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Ashkan Razavi, a 30-year-old professional poker player from Maple Ridge, B.C., won $781,398 and his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet in a $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event on Wednesday at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Strip and off-Strip hotels are asking for, and receiving, premium rates this weekend, when industry experts say the city will be at occupancy.

More than 100 contractors, many based in Las Vegas, have filed more than 325 claims in the Fontainebleau's bankruptcy case.

Joseph Magliarditi, president of the off-Strip resort, has overseen a number of changes to the casino and will now finish what will be a $50 million renovation and upgrade of the 11-year-old property.

Herbert Tapscott, a 71-year-old financier from Hartselle, Ala., collected $264,400 for his first career cash at the WSOP, proving once again that it's never too late to triumph on poker's grandest stage.

Andy Bloch finally won his first World Series of Gold bracelet on Saturday, claiming the title in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event and $126,363.

Aubin Cazals, a 21-year-old online poker pro currently residing on the island-nation of Malta, collected $480,564 and his first WSOP gold bracelet, but the tournament is more likely to be remembered for its historic ramifications and even some controversy that impacted play on what was expected to be the final day.

Nick Jivkov, a 34-year-old semi-pro poker player and business owner from Des Plaines, Ill., collected $189,818 in prize money to go along with his first WSOP gold bracelet.

The Vegas Vernacular Project was established to document hand-painted and illuminated signage throughout the city, with a focus on downtown Las Vegas.

Cory Zeidman was propelled to the win by former NFL star Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson, the flamboyant ex-Dallas Cowboy linebacker from the Tom Landry-era, who gave his friend several pep talks during the final day of what turned out to be Zeidman's greatest poker triumph.

The guy with the coolest name in poker -- Leif Force -- won the $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Heads-Up event a the World Series of Poker, winning $207,708 and his first WSOP bracelet.

A group of downtown promoters wants locals to "rediscover" downtown - a downtown that's busier and brighter than in decades past.

Brent Hanks, a 29-year-old professional poker player from Las Vegas, won the first $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament of 2012 World Series of Poker to collect a whopping $517,725 in prize money and his first WSOP gold bracelet.

Chiab "Chip" Saechao, from Visalia, Calif., won the $500 World Series of Poker Casino Employees Championship, collecting $70,859 in prize money and his first WSOP gold bracelet on Monday.

The Third Street corridor is the artery running through what the Fifth Street Gaming company has dubbed Downtown3rd, a privately owned, walkable district of retail, dining and entertainment options that will cover five blocks around Third Street.

Las Vegas officially has become the center of the universe, at least for basketball.

If the World Series of Poker holds true to form, the final table of this year's Main Event will include nine unknown players.

For the 16th consecutive month, McCarran International Airport saw more passengers.

The 43rd World Series of Poker began on Sunday with the $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em Event. This year's series is sure to bring plenty of new players to Las Vegas for the first time.