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WSOP: Cheung wins first bracelet, unknown leading H.O.R.S.E event

Cheung collects first WSOP bracelet Robert Cheung earned $673,628 for winning Event #38, a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em tournament that drew the sixth-largest field in poker history (2,778). The 46-year old business man from Vancouver, B.C...read more

Putting the 'World' in WSOP -- Part Two of our interview with Commisioner Jeffrey Pollack

World Series of Poker Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack has been a busy man over the last two years. He has been the catalyst for change in the WSOP, and while some of those changes have been met with initial disapproval from players, the majority of them have been embraced. Casino City reporter Aaron Todd sat down with Pollack prior to the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E tournament for a three-part interview. In our second installment, Pollack addresses the success of women and international players this year and explains his role when there are medical emergencies during tournament play...read more

Tape-delay of "The Sequestrium" allows Wong an instant replay

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The decision to broadcast some World Series of Poker tournaments via Web cast on a one-hour delay has been a hot topic of discussion at the Amazon Room at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino. Controversy aside, one of the unintended consequences of the one-hour delay is that it allows players at those tables to watch an instant replay of their final hour at the table. Suey Wong, who finished seventh in the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em tournament that was held today, did just that...read more

WSOP official: Ivey's missing chips question likely caused by his own miscount

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - When Phil Ivey stacked his chips before the second day of play in the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event at the World Series of Poker, he thought that he'd lost $10,000 chips overnight. While the difference didn't change where he stood in the field (he was in fifth when the day began), it could have a dramatic impact on his chances in the tournament...read more

One on one with WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack: Part one

Jeffrey Pollack, the commissioner of the World Series of Poker, has been a busy man over the last two years. Since taking on the role, Pollack has built major corporate relationships with Milwaukee's Best Light and Corum. He has been the catalyst for change in the WSOP, and while some of those changes have been met with initial disapproval from some players, the majority of them have been embraced. Certainly no one can make the argument that the WSOP is suffering...read more

U.S. faces seven compensation claims in WTO online gambling case

Casino City has confirmed that seven compensation claims have been filed against the U.S. in its ongoing WTO case with Antigua and Barbuda. An official familiar with the case said compensation claims by Antigua and Barbuda, the EU, India, Costa Rica, Canada, Macau and Australia were made last week in response to America's decision to exclude online gambling from its General Agreement of Trade in Services (GATS) schedule. Japan has also lodged a letter of interest in the case, but has not asked for compensation, the official said. "It's rather premature to say how things will proceed from here," the source added. Antigua and Barbuda are seeking $3.44 billion in compensation...read more

World Series of Poker 2007: Your ad here

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- If poker player Robert Williamson has the look of a NASCAR driver, then the World Series of Poker tournament room inside the Rio's convention center resembles the Daytona Motor Speedway. Williamson, who has career winnings of more than $1 million in the World Series of Poker, has sold space on his clothing to sponsors during this year's tournament...read more

Marketplace: Casino hiring scramble starts

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The Palazzo is getting a jump on its competition in what some gaming analysts believe could be an all-out battle for casino employees. An employment center for the $1.8 billion resort opens this morning as Las Vegas Sands Corp...read more

Alaskan wins first bracelet, Elezra leading H.O.R.S.E

Alaskan wins Event # 37 Greg Hopkins erased 13-years of tournament poker futility by taking home his first gold bracelet Sunday in the $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em event. Hopkins, a 41-year old professional from Anchorage, Alaska, claims to have entered hundreds of poker tournaments with minimal success...read more

$50,000 H.O.R.S.E. tournament notes

Prior to the start of the tournament, John D'Agostino and Jen Harman posed for a picture, prompting D'Agostino to say "That's the first time I've ever been in a picture and been taller than the other person."The tournament venue is set up perfectly for spectators...read more