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Famed Gambler Archie Karas Banned from All Nevada Casinos

The story of Anargyros Karabourniotis, better known as Archie Karas, is the stuff of legends. From 1992 to 1994, Karas reportedly turned $50 into more than $40 million in what has become known as "The Run."

During that time, Karas defeated some of poker's best including Chip Reese, Doyle Brunson, and Stu Ungar, just to name a few; in fact, Johnny Chan was the only pro to beat Karas, reportedly taking $900,000 from the red-hot player. Karas' story has been well documented in PokerNews’ Sexton’s Corner series, which you can read by clicking here.