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Jim Beam, along with the RIO All-Suite Hotel & Casino are teaming up to unveil the world's largest distilled spirits advertisement.

English was not the first language at many WSOP-tournament tables this year as more International players than ever made the trip to Las Vegas. Casino City examines this trend and discovers that poker has truly become the world's game.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

The Casino City editorial team gathered in Boston to watch the WSOP Main Event final table broadcast and were in good spirits despite the 15-hour epic battle that ensued. Here is a running diary of their thoughts during the all-night affair.

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.