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Hellmuth a class act in defeat
7 July 2011
Antonio Esfandiari was expecting a world-class blowup if Phil Hellmuth finished second in the $50,000 Poker Player's Championship at the World Series of Poker, but in the end, he didn't get what he was expecting.
Rast overcomes massive deficit to defeat Hellmuth, win WSOP $50K7 July 2011
For most of Wednesday (and early Thursday morning), Phil Hellmuth looked to be firmly in control of his quest to win the World Series of Poker’s $50,000 Poker Player’s Championship. But in an incredible 30-minute span, Hellmuth missed on three flush draws to lose both his chip advantage and the tournament to Brian Rast.
Alabama corruption trial: Judge warns defence lawyer over Gilley comments6 July 2011
Country Crossing developer Ronnie Gilley's testimony, in ongoing electronic bingo corruption trial, interrupted by undisclosed illness.
Riverboat casinos paint large signs to tell public they're open6 July 2011
Harrah's and Ameristar riverboat casinos in Council Bluffs are open for business during Missouri river flooding and letting the public know they're open every way they can.
Top-10 tweets from the $50K at the WSOP4 July 2011
One of the best places to follow the action at the WSOP $50,000 Poker Player's Championship is the players' Twitter feeds. Don't have time to follow all the players? Don't worry. We've put together the top-10 tweets from this year's $50K event, through Day 2.
Inside Gaming: Familiar faces stay despite overhauls4 July 2011
The near financial collapse of several Las Vegas-based gaming companies didn't shake the system.
Canterbury Park suspends gaming operations4 July 2011
Canterbury Park Holding Corporation suspends temporarily all of its gaming operations as Governor and Legislature failed to reach agreement on State's budget.
Jonathan Epstein gets just reward for making final table of WSOP ladies event3 July 2011
Jonathan Epstein finished in ninth place in the $1,500 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em event. The "last man standing" from Tustin, Calif., was booed by spectators at every opportunity, and Vin Narayanan says he get just what he deserved.
WSOP Poker Player's Championship quieter, but bigger than last year3 July 2011
While the atmosphere was subdued compared to previous years, the uptick in attendance in the $50,000 Poker Player's Championship at the World Series of Poker spelled Day 1 success for the big buy-in, pro-laden field.
Ebanks wins more than $1.1 million in WSOP six-handed championship1 July 2011
Full House Resorts to run Lake Tahoe casino
1 July 2011
Full House Resorts has signed a deal to lease the Grand Lodge Casino at the Hyatt Regency in Lake Tahoe.
Wayne Newton to perform at Minnesota casino1 July 2011
Mr. Las Vegas himself will perform at Treasure Island Resort and Casino on July 24, with tickets starting at $30.
Man scoops major jackpot at California casino1 July 2011
A lucky man hit a string of jackpots at Red Hawk Casino and took home over $440,000 in just one day at the slots.
No drop in this year's WSOP1 July 2011
The current World Series of Poker is on track to shatter several all-time records despite concerns of a drop in participation due to Black Friday.
Alabama Trial: Witness outlines $200,000 in checks received from Gilley29 June 2011
Trial hears evidence that cheques were paid to man who operated political action committees.
Greektown Casino-Hotel launches "Turning the Page on Illiteracy" with Metro Detroit Book Drive29 June 2011
Greektown Casino-Hotel today announced its Summer Book Drive as the inaugural initiative of its Turning the Page on Illiteracy program.
Former NBA star pleads guilty to debt charge in Vegas29 June 2011
Antoine Walker pleaded guilty to one felony count of passing a bad check stemming from his failure to repay about $1 million in gambling debts he owed to three Las Vegas casinos.
Scammer who targeted casino patron returns to court27 June 2011
Case centres on woman who is alleged to have conned an elderly casino patron out of $20,000.
Caesars Entertainment Atlantic City stacks the stakes with summer programming27 June 2011
Caesars announces its summer entertainment and culinary line up for 2011.
Spotlight 29 Casino welcomes Paquita la del Barrio27 June 2011
Paquita la del Barrio, known as one of the great defenders of women through her songs, will be making a special appearance in the Spotlight 29 Casino Showroom on July 30th.
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