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Joe McKeehen, Neil Blumenfield and Josh Beckley are all guaranteed a multimillion-dollar payday, with the winner set to pocket $7.68 million in prize money and their first WSOP gold bracelet. ESPN will carry all of Tuesday's final table action on a 30-minute delay at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT.

The local restaurant scene has begun to recover from the Great Recession and is now flourishing as one of the most competitive in the country.

The company said overall revenue increased during the third quarter.

"The Illusionist" will perform at Foxwoods' Fox Theater from Nov. 11-15 and from Dec. 16-20.

Two hands into Monday night the atmosphere at the Rio was severely deflated when Tom Cannuli's aces were cracked, sending his spirited fan base to the exits along with him.

Chip leader Joe McKeehen's biggest (and loudest) fan has started a now infamous chant at the Rio that is ringing in the ears of those surrounding him, but don't expect it to go away anytime soon.

While the glacial pace annoyed spectators, there were still plenty of interesting stories to find at the WSOP Main Event at the Rio this weekend.

While the other November Niners play nice for their fans and the camera, Joe McKeehen is here for one reason and one reason only: to take everybody's chips.

Joe McKeehen padded his chip lead even further Sunday night, as the Pennsylvania-based poker pro knocked out the first three players from the November Nine.

The hotel company will take over one of three hotel towers at the SLS and convert it into the W Las Vegas, which will open by September 2016.

The Southern California casino will keep the rink open until mid-January.

The accounting firm will be represented on several panels during the two-day conference at The Linq in Las Vegas.

Unlike the real estate investment trusts started over the last few years by Penn National, Pinnacle and Caesars, MGM's move into an REIT is a "different animal," according to one industry analyst.

John Juanda and Jennifer Harman were inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame on Friday night, and Casino City was there to witness an evening full of shining moments for the World Series of Poker.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board granted Nevada Gold a preliminary approval to purchase the Henderson casino.

The Nevada Gaming Commission will rule on the sale of the Circus Circus and the remaining half of the Silver Legacy on Nov. 19.

At the outset of the company's third quarter conference call, Station Casinos CFO Marc Falone said any discussions surrounding the company's planned $100 million initial public offering were off the table.

The LA Renegades are among the world's best players of the game "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive."

The country music pioneer will perform at the Events Center on Feb. 19 at 8 p.m.

The multi-platinum singer, songwriter and guitarist will perform in the Tropicana Showroom on Feb. 12 at 9 p.m.