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Queen trumps kings at World Series of Poker event

A decade ago, Allyn Jaffrey-Shulman wouldn't sit at a Las Vegas poker table without her handy "cheat sheet" that listed the game's best hands."It told me that a flush beat a straight, which I needed since I was always trying to figure everything out mathematically," she said.It's an understatement to say that she no longer needs assistance.Jaffrey-Shulman became the first female poker player in four years to win a mixed-gender World Series of Poker event June 15 at the Rio, topping a field of 4,128 entries to capture the $1,000 buy-in No Limit Hold'em Seniors Championship for players age 50 and older.She earned $603,713 and her first individual event championship bracelet in 10 years of play in the World Series of Poker.Jaffrey-Shulman also earned family bragging rights, at least for 2012.The Shulmans - husband Barry and stepson Jeff - are giving the Mizrachi family a run for the ranking as poker's first family.The four Mizrachi brothers finished in the money during the 2010 World Series of Poker's Main Event.The Shulmans made history this year as being the first husband-wife-son trio to each make a final table appearance in the same World Series of Poker.The Shulmans own Card Player Media, which publishes Card Player magazine and produces CardPlayer.com...read more

Top-10 Nolan Dalla quotes from the 2012 WSOP

Those of us who watch the World Series of Poker from afar have been able to watch a few final table live feeds and see some amazing things happen. But to truly get a sense of a tournament's flavor, it's best to read accounts from people who are there.We rely on a number of sources, but our go-to guy in that regard has always been Nolan Dalla.The often lion-maned Media Director for the WSOP has a penchant for wit in his official tournament summaries...read more

Gaming labs ready as Net poker nears; Nevada outsources testing to GLI, BMM

A move by Nevada gaming regulators to have independent testing laboratories certify gambling equipment could result in new technology reaching casino floors more quickly. It also could mean the state's move into Internet poker might happen on a faster pace. Last week, slot machine makers Bally Technologies, Inc...read more

Of blind men, elephants, and pairs of eights against 10s at blackjack

Everybody knows the parable of the blind men and the elephant. One held the tail and thought the elephant was like a rope, another the ear and said it resembled a fan, and so on ... imagining a snake, a wall, a tree, and a spear. The upshot, as told by John Godfrey Saxe, was “Each in his own opinion,/Exceeding stiff and strong,/.....read more

Blackjack's most revered fallacy: Collateral damage

Dear Mark: I believe a blackjack player who misplays his hand causes other players to lose. I have seen a third base player take a dealer bust card more than you can imagine. Then, after losing a hand to poor play, I believe it influences the cards on the following hands...read more

Topping: Nevada sportsbooks will be branded William Hill

Britain's largest bookmaker, William Hill, received its Nevada gaming license yesterday. William Hill needed the license to operate in the state after it purchased a trio of companies (American Wagering, Brandywine and Club Cal Neva) operating sportsbooks (Leroy's, Lucky's and Club Cal Neva) in Nevada for about $55 million. After receiving the license, William Hill CEO Ralph Topping talked to Casino City about William Hill's plans in Nevada, what bettors can expect from William Hill and other topics in a wide-ranging interview. Will we be seeing the William Hill brand appear in Nevada? Or are you going to maintain the original brands like Leroy's? We had a big debate about that...read more

MGM Resorts' Maryland casino plans dealt a blow by state panel

MGM Resorts International's proposed $800 million hotel-casino complex in suburban Maryland suffered a severe setback Wednesday as a state working group failed to reach agreement on gaming expansion. The issue could be revived in a July 9 special legislative session or through a ballot measure in November, but the collapse of negotiations is a blow to MGM Resorts' planned development at National Harbor in Prince George's County, about 10 miles from the Capitol. The working group appointed by Gov...read more

Louisiana regulators OK Ameristar acquisition

In a statement, Las Vegas-based Ameristar Casinos, Inc. said it would begin construction of the Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Lake Charles the week of July 16 on the 242-acre site, before the July 20 deadline under license conditions approved by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. Ameristar plans ...read more

Pair of independent testing labs for gaming equipment OK'd by Nevada

The Gaming Control Board Thursday approved Gaming Laboratories International and BMM International as the state's first independent testing laboratories to certify gaming equipment for use in Nevada casinos. Approval followed a comprehensive investigation by gaming control agents. Gaming Control Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli said registered testing labs will allow the state to expand its resource base with respect to new technologies...read more

Regulators OK interactive gaming license for Bally Technologies, IGT

Within a span of an hour Thursday, Nevada's two leading slot machine manufacturers were awarded the nation's first interactive gaming licenses. Bally Technologies, Inc. received the initial unanimous approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission, followed by rival International Game Technology (IGT) about 45 minutes later...read more