Entertainment Report

It is only fitting that I start this column off talking about Mr. Las Vegas, the Midnight Idol, Wayne Newton. As you already know, Newton ended his run at the Stardust this past April, halfway through his 10-year contract with the resort.

Rumors had been swirling for several months, as I had mentioned in earlier columns, that the singing star would take advantage of the exit option of the contract. This was hastened when the singer chose the New Frontier as the site for his induction into the Las Vegas Walk of Stars. Not that he was going to appear at the New Frontier, which was an even greater slap in the face to the Stardust. From there, he took a bit of a break before signing on to do a 6-week gig at the Las Vegas Hilton, which began June 14.

By opting out of his contract, billed as the richest contract in Las Vegas history, which he signed with the Stardust in October 1999, he gave up the potential of earning $25 million a year. In response to his deci… Continue reading Entertainment Report

Sun, November 27th, 2005

Poker slang:

WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
KICKER TROUBLE - Not having as high a kicker as an opponent.
SEVENTH STREET - The seventh card dealt in 7-card stud.
RAIL - A barrier dividing the card playing area from a public area.
DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
BRODERICK CRAWFORD - In Hold'em, hole cards of 10-4. From the 1950s TV series "Highway Patrol", starring Broderick Crawford.

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