While the World Series of Poker captures much of the attention - with 95 events May 30 to July 18 at Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas - several other prestigious events take place at properties on and off the Strip. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) summer poker schedule in Las Vegas is filling up. Tilman Fertitta has acquired 6.9 million shares in Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts Ltd.