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The two-time Main Event champ more than doubled his chip stack on Day 3 of the World Series of Poker Main Event while Daniel Negreanu, Vanessa Rousso, Phil Laak and defending champ Joe Cada were eliminated.

It’s been three years since Aaron Todd covered the World Series of Poker, and the most notable difference in the WSOP in the time he has been away is the addition of the 55,488 square-foot Pavilion for play.

Scotty Nguyen's featured table performance and JJ Liu's flower delivery highight our WSOP Day 3 notebook.

Jack Ury, oldest participant in WSOP history, survived Day 2A of the World Series of Poker Main Event with 8,200 in chips.

Daniel Negreanu was on the ESPN featured TV table, and it didn't take long for him to put his tournament life on the line.

Brothers Michael and Robert Mizrachi came into the 2010 Main Event white hot. And that hot streak continued as both are in the top-25 in chips after Day 2A on Friday.

When Day 2A of the 2010 World Series of Poker ended after eight hours of play, nearly 50 percent of a field of 2,412 players had been eliminated.

The player who drew the most attention on Day 1D of the World Series of Poker Main Event was, not surprisingly, Phil Ivey.

At the WSOP Main Event, every entrant, for a measly $10,000, has a chance to go heads-up against a poker superstar or a famous celebrity. That can be a good or bad thing.

The 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event became the second-largest live poker tournament in history Thursday, with a field of 7,319 players and a prize pool of $$68,798,600.

Casino City's Vin Narayanan, Dan Igo, and Aaron Todd discuss the WSOP, with interviews with Andy Bloch, David Alan Grier, Jerome Bettis and Shannon Elizabeth.

TV cameras are everywhere at the World Series of Poker Main Event. But if you're at one of the featured tables, your vulnerability is ratcheted up a bunch of notches.

Busted flush draws, quads and sick hands reigned supreme Tuesday at the World Series of Poker as 1,489 more players joined the chase for poker's top prize.

Casino City's Dan Igo wraps up action on Day 1B, including why it was a very special day for a particular Dutchman, and it had nothing to do with the World Cup.

Daniel Alaei won the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha World Championship at the World Series of Poker on Sunday to claim his third WSOP gold bracelet and $780,599 in prize money.

Marcel Vonk won the sixth and final $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em championship at the 2010 World Series of Poker on Monday night, claiming his first WSOP gold bracelet and $570,960 in prize money.

Casino City's Dan Igo wraps up the action on the first day of the World Series of Poker Main Event.

Former Main Event champion Greg Raymer told everyone to shuffle up and deal before Day 1A of the World Series of Poker Main Event. Less than 90 minutes later, Raymer was out of the tournament.

The World Series of Poker has seen explosive growth since Harrah's Entertainment acquired the tournament back in 2004. Nearly 65,000 players from 115 countries are expected to participate in this year's 57-event tournament, which runs through July 17.

Brendan Taylor won the $1,500 Limit Hold’em Shootout championship at the World Series of Poker on Saturday morning to claim his first WSOP gold bracelet and $184,950.