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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.

After capturing the prestigious Champions Invitational at the World Series of Poker this week, the 1983 Main Event champ is hoping the victory clears a path for him to the Hall of Fame.

Freddie Ellis, a 74-year-old real estate broker, won the gold bracelet in the $10,000 buy-in Seven-Card Stud championship.

1983 WSOP Main Event Champion Tom McEvoy outlasted a field of 20 in the most exclusive tournament at this year's World Series of Poker.

The 40th Anniversary of the World Series of Poker is off and running, and three records have already been broken at the Rio in less than a week.

Poker's biggest stars battled it out during Day One of the $40,000 no-limit Hold'em tournament at the World Series of Poker.

If you're going to watch it, you might as well bet on it. That's the attitude of Casino City's Gary Trask and that's why he has taken an "imaginary" $1,000 and wagered on a series of 2009 WSOP proposition bets at Bodog.

Nebraska philanthropist Terrance K. Watanabe is accusing Caesars Palace and the Rio of providing him with alcohol and - in the case of Caesars Palace — prescription painkillers as his losses increased.

With the 2009 World Series of Poker fast approaching, Casino City presents its Top-10 tips for making your trip to poker's most prestigious event that much more enjoyable this summer.

Just in case you're heading to Las Vegas this year to watch the World Series of Poker, Casino City presents our list of the Top-10 players you want to go out of your way to see at the tables.

Philanthropist Terrance K. Watanabe indicted on felony charges of theft and passing bad checks stemming from $14.7 million in gambling debts.

In a marked departure from previous years, ESPN will only be televising two World Series of Poker bracelet events. They'll also broadcast the WSOP Champions Invitational and the Ante Up for Africa charity tournament, non-bracelet events which will take place during this year's World Series in Las Vegas.

The 2009 World Series of Poker begins in one month and in order to help you get ready for all of the action we combed through the recently released Media Guide to come up with 10 facts you may not have been aware of.

Players can register online or in-person at the Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, which is the host property.

The Las Vegas hotel is testing a campaign that text messages alerts to customers about real-time promotions.

District attorney’s bad check unit is seeking a felony arrest warrant for a high-rolling philanthropist who owes $14.7 million in Las Vegas gambling debts.