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Las Vegas visitation up 2 percent in May

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Visitation to Las Vegas grew 2 percent in May, the ninth straight monthly increase. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said 3,262,831 tourists came to town during the month, compared with 3,199,719 in May 2009. Visitation is up 1.5 percent through May, with 15.4 million tourists coming to Las Vegas, compared to almost 15.2 million for the same period last year. Hotel-room occupancy ran at 82.6 percent in May, down 1.8 percentage points from May 2009...read more

How does fighting or having an edge affect your chances?

Casinos reap their rewards on the edge in the games they offer. If they know, or estimate, the totals bet over some time period, they can anticipate how much profit will drop to the bottom line. Predictions based purely on edge are accurate provided three conditions are met...read more

Photos galore from Day 2B

Vin Narayanan was busy with his camera on Day 2B of the World Series of Poker Main Event and took plenty of photos of all the action. ...read more

Top-10 first impressions of the WSOP Main Event

This is my first time covering the World Series of Poker Main Event. And while I was prepared for the Las Vegas heat and spending long hours in a poker room watching many people play cards, there were a number of things that surprised me at the world's most famous poker tournament...read more

Jack Ury continues historic run

LAS VEGAS -- Jack Ury's remarkable run in the Main Event continued on Saturday as the oldest participant in WSOP history made it through Day 2A with 8,200 in chips.The 97-year-old from Terre Haute, Ind. naturally needed some assistance during play, and everyone at his tables obliged...read more

Ivey bust out highlights Day 2B

LAS VEGAS -- Day 2B of the World Series of Poker Main Event began with 2,734 players, including Phil Ivey. The day ended with 1,476 players -- and no Ivey. Poker's most dominant player busted out of the tournament during the first hour of play Saturday...read more

Negreanu front and center on Day 2A

LAS VEGAS -- Daniel Negreanu was front and center Friday at the featured TV table, so ESPN must have been sweating when "Kid Poker" moved all-in 15 minutes into play.On a board reading Q-9-4-A, Negreanu and Adam Fisher traded bets until Negreanu put his tournament life at stake...read more

WSOP is a family affair for Mizrachis

LAS VEGAS -- The way the World Series of Poker is going, 2010 is going to be known as the year of the Mizrachis.Brothers Robert and Michael Mizrachi entered the Main Event on a white-hot roll. Robert reached three final tables while Michael won his first WSOP bracelet and reached two other final tables.And their dominant play has continued in the Main Event...read more

"All in and call" a familiar shout on Day 2A

LAS VEGAS -- Watching Day 2A of the World Series of Poker Main Event Friday was a bit like watching lemmings jump off a cliff -- a continuous stream of whiskered creatures meeting their untimely demise in the big game. Friday's action began with the 2,412 survivors from Days 1A and 1C sitting down at 268 tables spread across two rooms in the Rio. Three hours later, there were 1,908 players remaining...read more

Ivey once again draws the crowd at Main Event

LAS VEGAS -- The biggest names in poker usually bring the biggest crowds, and the scene around Phil Ivey Thursday was testament to that on Day 1D of the World Series of Poker Main Event.Ivey's table was on the rail in the Amazon Room. Even better, his seat was the closest to the rail, so fans could really get up close and personal.Phil Ivey was the main attraction on Day 1D and will return on Saturday...read more