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Casino City chooses 10 memorable moments from all of the drama and excitement that unfolded over the weekend in Las Vegas at the World Series of Poker's Main Event final table.

The much-anticipated Main Event final table attracted a sell-out crowd on Sunday at the Penn & Teller Theater, creating an atmosphere unlike anything the WSOP has ever seen before.

Casino City speaks with the man in charge of running the WSOP and gets the skinny on what we should expect when the cards go in the air for the Main Event final table on Sunday following a 117-day delay.

Party faithful turned out in droves in Las Vegas Tuesday night to watch election results with their kindred.

After surviving 15 days in Las Vegas covering the World Series of Poker, the Casino City editorial team lists 10 reasons why you should get up off your couch next year and join them.

Under the bright lights of the TV cameras and the pressure of the late stages of the Main Event, six elite dealers are controlling the action at the tables.

Following 11 long days of poker, the second-largest field in WSOP Main Event history has been played down to nine, setting up a historic final table that won't be played until November.

A union organizing effort at the Rio fell short Saturday when 60 percent of the casino dealers voted against representation.

Entering Monday's action, the Main Event at the 2008 World Series Poker was filled with special moments. Here's a list of our 10 favorites.

One year after working at summer camp, Adam "Roothlus" Levy walked out of the World Series of Poker with $222,865 in his pocket.

After further review, the one-orbit penalty called on Phil Hellmuth late Saturday night was overturned by WSOP officials, causing quite a stir at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino when Day 6 play began on Sunday. Hellmuth was later eliminated and finished in 45th place.

After a successful career in the harness horse racing industry and years of prodding from a close friend, Craig Stein is more than holding his own at the WSOP Main Event and is certain that he'll be heading home to Ohio with a handsome payday.

Two months after graduating for college, aspiring poker pro Nicholas Sliwinski is in position for a major payday in the world's most prestigious tournament.

At last year's Main Event, Hevad Khan would celebrate whenever he took down a big pot. And not even Khan new what form that celebration would take. This year, a more peaceful Khan is at the table. But he's still a great player.

As each "all-in call" was shouted out during Day 4 of the Main Event, the ESPN TV crews seized control of the floor, putting on display the sometimes staged relationship between TV and poker.

After spending the last few weeks hanging out in Vegas and sneaking into clubs, the 19-year-old World Series of Poker Europe Main Event champ sat down with Casino City's Gary Trask to reflect on her career and life so far, and what her future might hold.

The Main Event field was pared down to the magic 666 number late Thursday night, but not before almost 90 minutes of hand-for-hand combat that provided plenty of tense moments.

A huge turnout on the final Day 1 of the World Series of Poker helped create a prize pool of over $64 million and set the scene for interesting days from a new champion, and old champion and a Ryder Cup captain.

The Casino City editorial team crashed the player lounges at the World Series of Poker over the weekend. And after filling up on all the complimentary food and beverages, it filed a complete report as to what you can find in each of these exclusive areas.

Chris Moneymaker finally gets a chance see how much fans like him while Shane Warne gives a different game a try.