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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.

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.