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The astonishing story of Benny Biniona rip-roaring saga of murder money and the making of Las VegasBenny Binion was many things a cowboy a pioneering casino owner a gangster a killer and founder of the hugely successful World Series of PokerBlood Aces tells the story of Binions crucial role in shaping modern Las Vegas From a Texas backwater Binion rose to prominence on a combination of vision determination and brutal expediency His formula was simple run a good business cultivate the big boys kill your enemies and own the copsThrough a mix of cold-bloodedness native intelligence folksiness and philanthropy Binion became one of the most revered figures in the history of gambling and his showmanship shrewdness and violence would come to dominate the Vegas sceneVeteran journalist Doug J Swanson uses once-secret government documents and dogged reporting to show how Binion destroyed his rivals and outsmarted his adversariesincluding J Edgar HooverAs fast paced as any thriller Blood Aces tells a story that is unmatched in the annals of American criminal justice a vital yet untold piece of this countrys history.



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Doyle Brunson

Doyle Texas Dolly Brunson, an American treasure, transcends the game of poker, where he is a two-time World Series of Poker champion and a living legend. He is the author of the best-selling bible of poker, Doyle Brunsons Super System and its sequel, Super System 2, and three other books including Poker Wisdom of a Champion.



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