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After winning the $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. tournament in the wee hours of Friday morning, Freddy Deeb didn’t hold anything back. "I played great and I got what I deserve," Deeb told the crowd of nearly 100 observers who watched the end of the tournament at 5 a.m. -- 14 and 1/2 hours after the final table began.

Organizing the World Series of Poker is a year round project, requiring hundreds of employees and more than a year of planning. The event's major leaders spend countless hours creating a game plan, only to find out that putting out fires is an inevitable part of the job. Still, the WSOP is the largest and most successful tournament series in the world.

The National League of Poker will make its national debut at the Gaming Life Expo at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, July 5th through 8th, during the World Series of Poker main event.

After four days of play, Amnon Filippi and Freddy Deeb have impressive chip stacks heading into the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship, but there isn’t a slouch at the final table, and it will be a real grind to win the title and the $2.3 million first place

In the final part of our five-part series, World Series of Poker Seven Card Stud Eight or Better bracelet holder Cyndy Violette explains the key concepts in the "E" in H.O.R.S.E.

The leadership group of the World Series of Poker held an open town meeting for players and media on Wednesday morning, and about two dozen people were in attendance to air their concerns about different aspects of the WSOP.

In our final installment, Pollack explains how WSOP officials deal with player complaints, and explains why his long-term vision for the WSOP is to always keep the players' best interests in mind.

News and notes from day three of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship tournament at the World Series of Poker.

The $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship a the World Series of Poker has introduced some different poker variations to fans at the WSOP, and Casino City's Aaron Todd thinks that's good for poker.

As part of our coverage of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. tournament at the World Series of Poker, we’re examining each game played in H.O.R.S.E. in detail. Today we get a Seven Card Stud less from David Williams.

Live coverage of the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event final table will be available through ESPN pay-per-view and will feature interactive services such as viewer call-ins and text-message polls.

Neal Friets may not be the most well-known poker player in the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. tournament at the World Series of Poker, but he just might be having the most fun.

In today's installment, Robert Cheung collects his first bracelet, a relative unknown is leading the star-studded $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. field and poker author Michael Craig makes a final table.

In our second installment, Pollack addresses the success of women and international players this year and explains his role when there are medical emergencies during tournament play.

As part of our coverage of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. tournament at the World Series of Poker, we’re examining each game played in H.O.R.S.E. in detail. Today we talk Razz with the "First Lady of Poker," Linda Johnson.

Suey Wong, who finished seventh in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em final table at the World Series of Poker on Monday, was able to relive a few hands with some fans thanks to a one-hour delay of the WSOP broadcast.

When Phil Ivey stacked his chips before the second day of play in the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event at the World Series of Poker, he thought that he’d lost $10,000 chips overnight.

Jeffrey Pollack, the commissioner of the World Series of Poker, has been a busy man over the last two years. But he took 20 minutes out of his day to talk to us prior to the start of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. tournament, and we're bringing you pieces of that interview over the course of the next three days.

Professional Greg Hopkins overcomes years of tournament futility to win event #37, while Eli Elezra leads a star-studded $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. field.

As part of our coverage of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. tournament at the World Series of Poker, we’re examining each game played in H.O.R.S.E. in detail. Today we talk Omaha Hi-Low with T.J. Cloutier.