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Vegas businessman wins WSOP stud high-low title, $447,446
9 June 2010
Frank Kassela won the $10,000 buy-in Seven-Card Stud High-Low Split World Championship for $447,446 at the World Series of Poker in the early-morning hours on Wednesday, defeating an all-star final table lineup that included four former WSOP gold bracelet winners, including John Juanda, Steve Zolotow, Jennifer Harman, and Dario Minieri.
WSOP to hold playoff for final TOC seat8 June 2010
The World Series of Poker Academy will hold a single table "sudden-death playoff" tournament for nine players to fill the final seat in the Tournament of Champions.
Lowball specialist collects $92,817, WSOP title8 June 2010
Yan R.Chen, a professional poker player from Irvine, Calif., won the $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw Lowball title at the World Series of Poker on Monday night to collect $92,817.
WSOP players ante up for charity8 June 2010
World Series of Poker spokesman Seth Palansky said if all players donate one percent of their winnings, the tournament could raise $1.75 million for charity.
New York poker pro wins $189K in WSOP victory7 June 2010
Matthew Matros won the $1,500 buy-in Limit Hold’em Championship at the World Series of Poker early on Monday morning to claim $189,870 and a WSOP gold bracelet.
Watt beats Dwan, claims $614K and WSOP bracelet7 June 2010
Simon Watt beat noted professional poker player Tom “Durr” Dwan heads up to claim the third $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Championship (Event #11) at this year’s World Series of Poker to win $614,248 and a WSOP gold bracelet early Monday morning.
"The Master" wins seventh WSOP bracelet7 June 2010
Men "the Master" Nguyen won the Seven-Card Stud World Championship at the World Series of Poker, his first bracelet since 2003.
English online poker pro win $197,470, WSOP bragging rights6 June 2010
James Dempsey, one of England’s top online poker pros, topped a field of 650 players to win the $1,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Hold’em Championship (Event #9) at the World Series of Poker on Saturday night to take home $197,470 and his first WSOP gold bracelet.
Men "the Master" Nguyen wins seventh WSOP bracelet6 June 2010
Men “the Master” Nguyen topped a field of 150 of the world’s best poker players to claim the $10,000 Seven-Card Stud World Championship (Event #10) at the World Series of Poker for his seventh career WSOP gold bracelet and $394,807 in the early-morning hours on Sunday.
Montreal college student "goes wild," wins $568,9745 June 2010
Pascal Lefrancois, a 23-year-old college student from Montreal, Quebec, won $568,974 and the $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship (Event #8) at the World Series of Poker in the early morning hours on Saturday, then promptly removed his shirt in celebration.
22-year-old Hungarian Collects $180,730, WSOP bracelet4 June 2010
Peter Gelencser, a 22-year-old professional poker player from Budapest, Hungary, won $180,730 and the $2,500 Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw Lowball Championship (Event #7) at the World Series of Poker in the early-morning hours on Friday.
Judge OKs auction of Station Casinos properties4 June 2010
A federal bankruptcy judge gave his approval for Station Casinos placing 11 properties up for sale in a bankruptcy auction as one entity.
MGM Mirage, Sands, Wynn stocks decline slightly4 June 2010
The stock prices for MGM Mirage, Las Vegas Sands and Wynn Resorts all showed slight declines in May.
MGM Mirage says it is paying CityCenter subcontractors4 June 2010
The casino giant says it has begun the process of paying subcontractors involved with the construction of the CityCenter project in Las Vegas.
Casino licensees told to stay clear of Internet gambling companies4 June 2010
A member of the Nevada Gaming Control Board said casino licensees should keep their distance from Internet gambling companies that accept wagers from Americans.
Tropicana Las Vegas reports $9.9 million loss4 June 2010
The 53-year-old hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip posted a $9.9 million loss in the first quarter ended March 31.
Wynn takes swipe at Vegas competitors4 June 2010
Casino mogul Steve Wynn is blaming CityCenter for dragging down room rates that "has by and large blunted the effects" of a possible Vegas recovery.
Penn National gets early approval for gaming license4 June 2010
The casino operator received preliminary approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board to acquire 1 percent of a small slot machine manufacturer and distributor.
Chicago poker pro banks $441,692 and WSOP shootout title3 June 2010
Joshua Tieman won $441,692 and poker’s most coveted prize — a WSOP gold bracelet — with a win in the $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout (Event #6) on Thursday.
Canadian business analyst collects $625,872, WSOP bracelet3 June 2010
Aadam Daya, a 31-year-old business analyst from Mississauga, Ontario, won the $1,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship (Event #3) at the World Series of Poker to collect a whopping $625,872 and his first WSOP gold bracelet. Daya topped a huge field of 4,345 players in the tournament, played over Memorial Day weekend.
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