Benny Binion
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Benny Binion was an American casino owner and gambling icon who transformed Las Vegas poker by creating the World Series of Poker and popularizing high-stakes tournament play.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Benny Binion canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6373219 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Benny Binion Context triple: [World Series of Poker, foundedBy, Benny Binion]
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A.
William Nack
William Nack was an American sportswriter and author best known for his definitive biography of the racehorse Secretariat.
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B.
Don Laughlin
Don Laughlin is an American casino owner and entrepreneur best known for developing the resort town of Laughlin, Nevada.
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C.
Bo Rothstein
Bo Rothstein is a Swedish political scientist known for his influential work on the quality of government, corruption, and social trust.
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D.
Norman Brinker
Norman Brinker was an influential American restaurateur and entrepreneur credited with pioneering the casual dining industry through brands like Chili’s and Steak and Ale.
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E.
Minnesota Fats
Minnesota Fats is a legendary fictional pool hustler, famously portrayed as a masterful and charismatic billiards player in the film "The Hustler."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Benny Binion Target entity description: Benny Binion was an American casino owner and gambling icon who transformed Las Vegas poker by creating the World Series of Poker and popularizing high-stakes tournament play.
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A.
William Nack
William Nack was an American sportswriter and author best known for his definitive biography of the racehorse Secretariat.
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B.
Don Laughlin
Don Laughlin is an American casino owner and entrepreneur best known for developing the resort town of Laughlin, Nevada.
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C.
Bo Rothstein
Bo Rothstein is a Swedish political scientist known for his influential work on the quality of government, corruption, and social trust.
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D.
Norman Brinker
Norman Brinker was an influential American restaurateur and entrepreneur credited with pioneering the casual dining industry through brands like Chili’s and Steak and Ale.
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E.
Minnesota Fats
Minnesota Fats is a legendary fictional pool hustler, famously portrayed as a masterful and charismatic billiards player in the film "The Hustler."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
casino owner
ⓘ
gambler ⓘ human ⓘ poker industry pioneer ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Downtown Las Vegas
ⓘ
Las Vegas Strip area ⓘ
linked to:
Las Vegas Strip
|
| businessModel | catering to gamblers with high limits and good odds ⓘ |
| child |
Becky Behnen
ⓘ
Jack Binion ⓘ Ted Binion ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| criminalConviction | tax evasion ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1904-11-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1989-12-25 ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| founded |
Binion's Horseshoe
ⓘ
linked to:
Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel
World Series of Poker ⓘ |
| fullName | Lester Ben Binion ⓘ |
| givenName | Lester ⓘ |
| heritage | American of Southern United States background ⓘ |
| industry | gambling industry ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern poker tournaments
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professional poker culture ⓘ |
| introduced | high-stakes poker tournaments in Las Vegas ⓘ |
| knownFor |
offering high betting limits at his casino
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treating gamblers with generous comps ⓘ |
| legacy |
established Las Vegas as a center for championship poker
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helped turn poker into a spectator and tournament sport ⓘ |
| nickname |
Benny
ⓘ
Cowboy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creating the World Series of Poker
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owning Binion's Horseshoe casino ⓘ popularizing high-stakes poker in Las Vegas ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of the World Series of Poker format ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
ⓘ
casino owner ⓘ gambler ⓘ racketeer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Pilot Grove, Texas, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Las Vegas, Nevada
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| residence |
Dallas, Texas, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Dallas, Texas
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States ⓘ
linked to:
Las Vegas, Nevada
|
| servedPrisonTime |
Leavenworth federal penitentiary
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
|
| spouse | Teddy Jane Binion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Benny Binion Description of subject: Benny Binion was an American casino owner and gambling icon who transformed Las Vegas poker by creating the World Series of Poker and popularizing high-stakes tournament play.
Referenced by (3)
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