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In addition to hosting the largest Main Event since 2010, the 74-event poker festival also set records for number of entries and the amount of prize money awarded.

Casino City caught up with the ever-busy Director of the World Series of Poker, now in his 13th year in the role, and discussed mistakes, progress and the event's inherent chaos.

For the third straight year, Belgium's Kenny Hallaert is making a deep run at the World Series of Poker Main Event and bidding to pull off the rare feat of making back-to-back final tables.

As the field at the World Series of Poker Main Event went from 1,084 players to 297, Argentina's Damian Salas took charge and landed at the top of the leaderboard with a stack of 4,678,000.

A bluff gone bad cost the Prince of Poker his chance to win another World Series of Poker Main Event title, but the Hall of Famer knows full well that the fans still stand behind him.

Following a hasty exit from the World Series of Poker Main Event, the always candid Phil Hellmuth tries to convince Casino City that his new book will help "tens of millions of people."

It was a wild end to the World Series of Poker Main Event Day 3 on Thursday as the money bubble was decided by a flip of the cards, a former model brought her dog to the table, and a prominent pro announced he was retiring from the WSOP grind.

As she continues her charge up the leader board at the World Series of Poker Main Event, Natasha Mercier is learning on the fly how to adjust and adapt to playing poker while carrying her first child.

Daniel Negreanu provided KL Cleeton with the chance of a lifetime by backing him in the $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event. Now, the 27-year-old amateur suffering from a rare disease is seizing the moment.

Until the event's beginning on 8 July, bettors can wager on the most popular poke rplayers in the world as they compete for a WSOP bracelet.

Artur Rudziankov, a poker player and student, earned his first gold bracelet and $395,918.

For the first time in the event's history, ESPN, ESPN2 and PokerGO will provide live coverage every day, starting 8 July through 22 July.

Those who subscribe to PokerGO will have a chance to participate in a $10,000 freeroll tournament at the Rio in Las Vegas ahead of WSOP's Main Event.

Over 323,000 are expected to visit the Strip over the long weekend, where various properties will be offering food, fun and live entertainment.

Nicholas Blaskowski and Nicole Perry grabbed the $944,337 jackpot while playing World of Wonka at the casino on 18 June.

A total of 37 events out of 74 have been completed and a record 61,616 entries have been counted, up from last year's total of 60,677.

James Obst grabbed his first live WSOP victory, a gold bracelet and $265,138, pushing his total career earnings to over $1.5 million.

Two cases of Legionnaires' disease, an illness similar to pneumonia, were reported in guests who stayed at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas during March and April.

Jerry Epstein, CEO of Engaged Nation, spoke with Casino City on the innovative "edutainment" solution that's bridging the gap between land-based and casual social play, which was worth almost $2 billion in 2015.

Though the words "media guide" may not inspire excitement, don't be fooled. The guide for the 48th World Series of Poker is chock-full of interesting information. Here are some facts to tide you over until the fun begins.