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After nine days of Main Event play, Norway’s Espen Jorstad solidified his place in poker history as the first World Series of Poker Champion to be crowned on the Las Vegas Strip and took home $10 million.

The final 10 players for the $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event are set and ready to compete for the $10 million top prize and gold bracelet.

A Las Vegas local hit a $113,423 progressive jackpot with a five-ace hand while playing Face Up Pai Gow at Bally's in Las Vegas on 13 July.

Espen Jorstad, Matthew Su, Matija Dobric, Aaron Duczak, John Eames, Adrian Attenborough, Michael Duek, Jeffrey Farnes, Asher Conniff and Philippe Souki are positioned to claim the first Main Event bracelet on the Las Vegas Strip.

Layne Flack’s legacy is highlighted by six World Series of Poker gold bracelets – earning his sixth and last bracelet in 2008 at the 39th annual WSOP.

The most coveted bracelet in the poker world is officially up for grabs as the World Series of Poker Main Event is underway in Las Vegas. Thousands of players are chasing the seven-figure payday.

Earlier today, World Series of Poker Celebrity Master of Ceremonies, Vince Vaughn, arrived at the 53rd annual WSOP Main Event flanked by a full Roman Royal Court with the Main Event bracelet.

After only five players returned for Day 3, Young Sik came out on top for his first WSOP bracelet and $594,189.

David Jackson beat Phil Hellmuth in heads-up play to secure the $598,173 first-place prize in the $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em event.

Poker players from around the world have made their way to Bally’s and Paris for their chance to win the highly sought-after $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event bracelet.

After four days of play, Team Leonard — comprised of Patrick Leonard and Espen Jørstad — have won Event #55: $1,000 Tag Team for $148,067 after topping a field of 913 teams.

A lucky Las Vegas visitor won $111,962 while playing Face Up Pai Gow at Bally's - Las Vegas on the morning of 25 June.

The Cyprus native hadn't played much poker in the last few years. Now, he's the first bracelet winner from his home country, prevailing over 695 players in the $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed event to win $180,783.

Another millionaire has been made from this year's World Series of Poker. We also have two jackpot payouts, a new Caesars sportsbook opening and expansions at a New Hampshire casino.

The German, who now resides in Vienna, Austria, outlasted 719 players that generated a prize pool of $1,919,730. Brandes defeated Day 2 and Day 3 chip leader Leonid Yanovski to take home $371,358.

Bulgarian Yuliyan Kolev has won his second bracelet as he was the last player standing in the $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em event to win $1,125,141.

With more than thirty gold bracelets awarded and many more showdowns to come, Week 3 of the WSOP raises the stakes—once again setting the gold standard of competitive poker play.

After trying his hand in the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship over the weekend, Neymar Jr. was joined by his friends for a special “Neymar & Friends” tournament held at Bally's Las Vegas on Monday, 13 June.

Stefan Lehner triumphed at a final table featuring former bracelet winners David Miscikowski, Joey Weissman and Davide Suriano, before defeating Toby Boas heads-up to take home $558,616.

The WSOP once again eclipsed the 20,000-participant mark – this time with its Housewarming No-Limit Hold’em event – including players from more than 90 countries and every U.S. state represented.