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Dan Igo Gaming Guru - Page 5  Construction begins on massive Bahamas casino resort28 February 2011
NASSAU, Bahamas – In an event more than five years in the making, a group of businessmen from around the world and dignitaries from the Bahamas government broke ground last week on the $3.4 billion Baha Mar resort on Cable Beach in the Bahamas. Baha Mar Chairman and CEO Sarkis Izmirlian, a Swiss-born ... (read more)
Folk hero Soi Nguyen to remain busy in 201014 February 2011
MASHANTUCKET, Connecticut -- Every year at the World Series of Poker Main Event, one player emerges as the folk hero. Dennis Phillips was the 2008 folk hero. Darvin Moon earned that distinction in 2009. And in 2010 it was Soi Nguyen. The California-native was the elder statesman of the final table at the age of 37. ... (read more)
Top-10 gambling couples14 February 2011
It's Valentine's Day, the day on the calendar when we acknowledge the loves of our lives. And even though we spend most of our time writing about the gambling industry, we at Casino City enjoy a good love story as much as the next person. So to celebrate, we've devoted this week's top-10 list to our favorite gambling couples. ... (read more)
November Nine reunited for "historic" event10 February 2011
MASHANTUCKET, Connecticut -- The 2010 November Nine reunited at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut on Tuesday for a one-day, one-of-a-kind freeroll tournament. The 30-person freeroll consisted of the November Nine, 18 Foxwoods players – selected via raffle -- and three "wild cards" (Bernard Lee, ESPN commentator Lon McEachern and ALL IN Magazine publisher Kasey Thompson). ... (read more)
Top-10 poker players to watch in 20113 January 2011
One of the best things about poker is its unpredictability. Thomas Marchese never cashed in a live event before 2010. Now he is the reigning Card Player "Player of the Year." If you say knew who Jonathan Duhamel was before this year, you are either lying or you're his cousin. Knowing full well that this list ... (read more)
The 'Naughty' Casino City Awards23 December 2010
The Casino City Gang (Dan Igo, Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd) voted on the first-annual Casino City Awards this week. We published our nice list earlier this week. Here's who made our naughty list: 10. Worst WSOP introduction – Emmitt Smith The phrase "let's shuffle up and deal" is announced before play begins at the World Series of Poker. ... (read more)
The Casino City Awards20 December 2010
The Casino City Gang (Dan Igo, Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd) voted on the first-annual Casino City Awards this week. Here's who made their nice list: 10. Best low-roller poker game – $1/$1 no-limit Hold'em at Bally's AC If you're looking for a good low-limit poker game, it's going to be hard to find a better one than the $1/$1 no-limit Hold'em game at Bally's in Atlantic City. ... (read more)
Top-10 poker stories of 201013 December 2010
It's been a busy year in the poker world, and not just on the felt. In fact, poker made headlines in the courtroom as well as Washington D.C. While there are still a few weeks left — and the potential for more big news to come before the New Year (see No. 1 on this list) — here are Casino City's top-10 stories in the poker world for 2010. ... (read more)
Jeff Forrest wins WPT event at Foxwoods3 November 2010
MASHANTUCKET, Connecticut -- If you like your poker to be filled with suck-outs and overwhelming favorites losing to inferior hands, the World Poker Finals Main Event final table at Foxwoods was your cup of tea. After a night (and morning) filled with bad beats and see-saw chip leads, 22-year-old Orlando ... (read more)
Top-10 most well-known pros never to win a WSOP bracelet27 September 2010
Golf fans are familiar with the moniker "Best player to never win a major." For years Phil Mickelson held that dubious distinction, until he finally broke through and won the 2004 Masters. A select number of poker players have held the distinction of "Best player to never win a World Series of Poker bracelet." Michael Mizrachi, Gavin Smith, Phil Laak and Gus Hansen were on that list. ... (read more)
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