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World Series of Poker roundup: Pros and semi-pros find success

Israeli semi-pro wins Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw Lowball Rafi Amit feels right at home in the World Series of Poker. The semi-professional poker player from Israel won his second career bracelet Sunday in the Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw Lowball World Championship...read more

Viva Las Vegas

I have been to Vegas over ten times throughout my life, but this might be the most excited I have ever been for a trip to Sin City. I am ready in every way, and here is why. My parents have been giving me a guilt trip about going to see my Grandmother, so seeing as Vegas is coming up, I agreed to make the trip last weekend...read more

Heard it on the River

It is somewhat amazing to learn that of the 61 boxing matches in a row that PRIZE FIGHT BOXING has staged in Tunica's casinos, all have been sell-outs according to the Southaven promoter. Another full-house is expected on July 14 when FIGHTS AT THE FITZ resume...read more

Union: 'Myriad' issues with MGM Mirage

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A disagreement on how MGM Mirage and Culinary Union Local 226 would structure future wage increases for 21,000 employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement has emerged as the major sticking point to resolving current contract negotiations, according to an internal company memorandum. But Culinary leaders, who also obtained a copy of the memo, said topics beyond the economic components, such as job security, are still being negotiated and have stalled any sort of agreement with the largest single employer of the union's membership. "There are a myriad of issues still out there that need to be discussed," Culinary Secretary-Treasurer D...read more

WSOP - Deeb wins H.O.R.S.E., Jamie Gold cashes

Deeb takes down H.O.R.S.E. World Championship The most coveted prize among professional poker players now belongs to Freddy Deeb. Click here to read Aaron Todd's report from the scene. Known for his bright red shirts and his high-stakes cash game play, Deeb outlasted arguably the toughest field in poker early Friday morning to win the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E...read more

Deeb (and his lucky shirt) win H.O.R.S.E. title

LAS VEGAS – So much for modesty. After winning the $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. tournament in the wee hours of Friday morning, Freddy Deeb didn't hold anything back. "I played great and I got what I deserve," Deeb told the crowd of nearly 100 observers who watched the tournament end at 5 a.m...read more

Running the World Series of Poker

It's not easy running the World Series of Poker. Complaints about the official playing cards began pouring in just one hour after the 2007 Series began. WSOP officials had contingency plans in place for a variety of possible first day disasters, but not the card design...read more

Rate of growth slowed for tribal gaming in 2006

UNITED STATES -- American Indian casinos generated a record $25.5 billion in gaming revenue during 2006, but the year-over-year percentage increase was the lowest in nearly two decades since Congress enacted the law that legalized gambling on tribal land. The annual Indian Gaming Industry Report, authored by Los Angeles-based economist Alan Meister, showed gaming revenue climbed almost 11 percent over 2005...read more

H.O.R.S.E. final table set

The most anticipated final table of this year's World Series of Poker is finally set. Amnon Filippi and Freddy Deeb have impressive chip stacks after four days of play in the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship, but there isn't a slouch at the final table, and it will be a real grind to win the title and the $2.3 million first-place prize. It took exactly 55 levels to get to the final table, so when they begin play Thursday at 2 p.m...read more

Tournament structure, 'Sequestrium' top player concerns at WSOP 'Town Meeting'

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The leadership group of the World Series of Poker held an open town meeting for players and media on Wednesday morning, and about two dozen people were in attendance to air their concerns about different aspects of the WSOP. The three major concerns voiced by the players were the tournament structures in limit events, the space for players and tables, and the decision to sequester players and broadcast several final tables on the Internet on a one-hour delay. "There's too much play in the beginning and not enough in the middle levels," said Steve Hohn, a professional poker player who was mostly concerned about the tournament structures...read more