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At first, I didn't appreciate newly crowned poker champion Jerry Yang's prayerful antics at the 2007 Main Event final table. But after a couple days to think about it, I now believe he might save poker.

Casino City's Aaron Todd wasn't able to get that excited for ESPN's Main Event final table coverage ever since he saw Chris Moneymaker win in 2003. That all changed last night, when he watched Jerry Yang win the title in real-time on ESPN's pay-per-view broadcast.

Magnus Karlsson, the general manager of GPWA sponsor PokerHost, was one of the 6,358 players who bought a seat in the WSOP Main Event this month to vie for the second largest prize in poker history. Yang wins 2007 WSOP Main Event

18 July 2007

Amateur Jerry Yang, a 39-year old former Laos refugee who came to America, graduated college and sired six children, prayed every time his chips went into pot. And his words were answered.

Paul Spitzberg and Billy Baxter were a stark contrast in both style and experience Friday at the World Series of Poker.

Scotty Nguyen, the biggest star left in the World Series of Poker’s Main Event, exited the building in 11th place early this morning when he failed to hit a flush draw.

With just 36 players remaining in the Main Event of the World Series of Poker, Scotty Nguyen, who entered the Main Event third on the Casino City World Series of Poker Player of the Year leaderboard, is still alive and can claim the title if he makes it into the top-15 today.

The bubble burst at the Main Event of the World Series of Poker last night, and 284 players finished the day with at least $20,320 in winnings. The remaining 337 players are eying the $8.25 million first-place prize as play resumes today at noon PST for Day 4.

The action might be on the felt, but the fun is on the rail. Here's a quick look at the sights and sounds from Day 2B of the World Series of Poker.

Casino City reporter Ryan McLane is roamed the Amazon Ballroom in search of interesting stories from 2007 Main Event Day 2B.

Jeff Haney explains the 27 percent drop-off from last year in entries to the main event of the World Series of Poker when a record field had been expected.

Two of the past four world poker champions busted out following the four-day opening round of the $10,000 buy-in no-limit Texas hold 'em event.

These notes from the rail from the WSOP Main Event include Scotty Nguyen, massage therapy and Norman Chad.

The shouts of "all-in call" punctuated the frenetic pace of the World Series of Poker Tuesday as players busted out at a rapid pace.

Casino City reporter Ryan McLane roamed the hectic Amazon Ballroom in search of interesting stories from World Series of Poker Main Event Day 2A.

A candid WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack addresses the past, present and future of the WSOP in this exclusive Casino City interview. Among the topics discussed: celebrity play, marketing strategies, moving the Series and player endorsements.

Two World Poker Tour tournaments sandwiched the World Series of Poker this summer, allowing professionals to arrange their Las Vegas playing schedules around several events with championship-caliber buy-ins.

The final “Day 1” of the World Series of Poker saw 1,783 players begin a quest for the Main Event final table, bringing the entry total to 6,358.

Former Sen. Alfonse D’Amato and Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) brought their fight to repeal the UIGEA and legalize Internet poker to the World Series of Poker. And while they were there, the two made time to sit down and talk with Casino City.

The Amazon Room at the World Series of Poker transforms itself from a sedate card room into an electric, tension filled tournament when the sun sets. Take a journey inside the room, and see what tales it has to tell.