Historical clue formulations

• Game with a World Series held in Las Vegas — 2026-06-16
• Game with an annual World Series since 1970 — 2025-08-17
• Pot grower's activity? — 2025-02-21
• ___ face — 2024-07-31
• – — 2024-01-17
• Part of a fireplace set — 2020-11-27
• Game of checkers? — 2020-01-29
• Game with straights and flushes — 2016-12-05
• Game with an annual World Series held in Las Vegas — 2016-11-14
• Casino staple — 2015-10-20
• Pairs are seen in it — 2015-08-30
• Hearth instrument — 2015-06-18
• Word with face or hand — 2011-04-16
• Cincinnati and lowball are versions of this — 2008-08-27
• World Series game — 2006-12-10
• Bluffer's game — 2006-02-07
• Doc Holliday's game — 2005-11-21
• Texas Hold'em, e.g. — 2005-08-15
• Gamblers' holdings — 2004-12-02
• Tool next to a shovel, maybe — 2003-02-23
• Source of 32-Down — 2002-09-28
• Card game that's a hint to today's theme — 2002-08-12
• Hearth tool — 2001-11-29
• Draw game? — 2000-12-29
• Game played with a straight...or a straight face — 2000-07-17
• Bluffer's game — 2000-06-19
• Game with straights and flushes — 1999-04-05
• Whence the phrase "pass the buck" — 1998-08-23
• Fireplace rod — 1997-06-16
• Log roller — 1995-07-09
• Logroller, in a way — 1994-06-02