Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Cowboys & Indians

    SHUFFLE UP AND DEAL

    Apr 21, 2020 2 minutes
    By David Hofstede

    FIFTY YEARS AGO, LAS VEGAS casino maven Benny Binion launched the poker tournament that would evolve into the World Series of Poker. About 30 players showed up for those first deals, among them many legends of the game: Jimmy “the Greek” Snyder, Doyle Brunson, “Amarillo Slim” Preston, and Johnny Moss.

    In addition to helping popularize poker as a televised spectator sport, Binion

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Cowboys & Indians

    Cowboys & Indians11 min read
    The Best Of Brolin
    He’s not just a tough guy. He’s got vigor, charm, and a singular blend of resilience that reels us in again and again. As Josh Brolin returns to the big and small screens in Dune: Part Two and Season 2 of the western series Outer Range, one thing is
    Cowboys & Indians5 min read
    Harold Tweed “H” Holden
    At the service celebrating the life of revered Western artist Harold T. Holden, troubadour R.W. Hampton—his longtime friend and one of the presenters when Holden was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners and given the bronze Wrangler Award he hi
    Cowboys & Indians2 min read
    Contributors
    Magic In The Skies, page 100 Laura Pritchett is not only the author of seven novels, two nonfiction books, and one play; she is an editor, columnist, and the director of the MFA program in Nature Writing at Western Colorado University. Known for cham

    Related Books & Audiobooks