Las Vegas Blog http://allvegasblog.com Attractions,Events,News,Politics Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:18:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 en Nancy Cartwright hosts the 5th Annual Happy House Party RSVP Now http://allvegasblog.com/nancy-cartwright-hosts-the-5th-annual-happy-house-party-rsvp-now/ http://allvegasblog.com/nancy-cartwright-hosts-the-5th-annual-happy-house-party-rsvp-now/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:18:29 +0000 http://allvegasblog.com/nancy-cartwright-hosts-the-5th-annual-happy-house-party-rsvp-now/ photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Nancy Cartwright & Bart Simpson

Nancy Cartwright is hosting the 5th Annual Happy House Poker Tournament and BBQ at her home in Northridge Saturday, April 24 from 1 PM to 6 PM. whether you’re wondering, Nancy Cartwright is the iconic voice of Bart S…

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Nancy Cartwright is hosting the 5th Annual Happy House Poker Tournament and BBQ at her home in Northridge. whether you’re wondering, Nancy Cartwright is the iconic voice of Bart Simpson.

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TMZ.com is reporting that Randy Kwasniewski was found in his Summerlin home from a gunshot wound that they claim to be self-inflicted.

Kwasniewski had been in the hotel business for by 30 years and has been …

]]> http://allvegasblog.com/president-of-hard-rock-found-dead/feed/ Cloud Nine balloon ride grounded considering of winds http://allvegasblog.com/cloud-nine-balloon-ride-grounded-because-of-winds/ http://allvegasblog.com/cloud-nine-balloon-ride-grounded-because-of-winds/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:45:13 +0000 http://allvegasblog.com/cloud-nine-balloon-ride-grounded-because-of-winds/

Cloud Nine (pictured above from their website), the big tethered balloon ride across from Luxor, has been grounded.

But only for a short while, until they receive a part that apparently can only be received from France.

The high winds that past weekend caused the balloon to shake more than deem…

]]> http://allvegasblog.com/cloud-nine-balloon-ride-grounded-because-of-winds/feed/ Harrah's Chester customer receives $100 instead of $1 bills http://allvegasblog.com/harrah-s-chester-customer-receives-100-instead-of-1-bills/ http://allvegasblog.com/harrah-s-chester-customer-receives-100-instead-of-1-bills/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:01:05 +0000 http://allvegasblog.com/harrah-s-chester-customer-receives-100-instead-of-1-bills/ Lest you’re thinking of advantage-playing a ticket voucher machine, we point you to a tale of a faulty one at the Harrah’s Casino and Racetrack in Chester, Pennsylvania.

Voucher machines are a combination slot ticket redemption, ATM, and change from large bills.

Last week, players found that inste…

]]> http://allvegasblog.com/harrah-s-chester-customer-receives-100-instead-of-1-bills/feed/ Annie Duke Wins NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship http://allvegasblog.com/annie-duke-wins-nbc-national-heads-up-poker-championship/ http://allvegasblog.com/annie-duke-wins-nbc-national-heads-up-poker-championship/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:47:01 +0000 http://allvegasblog.com/annie-duke-wins-nbc-national-heads-up-poker-championship/ photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Annie Duke, the 2010 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship WinnerClick image for gallery photo

Annie Duke won the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship Sunday evening at Caesars Palace. Annie Duke becomes the first woman to win that prestigious pok…

]]> http://allvegasblog.com/annie-duke-wins-nbc-national-heads-up-poker-championship/feed/ Poker Can Kill You and Leave You Broke http://allvegasblog.com/poker-can-kill-you-and-leave-you-broke/ http://allvegasblog.com/poker-can-kill-you-and-leave-you-broke/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:14:25 +0000 http://allvegasblog.com/poker-can-kill-you-and-leave-you-broke/ We all know the stories of the old days when a six shooter was one of the most fundamental things a poker player carried in his bag of tricks. More than once the poker game was decided, not by the turn of a card, but by the best pistol shot.

Although no one died at the European Poker Tour (EPT) to…

]]> http://allvegasblog.com/poker-can-kill-you-and-leave-you-broke/feed/ 2010 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Red Carpet Photos http://allvegasblog.com/2010-nbc-national-heads-up-poker-red-carpet-photos/ http://allvegasblog.com/2010-nbc-national-heads-up-poker-red-carpet-photos/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:28:11 +0000 http://allvegasblog.com/2010-nbc-national-heads-up-poker-red-carpet-photos/ photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Leeann Tweeden, NBC TV Host of the Heads-Up Poker ChampionshipClick photo for gallery image

Thursday evening the Red Carpet fronting PURE at Caesars Palace was filled with the poker’s elite. A dozen WSOP Main Event winners, movie stars with WSOP bracel…

]]> http://allvegasblog.com/2010-nbc-national-heads-up-poker-red-carpet-photos/feed/ Mike Tyson to possibly fight again in Las Vegas http://allvegasblog.com/mike-tyson-to-possibly-fight-again-in-las-vegas/ http://allvegasblog.com/mike-tyson-to-possibly-fight-again-in-las-vegas/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:52:33 +0000 http://allvegasblog.com/mike-tyson-to-possibly-fight-again-in-las-vegas/ Mike Tyson may be making a comeback in Las Vegas, as early as the end of that year.

Tyson was last seen in the ring in 2005, when he lost against Kevin McBride.

Since soon after, the former heavyweight champion has popped up in diverse places such as Planet Hollywood, where fans could pay to box o…

]]> http://allvegasblog.com/mike-tyson-to-possibly-fight-again-in-las-vegas/feed/ Tao Beach holds open casting call http://allvegasblog.com/tao-beach-holds-open-casting-call/ http://allvegasblog.com/tao-beach-holds-open-casting-call/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:14:20 +0000 http://allvegasblog.com/tao-beach-holds-open-casting-call/ Can working at a beach really be considered work?

It is whether you’re in Las Vegas.

Because a job at a Las Vegas pool — particularly a nightclubby pool such as Tao Beach — is only for a assured body. And by body, we don’t mean anybody.

If you fit the mold, today from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Tao Bea…

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