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

Week three delivered on excitement with poker legend Phil Hellmuth winning his record-breaking 16th gold bracelet and a stacked faceoff in the final day of the $10,000 Dealer’s Choice Championship.

The additional starts have been slated in response to the easing of international travel restrictions, allowing more opportunity for fully vaccinated international participants to enter.

Another week is in the books at the 2021 World Series of Poker where more than 20 bracelets have already been awarded while the countdown continues for the start of the $10,000 Main Event on 4 November.

Week two of the WSOP delivered some exciting events and game-winning hands, including the debut live iteration of the Flip & Go format and a heart-racing finale in the $1,500 Millionaire Maker event.

Despite the massive field of 5,330 players, Daniel Lazrus collected his second WSOP bracelet this year along with $1 million.

The final table was a stacked affair with two Poker Hall of Famers and a combined 20 bracelets represented, and it was Anthony Zinno claiming victory for $182,872 and the third bracelet of his career.

At the end of all of the stud action, it was Rafael Lebron walking away with a shiny new bracelet and a grand prize of $82,262. He topped starting field of 260 runners, which created a prize pool of $348,435.

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.