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Hellmuth ties WSOP final table record

Phil Hellmuth now owns a piece of the entire WSOP Triple Crown. His final table appearance in Event #28 moved him into a first-place tie for that mark, matching TJ Cloutier's 39. Cloutier was in attendance Tuesday to congratulate Hellmuth, who then told the crowd that "there is the world, and then there is me." Hellmuth needed to outlast just one player at Tuesday night's final table to tie the record...read more

WSOP roundup: Hellmuth on the verge of record-tying performance

Just one week after he broke the career World Series of Poker bracelets record by winning his 11th WSOP tournament, Phil Hellmuth is looking to tie T.J. Cloutier's record of 39 career final tables and is just one bustout away from doing it. Meanwhile, another anonymous $1,500 No Limit Hold'em final table took place (yawn), the $1,500 Razz tournament final table was pushed back to today, and the $2,500 Six-Handed No Limit Hold'em tournament got underway. Perhaps the most interesting story of the day, however, was reported by Bodog Beat...read more

Hellmuth one spot away from all-time final table record

Phil Hellmuth is one spot away from tying TJ Cloutier for the most World Series of Poker final table appearances (39) ever, sitting as a short stack with 10 players remaining in Event #28 ($3,000 No Limit Hold'em). WSOP Hold'em final tables traditionally seat nine, meaning Hellmuth will need to survive one more bust out to officially own a piece of the entire WSOP Triple Crown (most bracelets, most cashes, most final table appearances)...read more

Private equity firms snap up Penn National

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Casino operator Penn National Gaming became the latest target in private equity's fascination with the gambling industry, agreeing Friday to a buyout valued at close to $9 billion. The deal, which is subject to approvals by Penn National's stockholders and gaming regulators in the states where the company operates, is not as costly as the planned $17.1 billion private equity buyout of Harrah's Entertainment...read more

Tentative labour agreement: Harrah's, union sign deal

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- After a marathon negotiating session, Harrah's Entertainment early Friday became the first casino operator to reach a tentative accord on a new collective bargaining agreement with the state's largest labor union. Terms and details of the new contract, which covers some 15,000 workers represented by Culinary Local 226 and Bartenders Local 165 at Harrah's Las Vegas, Caesars Palace, Bally's, Paris Las Vegas, Flamingo and the Rio, were not released by the union or Harrah's. The tentative agreement was negotiated by representatives of Harrah's and a committee of rank-and-file members of the Culinary and Bartenders unions employed at the different Harrah's properties. Harrah's employees will hear details of the contract proposal today during two separate meetings at Paris Las Vegas...read more

WSOP weekend - two new champions, Hellmuth reaches 60 cashes

Chicago amateur wins first bracelet Ben Ponzio never planned to win a World Series of Poker tournament, arranging his Las Vegas trip in a way that ensured minimum usage of vacation days at his Chicago-based radio DJ job. When he made the $2,000 No Limit Hold'em final table (Event #25), he decided to take a day off...read more

Eli Elezra wins first gold bracelet

Elezra secures his first WSOP title Eli Elezra won his first gold bracelet in Saturday night's Seven Card Stud Hi-Low World Championship (Event #24), defeating the "Prince of Poker" Scotty Nguyen in an epic heads-up match. Elezra, a 46-year old professional renown for his high-stakes prowess and his off-table gambling adventures, has been a regular at the WSOP since 1999, but has never won a bracelet...read more

Chan in position to tie Hellmuth; three final tables slated for Friday

While no bracelets were awarded at the World Series of Poker yesterday, there was plenty of action, as one tournament played down to a final table and two events began. Chan looking to nab number 11Johnny Chan, who was tied with Phil Hellmuth and Doyle Brunson with 10 career WSOP bracelets until Hellmuth won his 11th on Monday, sits in fourth chip position with 23 players remaining in Event # 23, a $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha tournament. The tournament will resume at 2 p.m...read more

WSOP roundup - First timers beat the big names

Baruch wins shootout bracelet in Wednesday's featured final table Don Baruch won the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (Event #21) last night, denying bids by Daniel Negreanu and Erick Lindgren to add to their already stellar poker resumes...read more

Venetian Macau will open on Aug. 28

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The $2.4 billion Venetian Macau, the Chinese gaming enclave's largest hotel-casino, will open Aug. 28 after a more than two-year building process, Las Vegas Sands Corp. said Wednesday. The Venetian Macau, located in the Cotai Strip area about 10 minutes south of downtown Macau, is styled after the company's Strip resort of the same name that was built in the image of Venice, Italy...read more