In the Cards: Stamford man makes it to World Series of Poker

Accountants are not known as risk-taking gamblers. But Brian Fidler, an accountant from Stamford, has gotten a taste for putting it all in.

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Sun, July 30th, 2006

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  • Although baccara has its origins in medieval Italy, it soon spread to France, where it was called "chemin de fer" (meaning railway, due to the action of the card box or shoe passing around the table on "tracks").
  • 2000: MGM Grand Inc. stages the gaming industry's largest corporate buyout with its $6 million purchase of Mirage Resorts Inc.
    2005: Las Vegas celebrates one illustrious century on May 15.
  • Gambling is defined by the Webster's New World Dictionary as the following: to play games of chance for money or some other stake, or to take a risk in order to gain some advantage.