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The $100,00 Buy-In
Big cash games lure poker pros and affluent amateurs to ante up their own money
Posted: August 1, 2006 By Michael Kaplan
Power Players
Mirage Resorts CEO and former World Series of Poker champ Bobby Baldwin goes all in on, and off, the felt
Posted: August 1, 2006 By Michael Kaplan
Playing with the Pros
Our intrepid gambling columnist goes head-to-head with some of blackjack's top guns and holds his own
Posted: June 1, 2006 By Michael Kaplan
Casinos Royale
Our gambling columnist picks the best places to play in Sin City
Posted: April 1, 2006 By Michael Kaplan
Raising the Stakes
Hollywood's interest in poker has helped drive the upsurge in lavish high-stakes poker rooms
Posted: April 1, 2006 By Michael Kaplan
Remembering the Worlds Greatest Gambler
Billionaire Kerry Packer was a Las Vegas fixture, gambling millions on every visit
Posted: April 1, 2006 By Michael Kaplan
Count Me In
Our intrepid gambling columnist learns how to card-count and takes his newfound knowledge to the tables
Posted: February 1, 2006 By Michael Kaplan
More than the Games
As poker's popularity skyrockets, many of the top names in the game are making more money as media darlings than as competitive players
Posted: December 1, 2005 By Michael Kaplan
High-Stakes Golf
A dusty Nevada town provides the setting for the world's richest golf tournament
Posted: October 1, 2005 By Michael Kaplan
All Hands on Deck
A tournament on the high seas attracts the new breed of poker players young, hungry and bred on online play
Posted: August 1, 2005 By Michael Kaplan
CIGAR AFICIONADO'S POKER BLOG
Cigar Aficionado's gambling columnist, Michael Kaplan, is holed up at the Rio in Las Vegas, home of the 2005 World Series of Poker championship...more
Posted: July 7, 2005 By Michael Kaplan
Long Balls & Long Shots
For many longtime gamblers, the challenge of beating baseball is irresistible
Posted: May 1, 2005 By Michael Kaplan
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