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The talented musician, singer and songwriter will take to the stage on Friday, May 20, 2016.

One of the more compelling stories of the 2015 WSOP Main Event final table was the emergence of Neil Blumenfield as a crowd favorite, and his No. 1 fan enjoyed every minute of it.

Joe McKeehen may have the reputation of being cold, but, according to his parents, the new WSOP Main Event champion has a warm and fuzzy side when it comes to his family.

Joe McKeehen, a 24-year-old pro from Philadelphia, dominated the WSOP Main Event final table in Las Vegas this week, going wire-to-wire to became poker’s world champion on Tuesday.

Two days after Pierre Neuville took seventh place at the World Series of Poker Main Event he explains to Casino City why his November Nine experience is still haunting him.

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.