Original Air Date: 1/31/2016
Benny Binion was a larger-than-life character, a gangster who grew up in Texas and built a criminal empire. Eventually he moved to Las Vegas, started the Horseshoe Casino, and began the World Series of Poker. I chat with Doug Swanson, author of “Blood Aces: The Wild Ride of Benny Binion, the Texas Gangster Who Created Vegas Poker” about the crazy life of this Lone Star legend.
The author’s publisher page: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2212223/doug-j-swanson/
