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Jeremy Ausmus topped the 85-entry field, including Phil Hellmuth who finished second, in the $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller for a big $1,188,918.

Margets outlasted a field of 1,903 participants in the $1,500 The Closer event and, in doing so, became the first woman to win a bracelet in an open-entry event at the 2021 World Series.

With these Black Friday and Cyber Monday offers, guests can start booking their 2022 travel plans now and ensure Vegas is on the top of that list.

What a week for the World Series of Poker. We have a new Main Event champion, a new member of the Poker Hall of Fame and a new location for the 2022 WSOP.

Overcoming the 6,650 participants from around the world, Aldemir won his first-ever Main Event victory on Wednesday night, boasting $8,000,000 in prize winnings and taking home the highly coveted Main Event bracelet.

Originally hailing from Israel, Eli Elezra has several notable tournament wins including four World Series of Poker gold bracelets - earning his fourth and latest career bracelet in 2019.

With $3,000,000 in prize earnings already secured, Koray Aldemir, Jack Oliver and George Holmes will take the Main Event stage on 17 November to play for the final chance at becoming the 2021 World Champion.

Following thrilling bubble-bursts, surprising winning hands and heart-wrenching busts, 6,650 WSOP Main Event entrants have been narrowed down to the final nine set to play for their chance at a World Champion title.

Just 36 of the 6,650 entries remain in the hunt for their quest to be crowned the 2021 World Champion of Poker. That field of 36 will be whittled down to just nine players following today's play.

Following over two years without live-action play, 6,650 players from around the world flocked to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for the return of the legendary 52nd annual World Series of Poker Main Event.

As we dive into coverage from the WSOP, we also have a construction update on a new Las Vegas resort, New York online sports betting taking a big step toward becoming reality, big-name casinos in Las Vegas for sale, and some new U.S. sports betting records.

For the first time in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event, all of the remaining hopefuls will take their seat at the same time. There are 2,362 players returning for Day 3 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

Scott Blumstein is a much different man than he was four years ago when he won the WSOP Main Event, and it not just because he added $8.15 million to his bankroll that day.

Following a pandemic-induced dry spell of trips to Las Vegas, Casino City’s Gary Trask made two recent trips to Sin City and reports back with some of the highlights, including some value-laden Happy Hour finds, first visits to a couple new resorts and The Stones bringing the heat to Allegiant Stadium.

Home to the World Series of Poker since 2005, the Rio has hosted some of the most iconic moments in the game's history, and while most in the poker community are ready for a change, the move will be bittersweet for some.

The four-time NBA champion and 2007 Finals MVP was in Las Vegas on Friday to play in the World Series of Poker's $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event for the first time and proved his poker game is very similar to how he handled himself on the basketball court.

As the excitement reaches a fever pitch, professional players from all over the world have gathered at the Rio ready for their chance at the highly coveted $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event bracelet.

Week four delivered on excitement with millionaires being made and new players solidifying their spot in poker history.

The 2021 WSOP crowned another gold bracelet winner at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino on Friday in Event #39: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha, a tournament that attracted 821 players and offered up a $1,096,035 prize pool.

The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino saw some crazy action this week during this season of the World Series of Poker.