Blood Aces: The Wild Ride of Benny Binion, the Texas Gangster Who Created Vegas Poker

by Doug J. Swanson

Book Overview

The astonishing story of Benny Binion a rip-roaring saga of murder, money, and the making of Las Vegas Benny Binion was many things: a cowboy, a pioneering casino owner, a gangster, a killer, and founder of the hugely successful World Series of Poker. Blood Aces tells the story of Binion s 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670026034
• ISBN13: 9780670026036
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Viking
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher