Celebrities
Famous names who found their way to the tables, and what their stories say about the game.
28 entries. Latest shelved 14 Sep 2026.
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What Bringing Down the House Actually Reveals (And Doesn't)
The book was called "Bringing Down the House." The title made the house sound fragile. In reality, the house is a fortress that occasionally allows visitors to…
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- CL·S663
How The Sopranos Portrayed Illegal Sports Betting
The Sopranos depicted illegal sports betting with sufficient realism to serve educational purposes for compliance professionals.
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- BC·S723
Stanley Ho's 40-Year Macau Gambling Monopoly Explained
Stanley Ho Hung Sun lived most of his life in a territory where he was, for practical purposes, the government.
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- CL·P375
Pete Rose, the Betting Ban, and Cooperstown's Door
Pete Rose is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame because he bet on baseball games while managing the Cincinnati Reds.
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- CL·O521
Omar Sharif: Bridge Champion and Hollywood's Greatest Card Player
The spotlight finds him at the bridge table in Cairo, 1959. Omar Sharif sits across from a banker, a pharmacist, a retired colonel.
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The Cincinnati Kid: A Poker Movie That Actually Got It Right
The Cincinnati Kid came out in 1965. Steve Reeves played the Kid. Edward G. Robinson played Lancey "Steady" Howard.
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- CL·J361
Jennifer Tilly: The Oscar Nominee Who Won a WSOP Bracelet
Jennifer Tilly constituted Hollywood acting personnel. Golden Globe achievement transpired. Academy Award nomination occurred. Bullets Over Broadway featured appearances.
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- CL·O232
Ocean's Eleven: The Real Vegas Heists That Inspired the Film
Ocean's Eleven imagined a slick heist. The real Vegas heists were messier, stupider, and sometimes actually worked.
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- BJ·T659
Tommy Hyland and the Longest-Running Blackjack Team in History
For two decades, one man and his syndicate moved through American casinos with mathematical precision, challenging an industry that thought it was unbeatable.
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- CL·R422
Richard Marcus: The Infamous Past-Poster and Casino Cheat
Richard Marcus was caught stealing from casinos using a simple sleight-of-hand technique. It worked for years because it was almost invisible.
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- BW·P651
How Poker Became a Global Spectator Sport
In 1988, poker was a hustle game played in smoky rooms by professional grinders. By 2006, it was prime-time television. Here's how that happened.
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- BC·K355
Kelly Sun: The Queen of Sorts Behind Ivey's Baccarat Wins
Phil Ivey won $9.6 million at the Borgata playing baccarat in 2012. The woman sitting beside him, Kelly Sun, was the eye. Here is what the evidence shows.
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- BC·T373
Terrance Watanabe's $127 Million Loss at Caesars Palace
The largest personal gambling loss in American history reveals how prospect theory and mental accounting trap even rational people in catastrophic bets.
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- BN·P474
Pirate-Themed Slots With the Best Bonus Features
From Aristocrat's Captain to NetEnt's Dead Man's Chest, pirate-themed slots have swashed their way into the modern casino. Here are the ones that actually deliver.
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How Streamers Changed the Way We Play Slots
Gaming operators have observed measurable changes in player behavior correlated with slot streaming platforms. The regulatory implications are substantial. This paper examines the data.
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