J.J. Liu Almost Wins WPT Shooting Stars, Then Remembers That She’s a Woman and Comes in Second Place

Contact J.J. Liu Almost Wins WPT Shooting Stars, Then Remembers That She’s a Woman and Comes in Second Place Poker history was almost made at the WPT Shooting Stars tournament at Bay 101.
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Sat, March 17th, 2007

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  • The term "turned the tables" is actually a chess term coming from the mid 1600's. When a player was losing, they would physically turn the chess table to assume the winning side of the table.
  • Casino gambling, including Indian gaming, is legal in 27 states and most of the casinos have been built in the last 5 years according to "America's Gambling Fever", U. S. News and World Report, 15 Jan 1996
  • In 1911, the state of California ruled that "draw" poker was a skill, and thus could not be banned under existing anti-gambling laws. However, "Stud" poker was still considered illegal at the time.
  • 1973: The MGM Grand opens on the Strip, becoming the world's largest hotel.
    1989: One of Vegas's most extravag-ant hotels opens. Steve Wynn's Mirage resort features a man-made volcano and over 3,000 rooms. Siegfried and Roy sign a $57 million, five-year contract to provide entertainment at the hotel.