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Las Vegan Artie Cobb lets his fellow card players know that he's ready to hog some big pots at the 28th annual World Series of Poker, which began Tuesday at Binion's Horseshoe.
Related photo: Gabe Kaplan ponders his next bet. Kaplan played the lead part of a school teacher in the 1970s television situation comedy "Welcome Back, Kotter." (54k)
Photo by Cl int Karlsen.


Poker's World Series begins

"Welcome Back, Kotter."
      The World Series of Poker got under way Tuesday at Binion's Horseshoe, and that means Gabriel Kaplan, the retired actor who played the teacher in the hit '70s sitcom, has returned to Las Vegas.
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Wednesday, April 23, 1997

News

Poker's World Series begins
Candidates race hard for the cash
Studies in aging to be focus
Regents eye rising student costs
Water could limit Elko growth, official says
Deaths
Site for veterans nursing home debated
Man faces extradition after wife's body found
State looks into billboard election donations
COLUMN: John L. Smith
Man shot in head at NLV park already out of hospital
Bill would lift time limit on prosecuting sex assaults
Senate OKs funds for mental health division
Blitzstein `friend' DeLuca held for trial
Accident victim dies
Teachers' union fires receptionist after she files harassment complaint
Ill gulf vets need help, lawmakers told
Son chases justice in mother's slaying
Nevada briefs
Neighbors help put out apartment fire
PHOTO: Take a bike to work (35k)
Agency warned of abuse
Celebrating Earth: Earth Day 1997
Sanity portion of trial starts for teen killer

Sports

Trade affects Stars
IHL imposes suspension on Lakovic
Las Vegas Bowl hopes for certification
Rumple claims Senior Scratch Bowlers Tournament title
Ex-champ Brown to face Mendez at Tropicana
Thunder needs to improve 5-on-5 scoring
Plantier's two homers give Stars another win
Sports briefs

Business

MGM workers seek to oust Culinary
February sales increase disappointing for Nevada
IN BRIEF
Audit turns up questions at museum
Trump actions bring call for investigation
Child care sought for employees
Losing ski season comes to close

Lifestyles

RESTAURANT REPORT
COLUMN: Michael Paskevich
French chef found home on the range in Las Vegas Valley
Trying their luck

Opinion

Starting somewhere
Delightful power
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