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26-year-old equities trader wins WSOP title, $206,760

15 June 2012

Benjamin Scholl, a 26-year-old financial analyst from Trappe, Pa., won the $5,000 Limit Hold'em event early on Tuesday morning at the World Series of Poker held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, claiming the $206,760 first-place prize.

College student wins WSOP title, $559K

15 June 2012

Cliff Goldkind, a 24-year-old student from Potomac, Md., won the most recent $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em event at the World Series of Poker to collect a whopping $559,514 in prize money and his first WSOP gold bracelet at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

Hellmuth wins record 12th bracelet at WSOP

14 June 2012

Phil Hellmuth won his 12th World Series of Poker bracelet exactly five years to the day after he won his 11th, extending his lead over Johnny Chan and Doyle Brunson, who both have 10 career bracelets, on Sunday night.

Frankenberger beats Ivey to win WSOP Pot-Limit Hold'em title, $445K

14 June 2012

Andy Frankenberger, a man whose style has earned derision from some, defeated Phil Ivey, a man with an unorthodox style that has earned him praise, to claim the $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em title at the World Series of Poker early on Monday morning.

Matros wins WSOP title for third straight year, claims $454,853

14 June 2012

At the rate Matt Matros is winning gold bracelets these days, he may very well become the all-time World Series of Poker victory leader by 2022.

Nevada gaming revenues up 6.1 percent to $855.7 million in April

13 June 2012

Analysts described the results as mixed, with high-end games returning strong results while table games and slots that appeal to a mass market were down for the month.

After two years of gains, Las Vegas sees fewer visitors in April

13 June 2012

A total of 3.3 million tourists came to Las Vegas in April, down from April 2011's 3.4 million total.

East, West to flavor Nobu Hotel at Caesars Palace

13 June 2012

Architect David Rockwell described the Nobu Hotel as a "distinctly Japanese experience with a Western sense of luxury."

From the agony of defeat to the thrill of victory at WSOP

12 June 2012

Adam Friedman, who became known as the "agony of defeat" poster child in the 2005 WSOP Main Event, came from behind to defeat Todd Brunson to claim his first WSOP bracelet and $269,037 on Saturday morning.

Seattle man collects WSOP gold bracelet, $311K less than a year after enlisting in the Army

12 June 2012

Brandon Schaefer, a 31-year-old former online poker pro, won a WSOP gold bracelet and $311,174 just a week before he will head to Alabama to begin flight school in the U.S. Army.

Philadelphia physician wins big at WSOP

11 June 2012

There's an old saying that goes: "Never play poker with a man named 'Doc." At the World Series of Poker, apparently no one listened.

Hastings wins WSOP Heads-Up title, $371K

11 June 2012

Brian Hastings, a 23-year-old professional poker player from Hanover Township, Pa. won his first WSOP gold bracelet in the $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em championship on Thursday night at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, collecting $371,498 in prize money. But this victory wasn't at all about the money.

Van Der Fluit wins $1,500 PLO event at WSOP for $265K

8 June 2012

Vincent Van Der Fluit became the fourth Dutch-born World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner on Wednesday night, besting a field of 970 players in the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha tournament to claim first-place prize money of $265,221.

Monnette wins second bracelet, $190K at WSOP

8 June 2012

WSOP confirms 12 more players for The Big One for ONE DROP

8 June 2012

Canadian poker pro wins $781,398, gold bracelet at WSOP

8 June 2012

Ashkan Razavi, a 30-year-old professional poker player from Maple Ridge, B.C., won $781,398 and his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet in a $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event on Wednesday at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Hotel rates blossom as Electric Daisy Carnival arrives

8 June 2012

Strip and off-Strip hotels are asking for, and receiving, premium rates this weekend, when industry experts say the city will be at occupancy.

Gold Rush Casino to reopen as Wildfire Sunset

6 June 2012

The Gold Rush Casino in Henderson closed Friday and will reopen in three to four months as Wildfire Sunset.

Justices weigh idled Fontainebleau project

6 June 2012

More than 100 contractors, many based in Las Vegas, have filed more than 325 claims in the Fontainebleau's bankruptcy case.

Palms kicks off new phase of $50 million upgrade

6 June 2012

Joseph Magliarditi, president of the off-Strip resort, has overseen a number of changes to the casino and will now finish what will be a $50 million renovation and upgrade of the 11-year-old property.

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