Steve Friess

Steve Friess is a Las Vegas-based writer who blogs at VegasHappensHere.com.

Outside Bet

Jeffrey Pollack, a former promoter for the NBA, NASCAR, professional bull riders, and the World Series of Poker, is the wandering Jew of the sports industry. His latest bet: an exclusive poker league.

Double Down

Flamboyant Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman, facing the end of his term-limited reign, is waging a final battle, campaigning for his wife, Carolyn, a nice Jewish girl from New York, to succeed him

Showgirl

Pro-Israel Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, Democrat from Las Vegas, rides a hot streak

Full House

Michael Mizrachi and his three brothers are observant Jews and champion poker players

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