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LV Sands says Macau still in play

LAS VEGAS, Nevada –- Las Vegas Sands Corp. executives used Wednesday's topping-off ceremony for the casino operator's $5.5 billion resort in Singapore to announce intentions to restart development of the company's projects in Macau. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sheldon Adelson said the company was exploring alternatives to raise between $3 billion and $4 billion to restart construction of several hotel-casinos on Macau's Cotai Strip...read more

Ivey provides WSOP Main Event drama while Wayans delivers fun

LAS VEGAS -- When action began at the World Series of Poker Main Event Wednesday, the Rio was stuffed to the gills with poker players and tables. More than 2,900 players had descended on the tournament site to participate in Day 2B of the Main Event -- two days after tournament officials had to close registration for Day 1D because they had reached a "capacity" field of 2,809 players...read more

Moods shifts at World Series of Poker Main Event

LAS VEGAS -- Depending on your vantage, Day 2A at the World Series of Poker Main Event was either carnage, moving day, or a complete and total grind. But no matter what your viewpoint, the mood of the tournament had shifted. The excitement, joking and laughter that permeated the air during the four Day 1s of the tournament gave way to a more competitive edge Tuesday...read more

WSOP Vegas 2009- I want to marry a poker something!!!

Poker somethings I want to marry Poker affiliate, poker operator, poker player, poker magazine owner- I don't care. This life is glamorous!! Well, at least the lives of the male dominated poker somethings that I know are glamorous...read more

Capacity Day 1D field forces WSOP to turn away players

LAS VEGAS -- When a sporting event "sells out," it generally means that there are no more tickets available for spectators to buy. In poker, however, that's not quite the case. When a poker tournament sells out, it means there are no more seats in the tournament field for players to buy into...read more

Frank 'optimistic' repeal of UIGEA will pass

LAS VEGAS -- Barney Frank (D-MA) sharpened his rhetoric against UIGEA proponents and promised to move forward on bills that would suspend and ultimately repeal the UIGEA when he visited the Main Event at the World Series of Poker Sunday. Before ushering in play with the traditional "Shuffle up and deal call," Frank called the UIGEA the "stupidest" bill ever and implored poker players to write their Congressmen and Senators and ask them to repeal it...read more

Excalibur poker room removes electronic tables

LAS VEGAS – Less than year after going all-electronic in its poker room, Excalibur is going back to live dealers and real chips and cards. A MGM Mirage spokesperson confirmed that the company planned to remove the 12 PokerPro electronic poker tables on Monday and hoped to have its live poker room back in action by as early as Friday. It was just last August that Excalibur became the first casino in Las Vegas to host a poker room with exclusively electronic tables...read more

Top-10 changes we'd make to the WSOP

LAS VEGAS – The changes that have been made to the World Series of Poker since Harrah's took over the brand in 2004 have not only been numerous, but they have been quite effective. Participation in the event has increased by more than 300% in the last five years, going from 13,036 player registrations in 2004 to 58,720 last year, which was an all-time high...read more

Entrances and pros dominate Day 1C of the WSOP Main Event

LAS VEGAS -- It was a day for entrants and entrances at the World Series of Poker Main Event Sunday. Nearly 1,700 players hit the felt for Day 1C after Days 1A and 1B combined produced 1,989 entrants combined. An even larger field is expected to play Monday, though it is unlikely that the 2009 Main Event will match last year's field of 6,844 players...read more

Playing It Smart: Why almost everyone questions at least some blackjack pair splits

Bettors are allowed to split pairs in blackjack and play each side separately. This is among the features of the game that moderate the otherwise huge edge dealers would have by acting last. But many solid citizens question at least some of the splits dictated by Basic Strategy...read more