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Anargyros Nicholas Karabourniotis [2] (Greek: Ανάργυρος Καραβουρνιώτης; November 1, 1950 – September 7, 2024), commonly known as Archie Karas, was a Greek-American gambler, high roller, poker player, and pool shark famous for the largest and longest documented winning streak in casino gambling history, simply known as The Run, when he drove to Las Vegas with $50 in ...
CD-ROM Today (1993–1996) The Century Magazine (1881–1930) The Chap-Book (1894–1898) Charley Jones' Laugh Book Magazine (1943–ca.1965) The Chicagoan (1926–1935) Child (1986–2007) Children's Digest (1950–2009) The Children's Friend (1902–1970) Cinefantastique (1967–2006) Civil War Times (1962–2024) Civilization, U.S. Library ...
William Lee Bergstrom (1951 – February 4, 1985), commonly known as The Suitcase Man or Phantom Gambler, was a gambler and high roller known for placing the largest bet in casino gambling history at the time, amounting to $777,000 ($2.87 million present-day amount) at the Horseshoe Casino, which he won. [1]
The Getty Villa, Gamble House, Norton Simon Museum, Descanso Gardens and Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens are among the cultural destinations threatened by fires in the L.A. area.
A New York “scumbag scam artist” swindled an elderly Florida woman out of her life savings as part of a heartless lottery scheme, police said on Wednesday. Shania Baptiste, 25, and two others ...
In February, Priscilla Presley made a court challenge of daughter Lisa Marie Presley’s will, which gave Priscilla's granddaughter, actor Riley Keough, control of Lisa Marie's estate. It came ...
In 1998, as well as a victory in the Grade III Bel Air Handicap, Free House beat Gentlemen and Touch Gold to win the Grade I Pacific Classic Stakes. Back on the track as a five-year-old in 1999, he won the San Antonio Handicap, then later in the year scored the biggest win of his career in the Santa Anita Handicap, defeating archrival Silver Charm.
Then, there is Harden's history of disappearing from the playoff stage.The latest chapter came in last season's Eastern Conference semifinals, when he shot 12 for 55 (21.8 FG%) in four losses to ...