Play slows down at World Series of Poker

Play slowed considerably at the World Series of Poker today, as the top tier of the field held powerful chip stacks and enough rounders had been eliminated to let players be more picky about their hands.

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Sat, July 12th, 2008

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  • Originally, the double-zero wheel started in Europe and the single-zero wheel started in America. But, Europeans liked the single-zero wheel better, and Americans liked the double-zero wheel better so they switched. Today, the American wheel and double-zero wheel are synonymous.
  • As early as 1420, lotteries were used in Europe for public works. High-value commodities such as land and art were often sold through lotteries.
  • The age of electronic games began in 1964 with the Nevada Electronic's solid state "21" machines. The most successful of these was the Dale Electronics' Poker-Matic, which could be found in most Nevada casinos.