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Main Event players seated at Buzio's have mixed feelings

LAS VEGAS -- James Alexander was having a blast.The San Antonio bar owner, who garnered extensive TV time on his journey to 13th place in the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event, kicked off his 2014 tournament Monday on Day 1C.But Alexander wasn't seated in the Amazon Room at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino...read more

High hopes for casinos in Japan

Don’t say “sayonara” to casinos in Japan quite yet.Japanese lawmakers are just taking a summer break.The country’s prime minister even said he’ll push for casino legalization when the Diet, Japan’s national legislature, returns for a special session in September.Which means Las Vegas’ top gaming executives will spend more time across the Pacific Ocean later this year.Although nothing was resolved over the past few months in what seems to be a never-ending effort to bring casinos to Japan, gaming leaders and analysts walked away encouraged...read more

For a Gaughan, buying a hotel-casino is child's play

LAS VEGAS -- The fourth generation of the Gaughan family is already making its mark in the gaming business.John Gaughan — son of South Point owner Michael Gaughan and grandson of the late downtown gaming pioneer Jackie Gaughan — was seeking potential casino management and investment opportunities in Nevada.Thanks to his 10-year-old daughter, Gwenyth, the historic Hotel Nevada and Gambling Hall in Ely came to his attention.Gwenyth is friends with the daughter of Las Vegas businessman Paul Kellogg, who owns half of the aging building...read more

Phil Galfond, Matt Affleck chip up at WSOP Main Event

LAS VEGAS -- Now that's more like it. More than 2,100 players entered the World Series of Poker Main Event on Day 1B of the tournament, injecting energy into poker's signature event and putting the Main Event ahead of last year's tournament registration pace.After just 771 players entered Day 1A on Saturday, 2,144 entered Sunday...read more

Why play Day 1B? Pros and celebrities weigh in

LAS VEGAS -- Day 1A of the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event drew just 771 players. Day 1C, to be played Monday, could see upwards of 4,000. That’s a vast gap.But the divide makes sense. Many players avoid buying into the Main Event until the last minute because they'd like to gain entry through a cheaper satellite tournament...read more

Top-10 impressions from covering my first WSOP Main Event

LAS VEGAS -- Wake up at 3:45 a.m. Eastern time in Boston. Board a 5:45 a.m. flight to Dallas. Fly four hours, hang out in the airport for another two, then catch the second leg to Las Vegas. Overpay for a cab ride from McCarren International Airport to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.That was my journey Saturday morning as I made my first trip to cover the World Series of Poker...read more

Johnny Chan among the chip leaders as WSOP Main Event kicks off

LAS VEGAS -- The quest for $10 million began slowly Saturday, with only 771 players choosing to play on Day 1A of the World Series of Poker Main Event. Saturday's opening flight was the first of three day ones at the Main Event. To manage the size of the Main Event field, which has topped 6,350 players each of the last eight years, the WSOP offers three different starting days...read more

Amazon Room loses its charm at World Series of Poker

LAS VEGAS -- This is the 10th year the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino has hosted the World Series of Poker. For the bulk of those years, the Amazon Room was the living, beating heart of the WSOP.You could hear the chips clacking before you walked into the room...read more

Deal Me In: No loopholes at this location

Dear Mark: I read your column religiously and always find it very informative. You recently wrote a column regarding taxes and stated, "Even a Super Bowl bet won from Uncle Louie is taxable." Does the same apply to winning at an Indian Reservation casino? I have read that Indian land operates as a sovereign nation, so wouldn’t I be excluded from paying taxes? Ron R.Every time I mention casino winnings and taxes, gamblers predictably make inquiries about money won at an Indian casino...read more

Colman beats Negreanu for WSOP One Drop title, $15.3 million

Dan Colman, an online heads-up sit-and-go specialist, beat Daniel Negreanu heads up to win the $1 million Big One for One Drop, $15.3 million and his first World Series of Poker bracelet on Tuesday night.In the end, it all came down to two ace-four hands...read more