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The bombastic poker pro known as “The Mouth” for his incessant table chatter won his fourth World Series of Poker gold bracelet in the $5,000 Seven-Card Stud High-Low event, taking home $266,503.

After Levi Berger became the fourth Canadian-born poker player won a World Series of Poker gold bracelet this summer, there's compelling evidence in support of the contention that Canadian poker players may very well be the most talented national contingent of any nation per capita.

Brent Wheeler won the $1,500 buy-in Limit Hold'em event at World Series of Poker title at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Thursday morning, topping a field of 645 players for his first WSOP bracelet and $191,605 in prize money.

Cliff Josephy's victory came literally in the exact same spot where he won a WSOP title eight years ago in Seven-Card Stud, the first year the series was moved from old Binion's Horseshoe to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

The World Series of Poker's first "Millionaire Maker" turned into a dream come true for Benny Chen, a 32-year-old restaurant manager from Stratford, Prince Edward Island, who earned a whopping $1,199,104 for first place and collected his first WSOP gold bracelet.

Michael Malm defied all the odds in the $2,500 Eight-Game Mix tournament at the World Series of Poker held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Matt Waxman outlasted 1,837 players in the World Series of Poker's latest $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em tournament, but no opponent proved more of a challenge than gold bracelet winner Eric Baldwin, who served as Waxman's final obstacle.

Mike Gorodinsky appeared to be destined for a second-place finish in the World Series of Poker $2,500 buy-in Omaha High-Low/Stud High-Low event.

The poker tournament smashes records with 6,344 entries and $8.56 million prize pool.

Johnny Beauprez's poker philosophy paid big dividends in the $1,500 buy-in Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em event at the World Series of Poker: $324,764 and a WSOP bracelet, to be precise.

The World Series of Poker is underway at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, and Aaron Todd has 10 predictions on what to expect this summer.

The Casino Employees No-Limit Hold ’em game gets things started at the Rio with a $500 buy-in two-day event, and then it’s nonstop poker until the nine finalists are standing for November’s final table in the main event.

Casino City's Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss Vin's trip to the Golden Nugget Atlantic City to see Bally Technologies' NASCAR Virtual Racing, talk with Bally Technologies' Senior Vice President of Strategy Bruce Rowe, examine Annie Duke's latest turn in the spotlight and talk about the zip line being installed at the Rio in Las Vegas. They also make their best bets for the week, and you definitely don't want to miss that.

A new thrill ride, a zip line-like attraction called VooDoo Skyline, is expected to open this summer at the Rio. It will connect the resort's two towers.

Casino City's Aaron Todd shares 10 observations on the similarities and differences the WSOP Circuit shares with the annual Las Vegas event.

Hiring managers will meet with candidates to discuss the many opportunities available for veterans at Caesars.

Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss the drama surrounding PokerStars, the AGA and Atlantic City, interesting developments at PartyPoker and BetVictor Poker, and examine what casinos need to do to compete in a crowded market.

Caesars Entertainment Corp. reportedly offered to sell the off-Strip Rio and the World Series of Poker to PokerStars, a spokesman for the owner of the online gaming business claimed in an email Tuesday.

With so much talk about the 90 percent discount for women in the World Series of Poker's Ladies Event, Aaron Todd couldn't help but remember non-lady Jonathan Epstein's final table performance in the event in 2011. Esptein's finish has the dubious distinction of being one of the 10 worst poker tournament results in recent history.

The 2013 World Series of Poker schedule was released last week, and poker players and fans around the globe immediately started drooling at the prospect of playing in a number of the 62 events that make up this year's slate. Casino City's Aaron Todd found 10 great events to watch for, and if you can, play in, this year.