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Casino City's Gary Trask takes a closer look at first day of the WSOP Main Event, including the surprise appearance of Sasquatch.

Vitaly Lunkin didn't win the big H.O.R.S.E. tournament at the World Series of Poker. And, technically, games can't win events either. But Casino City's Vin Narayanan thinks Lunkin and Razz were the big winners in nearly 19-hour final table that finished Wednesday morning.

David Bach came out on top at a final table that lasted nearly 19 hours, the second-longest in WSOP history

Interesting tidbits of information from our reporters' notebooks at the World Series of Poker.

Shawn David Baker spends each day at the World Series of Poker painstakingly sketching out the scenes he sees from his perch above the action. "Dogs Playing Poker" this isn't.

Casino City's Vin Narayanan takes us on an unfamiliar tour of Las Vegas, which ends up at the World Series of Poker where -- thankfully -- little has changed.

Popular poker pro Mike Matusow is now kinder, gentler, and happier after mellowing out.

Phil Hellmuth, Phil Gordon, Annie Duke and Greg Raymer are among instructors who will prepare players for the 2009 WSOP Main Event.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are two celebrities who plan to play in the Ante Up For Africa charity tournament on July 2.

Guillen becomes the second Mexican national to win a gold bracelet after winning a $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em event.

Mueller won his first gold bracelet in the $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold'em tournament.

J.C. Tran dominated the final table at the $2,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha and won his second gold bracelet.

The poker pro's appearance on "Celebrity Apprentice" has brought her a new legion of fans.

St. Louis resident Mike "The Force" Rise won his first WSOP gold bracelet at the $1,500 Buy-In No-Limit Hold’em event.

Phil Ivey continued his red hot play at the World Series of Poker as he added a seventh bracelet to his collection after winning the the $2,500 Omaha High-Low / Seven-Card Stud High-Low split event.

Dealers say some hands in tournament more memorable than others.

Phil Ivey outlasted a strong field of 147 to win the $2,500 Deuce-to-Seven No-Limit Lowball event at the World Series of Poker.

Phil Ivey won the $2,500 buy-in No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw Lowball Championship after a nearly six hour final table.

Professional Steven Sung was crowned the champion of the World Series of Poker “Stimulus Special” $1,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em event.

Daniel Negreanu just missed out on his first World Series of Poker final table of the year as a 74-year-old first-timer stole the show. Meanwhile, Phil Ivey is primed to earn his sixth gold bracelet.