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Casino City's Aaron Todd knew that most of the professional poker players that planned on playing the $111,111 One Drop High Roller at the World Series of Poker were going to sell some of their action in the tournament. He just didn't think he'd be one of the people buying.

The World Series of Poker's $111,111 One Drop High Roller event drew 166 players, including professional poker players like last year's $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop winner Antonio Esfandiari and a number of recreational players with pockets deep enough for the six-figure buy-in.

50 key industry leaders attended successful day-long and in-depth discussion about the future of the gaming industry.

Ronald Johnson will continue as the general manager of the off-Strip property following the end of his tenure as a court-appointed receiver on Sunday.

Caesars Entertainment, which owns Bally’s and the attached Paris Las Vegas, is overseeing the room remodeling project.

The World Series of Poker's highest buy-in event is taking place this week with the $111,111 One Drop High Roller, and Aaron Todd chimes in with his top-10 predictions for the event.

The young poker pro and college student from the Dallas area won the $2,500 Razz event on Friday morning at the WSOP at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

Eric Lindgren may have enjoyed his greatest moment on Friday morning when he claimed his second World Series of Poker bracelet, winning the $5,000 Six-Handed No Limit Hold'em event for $606,317.

Clark County District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez approved the move at a short Thursday hearing.

The Nevada Gaming Commission unanimously approved the gaming license applications of father and son Larry Jean Woolf and Larry David Woolf and their company, Navegante Gaming Inc., to manage Hooters Hotel.

Jarred Graham can add his name to the list of Australians who have excelled at the World Series of Poker after claiming the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low title for his first WSOP bracelet and $255,942.

Chris Dombrowski won the latest $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em title at the World Series of Poker event at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino for $346,332, beating a field of 2,108 players.

The project, called The Dynasty Resort Hotel, will be located on Flamingo Road east of the Tuscany and west of the Key Largo and Paradise Road.

Tom Schneider won the $5,000 H.O.R.S.E. tournament at the World Series of Poker for $318,955, one week after claiming the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. title.

Thanks to participation growth, the WSOP's total prize money is up by more than $5 million from last year to $54.1 million at the halfway point.

Jason Duval became the seventh Canadian to win a World Series of Poker tournament through 28 events this year, collecting $521,202 in a $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em event.

Kenneth Lind won the largest seniors event in World Series of Poker history, beating a field of 4,407 players to claim the $634,809 first-place prize and his first WSOP bracelet.

Dr. Corey Harrison has done a great many remarkable things in his life, most of which have taken place in science and academia. But those lessons learned and skills utilized for years provided what probably turned out to be the difference in winning his first gold bracelet at the World Series of Poker.

Danny Fuhs won the $5,000 Omaha High-Low tournament at the World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to claim $277,519 and his first WSOP bracelet early on Sunday morning.