Ben "Benny" Binion (November 20, 1904  December 25, 1989) was an 
American ... While the outdoor life restored his health, Benny Binion never had 
any formal .... Binion invited six high-rollers he knew to play in a tournament in 
1970. ... Binion's creation of the World Series helped the game of poker spread 
and... [DOC] [TLE] World Series of Poker - Wikipedia [PAR] The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a series of poker tournaments held 
annually in Las Vegas ... It dates its origins to 1970, when Benny Binion invited 
seven of the .... The idea of a World Series of Poker began in 1969 with an event 
called the ... the first WSOP at Binion's Horseshoe took place as a series of cash 
games... [DOC] [TLE] Benny Binion: The Man Who Invented the World Series - Guest Blog [PAR] Feb 18, 2015 ... Benny Binion went to Vegas after the Second World War, and he ... When the first 
news reporters and photographers came to Vegas to cover the WSOP in the mid-
1970s, ... Binion started his own little casino, quickly found success, and ... In 
1949, he organized a heads-up high-stakes poker game between... [DOC] [TLE] TV, WSOP, and the Legend of Benny Binion | News Center ... [PAR] Nov 16, 2015 ... The 46th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) wrapped up Nov. ... to his 
Binion's Horseshoe Casino in downtown Las Vegas in 1970. ... He'll present the 
lecture The Biggest Game on TV at 3 p.m. Nov. ... Even before Benny started the 
World Series, he was already something of a Las Vegas legend. [DOC] [TLE] History of the World Series of Poker, Part 1: How It All Began ... [PAR] Oct 29, 2013 ... The World Series of Poker began in 1970. ... While many of the historical 
references out there credit Benny Binion, owner of Binion's ... Brunson really put 
his stamp on the game by winning the Main Event in 1976 and 1977. [DOC] [TLE] WSOP: History - ESPN.com [PAR] Though the World Series of Poker made its official debut in 1970, the idea of the 
... gambler Nicholas "Nick the Greek" Dandolos approached Benny Binion with 
an ... Dandolos and the legendary Johnny Moss, with the stipulation that the 
game ... When the Greek lost his last pot, he arose from his chair, bowed slightly, 
and... [DOC] [TLE] Benny Binion's Horseshoe Casino - Professional-Poker.com [PAR] He took chances that his peers were afraid to make and with his Texas grit and 
eager vision, ... In 1970, Benny Binion started the World Series of Poker. [DOC] [TLE] Blood Aces Shows Benny Binion Knew How to Hold 'Em [PAR] Oct 21, 2014 ... Benny Binion with his daughter Becky (eventual owner of Binion's ... began 
augmenting his moonshine income with an illegal policy gamea ... is at the 
heart of the World Series of Poker, which began in 1970 as a Binion... [DOC] [TLE] The highs and lows of the World Series of Poker - Las Vegas Sun ... [PAR] May 15, 2008 ... Throughout the final day's play at the 1997 World Series of Poker, Stu Ungar ... 
Moss won his titles by being voted champion by his peers in 1970, besting ... 
Binion's founder Benny Binion promoted the game that drew large crowds. ... The 
next year, the freeze-out style, where all players started with equal... [DOC] [TLE] Poker limelight shines elsewhere, but Binion's is hallowed ground ... [PAR] Jun 17, 2016 ... Eleven years ago, the World Series of Poker left Binion's for the Rio. ... the other 
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Question: In 1970 Benny Binion started his World Series of this game
Answer: poker