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Trip to Korea has Khan thinking, acting differently

LAS VEGAS – Last year, every time Hevad Khan was on camera, it was like "A Night at the Improv." Nobody, including Khan himself, knew what he was going to do next. Was he going to get up and do a dance, the kind you'd see late at night from a drunken cousin at a family wedding? Was he going to do a Lambeau Leap into the crowd? Or would it be the classic, "I'm a bulldozer! I'm gonna bulldoze this table!" rant? "It was entertaining to watch, no doubt about it," admitted ESPN analyst, Norman Chad, who certainly doesn't need a lot of material to work with in order to make his viewers laugh...read more

WSOP Day 4: The marriage between TV and poker

LAS VEGAS -- The World Series of Poker Main Event is the biggest poker tournament in the world. It's also the biggest televised poker tournament in the world. And on Day 4 of the Main Event Friday, both sides of the equation were on display...read more

Hellmuth appeals to god for cards at the Main Event

LAS VEGAS - When Day 4 of the World Series of Poker Main Event began Friday, Phil Hellmuth was at ESPN's featured table with 475,000 in chips. More than five hours later, and with about half as many chips, Hellmuth went into "meltdown mode" at one of the outer tables in the Amazon Room, and it provided plenty of entertainment for the fans, his fellow players at the table and the ESPN cameras that were rolling non-stop during the 20-minute diatribe...read more

Has the Commercial Returned to Svenska Spel?

The appointment of Margareta Winberg as chair of Svenska Spel signaled a new phase for the company, one in which it would focus more on social responsibility and less on product expansion and advertising. Judging by Ms. Winberg's interview with Radio Sweden Thursday, however, it appears expansion is still in the cards. "We are still a company that is supposed to earn money, however with certain responsibilities," she said...read more

Obrestad is already what she wants to be when she grows up -- a poker player

LAS VEGAS – Annette Obrestad is not your typical high school drop out. At 19 years old, the brown-eyed Norwegian is the reigning World Series of Poker Europe champion. She is the youngest bracelet winner in WSOP history as well as the youngest Main Event champ...read more

Cell phone ban may be lifted

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Cellular telephones may soon be allowed inside Nevada's race and sports books after the Gaming Control Board on Thursday recommended repealing the regulation banning their use. The Nevada Gaming Commission will make a final ruling at a later date. The decades-old ban was enacted to keep betting lines from being transmitted outside the state and to discourage layoff wagering by illegal bookmakers inside Nevada casinos...read more

The bubble finally bursts at a tension-filled WSOP Day 3

LAS VEGAS -- The bubble popped at 11:24 p.m. After eight hours of play and a seven-hand hand-for-hand circus Thursday night, the World Series of Poker Main Event field reached 666 players -- all of whom will cash in the tournament. Hong Kong's Steve Chung finished in 667, one place out of the money...read more

Football betting angles aplenty with these three reference books

There are bettors out there who truly believe history repeats itself -- that certain teams almost always dominate others sometimes in specific situations. Many years ago, before computers gained popularity, the dedicated, curious gambler did it the hard way -- game by game, spread-by-spread and meticulous hand-written notes about whether it was a home dog, road favorite, etc. Early pioneers included the late Ernie Kaufman, a unique lady handicapper by the name of Barbara Nathan, and Gary Anderson...read more

Ireland Mulls Remote Regulation

Dermot Ahern, Ireland's justice minister, on Thursday published "Regulating Gaming in Ireland," a report that makes "significant public policy implications regarding the future architecture of many aspects of gaming and betting in Ireland," including the recommendation that the country begin regulating remote gaming. The product of research undertaken by a casino committee established by Mr...read more

ESPN's Lon McEachern is riding the poker wave

LAS VEGAS – It doesn't matter if he's sitting down for breakfast, teeing it up at a local golf course or trying to get in on a small stakes poker game somewhere on the Strip. Lon McEachern can't go anywhere in Las Vegas without being recognized. "I actually get a real kick out of it," said ESPN's main anchor for the World Series of Poker as he worked the Amazon Ballroom on Wednesday during the Main Event at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino...read more