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As an official charity, the WSOP will work with ONE DROP to help educate, raise awareness and direct funds towards the organization that helps provide access to clean water around the world.

The World Series of Poker is less than a week away. If you think you can predict turnouts for events, bracelet and money winners, you can win big on the WSOP without ever stepping foot in Las Vegas.

No matter what stakes you play, with some organization and planning, you can raise enough money to send a player from your home poker game to play in a tournament at the World Series of Poker.

The World Series of Poker's never-before-seen $1 million buy-in tournament is expected to generate the richest prize in poker history.

Four lucky donors play cards with the pro at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

The World Series of Poker National Championship will be held at the Rio in Las Vegas on July 6 and will feature the top 100 performers from the 2011-12 WSOP Circuit.

Despite increases in revenues and operating income, the land-based casino giant suffered a $220.6 million net loss in the fourth quarter.

Roughly 1.8 million shares of the Las Vegas-based casino operator were expected to be listed sometime Tuesday on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

Caesars Interactive Entertainment has released the much-anticipated 2012 World Series of Poker schedule, and with several new events, a few lower buy-ins and some tweaks to the $10,000 Main Event, poker players have plenty to digest.

So far, 22 players have committed to each pay $1 million to compete in the Big One for One Drop, a three-day tournament planned for July 1-3 as part of the 2012 World Series of Poker.

The World Series of Poker's "Big One for One Drop" already has has commitments from 22 players, including Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier, Tom Dwan, Daniel Negreanu and Johnny Chan

Aaron Todd counts down the developments in and around the gaming industry which he's thankful for this year.

Caesars Entertainment said its looking to raise up to $50 million by selling shares of the company in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission

Vin Narayanan and Dan Igo join host Aaron Todd from Las Vegas where they witnessed the crowning of Pius Heinz as the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event champion. The gang discusses the conclusion of the fourth November Nine, the passage of a referendum on sports betting in Atlantic City and make their weekly NFL picks.

Pius Heinz made history early Wednesday morning after winning the World Series of Poker Main Event, as he is the first German player to win the coveted gold bracelet.

Pius Heinz outlasted Martin Staszko in six hours of heads-up play to win the WSOP Main Event and $8,715,638. Heinz is the first German to win the World Series Main Event.

Vin Narayanan and Dan Igo join host Aaron Todd live from Las Vegas to recap Sunday night's WSOP final table action and preview the action as the last three men standing (Pius Heinz, Ben Lamb and Martin Staszko) will duke it out for the title and $8.7 million at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino tonight.

Pius Heinz, Ben Lamb and Martin Staszko survived a grueling day of poker Sunday and will play for the World Series of Poker Main Event championship Tuesday. The tournament's champion will win $8,715,638. But the real story of the day was poker manners, or lack thereof.

Barry Greenstein and Linda Johnson will become the 41st and 42nd individuals to be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame.

One year after a terrifying run in with a gargoyle outside the food court at Foxwoods, Aaron Todd profiles the scariest things you might encounter at a casino during this Halloween season.