Poker Player Wins Biggest Backgammon Tournament
Andreas Maertens, a 33-year-old German, was crowned as the 2007 backgammon champion and pocketed over $600,000 for his efforts.
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1949: Benny Binion sets up a high-stakes poker game at his Horseshoe casino between Nick "The Greek" Dandalos and Johnny Moss. It turns into an epic five-month poker match, laying the foundations for the World Series of Poker. - Horse racing is the best known and widespread parimutuel betting event. Horse racing is the only form of partimutuel wagering legal in California.
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