‘Fossilman’ Brings Poker to the Masses

In this poker hall, Greg Raymer is a star _ signing autographs, posing for pictures and wading through hundreds of slaps on the back and attaboys as he makes his way to his seat.

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Sun, July 30th, 2006

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  • 1941: The Strip gets its first luxury hotel. El Rancho Vegas sets the trend for many of the themed resorts that sprout along the Strip in later years.
    1942: The first wedding chapel, the Little Church of the West, opens on the Strip in the Last Frontier Hotel.
  • In Paris, legislation prohibiting playing cards was passed in 1377, and in Italy, playing cards and dice were burned.
  • If you have even seen a Baccarat player bend the cards and make a fold in them, don't be surprised. This is common because once the decks in the card shoe are finished in Baccarat, they are usually thrown away. In Baccarat, do not bet on a tie hand.