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Black Friday and the WSOP: An in-depth look at the poker economy
1 July 2011
Almost immediately after the landscape for online poker in the United States changed on April 15, experts speculated it would have a drastic effect on registrations at the World Series of Poker. The experts were wrong - at least for this year.
Restrictions to be lifted on Nevada gaming-machine certification1 July 2011
Existing laws will be replaced by regulations allowing independent laboratories to verify the functionality and fairness of all new games.
Full House Resorts to run Lake Tahoe casino1 July 2011
Full House Resorts has signed a deal to lease the Grand Lodge Casino at the Hyatt Regency in Lake Tahoe.
No drop in this year's WSOP1 July 2011
The current World Series of Poker is on track to shatter several all-time records despite concerns of a drop in participation due to Black Friday.
Pakistan's Ahmed beats Mizrachi at WSOP, wins $255,95930 June 2011
Owais Ahmed, originally from Pakistan, won the $2,500 Mixed High-Low Split event at the World Series of Poker on Wednesday, claiming his first WSOP bracelet and $255,959.
Former U.S. Marine and Iraqi war veteran wins gold bracelet at WSOP29 June 2011
Former U.S. Marine and Iraq war veteran Ken Griffin won the most recent $1,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament at the World Series of Poker, claiming $455,356 in prize money.
Rep Porter wins WSOP Razz title, $210,61529 June 2011
Rep Porter won the $2,500 buy-in Razz championship at the World Series of Poker, claiming $210,615 in first-place prize money and earning his second WSOP bracelet.
Akkari wins WSOP title, $675,11729 June 2011
Andre Akkari became the second Brazilian to win a World Series of Poker bracelet, winning a $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event for $675,117 at a wild and festive final table on Tuesday.
Former NBA star pleads guilty to debt charge in Vegas29 June 2011
Antoine Walker pleaded guilty to one felony count of passing a bad check stemming from his failure to repay about $1 million in gambling debts he owed to three Las Vegas casinos.
American former online poker pro wins WSOP title, $167K28 June 2011
Justin Pechie won the $1,500 buy-in Limit Hold’em Shootout championship for his first World Series of Poker title, and with it $167,060. Pechie overcame a strong field of 538 limit players to earn his first WSOP gold bracelet.
Lamb wins PLO title at WSOP, takes lead in Player of the Year race27 June 2011
Ben Lamb won the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha championship at the World Series of Poker on Monday, claiming $814,436 in prize money, his first WSOP bracelet, and the lead in the WSOP Player of the Year race.
WSOP hits homestretch with more satellites27 June 2011
The World Series of Poker is holding non-stop mega satellites for the Main Event beginning on July 4.
Top-10 Nolan Dalla WSOP write-ups27 June 2011
World Series of Poker Media Director Nolan Dalla is universally loved by poker pros and journalists alike for his affable attitude and his remarkably descriptive tournament summaries. Aaron Todd details his favorite quotes from Dalla's official tournament write-ups at this year's WSOP.
Former November Niner Jarvis claims first WSOP title27 June 2011
Seven months after his finishing eighth in the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event, Matt Jarvis won his first WSOP title, the $5,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em title, and $808,538. Jarvis won the $5,000 buy-in Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em championship, held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Epic Poker League to kick off on August 327 June 2011
Federated Sports and Gaming has announced its new professional poker league will be known as Epic Poker League, and will begin on August 3 at the Palms.
Juanda riding high at WSOP27 June 2011
John Juanda earned his fifth gold bracelet earlier this month and is currently leading the World Series of Poker's Player of the Year standings.
Moody's upgrades Las Vegas Sands rating27 June 2011
Moody's Investors Service revised Las Vegas Sands' rating outlook to positive from stable, which reflects greater confidence the company will be able to deduce its debt.
Schock wins mixed pot-limit WSOP title, $310,22525 June 2011
Mitch Schock became North Dakota's first World Series of Poker bracelet winner, claiming the $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em/Omaha title and $310,225.
WSOP crowns third Ukranian champ; Tsinis wins $540,136 and first bracelet25 June 2011
Arkadiy “Kamsky” Tsinis became the latest Ukrainian World Series of Poker champion when he won the $1,500 buy-in No Limit Hold’em championship, held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, for $540,136.
Viva la WSOP! Soulier wins $10K HORSE event, third bracelet for France24 June 2011
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