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The events are underway and the cards are being dealt around Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for this year’s edition of the World Series of Poker.

Out of a field of 57 entries in the $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship, American poker pro Jason Koon came out on top of hard-fought duel with Hungary's Gabor Szabo to get the monkey off his back.

Following 16 hours of play in the Brasilia room at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Michael Perrone came out victorious. In doing so, he took home $152,173.

In case you’re still deciding whether the event is worth your time, here are 10 reasons why you should visit the WSOP in 2021.

The wait is finally over for sports betting to go live in Connecticut. Both Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casino launched legal sports wagering yesterday.

Competitors from around the world will be competing in one of 88 highly coveted WSOP gold bracelet events now through Tuesday, 23 November for the chance to be immortalized as poker royalty.

As part of the new sponsorship, VELO will take over the gaming industry's largest poker-tournament series through a host of on and off-site activations that allow players and fans to 'Never Miss a Hand.'

With the 2021 World Series of Poker kicking off in Las Vegas later this week, Casino City catches up with Lon McEachern to discuss a wide range of topics concerning his career, his poker game, the WSOP and, of course, the return of his partner, Norman Chad.

The in-person events at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will require proof of vaccination for players, but there was another announcement made by the WSOP this week with several online bracelet events added to the schedule.

Each Sunday throughout the tournament, WSOP.com will host a gold bracelet tournament online for Nevada and New Jersey players.

It would be great to walk into a casino and end up leaving with enough winnings to go out and purchase a new car. Well, a COVID nurse at a Florida casino ended up taking home a new BMW after the casino reached a milestone.

The World Series of Poker announced that anyone attending the 2021 tournament and The Main Event will be required to show proof that they are fully vaccinated.

The 2021 edition of the World Series of Poker will hit the Rio-All Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas once again. With the daily schedule finalized, the anticipation of a fully-live and in-person WSOP is growing with each day.

This year, the Main Event will have four starting flights to choose from - Day 1A on Thursday, 4 November, Day 1B on Friday, 5 November, Day 1C on Saturday, 6 November and Day 1D on Sunday, 7 November.

So many casinos are opening at full capacity, from Las Vegas to Atlantic City. And many casinos can now drop the social distancing and face mask requirements.

Caesars Entertainment announced today that the Nevada Gaming Control Board has approved a return to full occupancy, without social distancing, on the casino floors at all nine of the company's Las Vegas properties.

The schedule of online WSOP events will start off with the WSOP Super Circuit Online Series on Saturday, 1 May and WSOP Online 2021 International tournament starting Sunday, 1 August.

The U.S. schedule of events for WSOP Online 2021 kicks off Thursday, 1 July and will offer at least one bracelet event each day through Sunday, 1 Augugst, for a total of 33 bracelet events this season.

This year, the world’s most prestigious poker tournament is heading back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

Cards will be in the air at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino for a diverse calendar of events beginning Thursday, 30 September with all play concluding on Tuesday, 23 November.