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The pride of Watford: Ashby wins $140K, WSOP title

Richard Ashby won the $1,500 buy-in Seven-Card Stud tournament (Event #21) at the World Series of Poker on Saturday night to claim the $140,467 first-place prize.

Barch wins $256,919 and WSOP Pot-Limit Omaha title

John “Tex” Barch won the $1,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha tournament (Event #20) for $256,919 at the World Series of Poker on Saturday night. With the win, he also claims his first WSOP gold bracelet.

23-year-old wins WSOP lowball title for $294,314

David Baker won the $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw Lowball championship at the World Series of Poker in the early-morning hours on Saturday to claim a WSOP gold bracelet and $294,314.

From fourth to first: Buchman wins $203K and first WSOP title

Eric Buchman — who finished fourth in the World Series of Poker’s Main Event last year, won the $2,000 buy-in Limit Hold’em tournament (Event #18) on Friday night.

26-year-old wins $818,959, WSOP title

Jason DeWitt won the $5,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament (Event #17) for $818,959 at the World Series of Poker on Friday morning. It is his first career WSOP gold bracelet victory for DeWitt, an Indiana native now living in the Atlanta area.

Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs opens new slot room

The Penny Grove is a smoke-free slot room featuring nearly 300 machines all with a one-cent denomination.

Maryland casino to open four weeks early

Hollywood Casino Perryville to open four weeks early.

'Elky' Grospellier wins seat in WSOP TOC

Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier, bested eight top poker players to win the final seat into the 2010 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions.

21-year-old wins WSOP title, $482,774

Carter Phillips won the $1,500 buy-in Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em tournament at the World Series of Poker on Wednesday night, claiming $482,774 and his first WSOP gold bracelet.

Ameristar to expand Kansas City hotel

Ameristar Casinos will spend $14 million to expand the hotel portion of its riverboat casino property in Kansas City, Mo.

Sacramento pro wins $472K, WSOP title

Steve Gee won the second $1,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em event at the World Series of Poker to collect $472,479 in prize money on Wednesday night.

Study says problem gambling likely in the genes

Study finds that like previous research on men, genetics may also play a role in gambling addiction for women.

Ambassadors bet on World Cup match

UK and US diplomats wager -- a meal -- on World Cup match outcome.

Vegas businessman wins WSOP stud high-low title, $447,446

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.

Greektown's bankruptcy exit faces dilemma

Dilemma over regulating Greektown's new owners, some of whom are hedge funds.

Virtual horse racing debuts at Atlantic City Casino

Triple Towers Virtual Horse Racing is debuting at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City.

Lowball specialist collects $92,817, WSOP title

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.

New York poker pro wins $189K in WSOP victory

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 bracelet

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.

Two Atlantic City casinos fined for missing playing cards

Casinos fined for single missing playing cards, steps taken to ensure future prevention.

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