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Casino City was live in Las Vegas to cover the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event final table. Here's a recap of the stories that captured the all of the November Nine action, starting at the Poker Hall of Fame ceremony on Friday night all the way to late Tuesday night when Joe McKeehen was crowed the new WSOP Main Event champ.

One of the more compelling stories of the 2015 WSOP Main Event final table was the emergence of Neil Blumenfield as a crowd favorite, and his No. 1 fan enjoyed every minute of it.

Joe McKeehen may have the reputation of being cold, but, according to his parents, the new WSOP Main Event champion has a warm and fuzzy side when it comes to his family.

Joe McKeehen, a 24-year-old pro from Philadelphia, dominated the WSOP Main Event final table in Las Vegas this week, going wire-to-wire to became poker’s world champion on Tuesday.

Two days after Pierre Neuville took seventh place at the World Series of Poker Main Event he explains to Casino City why his November Nine experience is still haunting him.

Joe McKeehen, Neil Blumenfield and Josh Beckley are all guaranteed a multimillion-dollar payday, with the winner set to pocket $7.68 million in prize money and their first WSOP gold bracelet. ESPN will carry all of Tuesday's final table action on a 30-minute delay at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT.

Two hands into Monday night the atmosphere at the Rio was severely deflated when Tom Cannuli's aces were cracked, sending his spirited fan base to the exits along with him.

Chip leader Joe McKeehen's biggest (and loudest) fan has started a now infamous chant at the Rio that is ringing in the ears of those surrounding him, but don't expect it to go away anytime soon.

While the glacial pace annoyed spectators, there were still plenty of interesting stories to find at the WSOP Main Event at the Rio this weekend.

While the other November Niners play nice for their fans and the camera, Joe McKeehen is here for one reason and one reason only: to take everybody's chips.

Joe McKeehen padded his chip lead even further Sunday night, as the Pennsylvania-based poker pro knocked out the first three players from the November Nine.

John Juanda and Jennifer Harman were inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame on Friday night, and Casino City was there to witness an evening full of shining moments for the World Series of Poker.

Following a near-death experience, the Belgium native left a flourishing career as a toy company executive to chase his dream of playing poker for a living. Now, with more than $3 million in career earnings on the felt, the 72-year-old is trying to make history as the oldest winner of the World Series of Poker Main Event.

After seven days of play and 16 episodes, the 2015 November Nine was decided during ESPN's Sunday night coverage, but not before a wildly entertaining series of outbursts, bust outs and hilarious one-liners.

Seven years since the World Series of Poker inserted a delay before the Main Event final table and created the November Nine concept, Casino City crunches the numbers and uncovers some interesting trends and tidbits.

Casino City asked a collection of poker players and media personalities, including three Main Event champions, who will win the World Series of Poker Main Event. While it's not surprising the consensus pick is chip leader Joe McKeehen, many of our experts are calling for an upset, offering interesting insights on how it will all unfold once the cards are in the air.

The 2015 Poker Hall of Fame Class has its newest members as Jennifer Harman and John Juanda become the 49th and 50th individuals to be inducted. The induction ceremony takes place on Friday, Nov. 6 at Binion’s Gambling Hall in Las Vegas.

Tom Cannuli is the youngest player remaining in the World Series of Poker Main Event, but the 23-year-old New Jersey native is long on experience, motivation and positive energy, which he feels will pay dividends at the final table in November.

ESPN's coverage of the World Series of Poker Main Event survived the obnoxious antics of Jason Schwartz on Sunday night, thanks to compelling performances from Lon McEachern, Norman Chad, Tom Cannuli and Kelly Minkin.

Ofer Zvi Stern never planned to enter the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event. Now, he's outlasted 6,411 players, locked in more than $1 million and will start final table play in second chip position when the November Nine return to Las Vegas to play down to a winner.