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US presidential race 'smashing' election betting records

One of the more compelling election cycles in history will also break records in bookmaking circles as voters head to the polls on Tuesday to decide who will be the next U.S. president.William Hill Sportsbook & Racebook spokesperson Graham Sharpe said on Monday that the race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton has "smashed" all previous election betting records, calling it the "biggest betting turnover for any political event" with an estimated £20 million "riding on the outcome industry-wide.""William Hill alone is about to exceed a £4 million turnover for the first time on any political event, and with the result still too close to call, we anticipate a political bets bonanza in the closing hours of the election campaign," he added.As of this morning, Clinton, the Democratic nominee, had been bet back to the heavy favorite at -550 in most spots, but the market has seen some tumultuous shifts as of late...read more

Poker pro Phil Ivey loses appeal against Genting Casinos

Phil Ivey disagrees with the ruling of the appeal. Phil Ivey, a 10-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, lost his appeal against Genting Casinos U.K. this week.The appeal concerned whether he cheated by using a technique called edge sorting to win almost $10 million during a game of baccarat...read more

Atlantic City welcomes GameCo's skill-based games

A Danger Arena cabinet ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The notion of skill-based gaming has been kicking around the casino industry for a few years now, but at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the first skill-based gaming machines officially went live at Harrah's Resort Atlantic City.The game is Danger Arena, the first offering from New York-based company GameCo...read more

Around the WSOP Main Event: Respect and admiration between November Niners benefits everyone

LAS VEGAS — Take away the ESPN cameras, the animated live crowd and the $8 million first-place prize, and this year's World Series of Poker Main Event final table has looked a lot like your weekly home game in your buddy’s basement.Smiles. Laughter...read more

Bluff goes bad for Ruzicka at crucial moment of WSOP Main Event final table

LAS VEGAS — Vojtech Ruzicka leaned on the bar outside the Penn & Teller Theater at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino with a vodka on the rocks in his left hand and a look of utter bewilderment on his face. A little more than 30 minutes before, the 30-year-old pro from the Czech Republic was sitting under the bright ESPN lights at the World Series of Poker Main Event final table with more than 73.5 million chips in front of him...read more

Qui Nguyen storms to the WSOP Main Event chip lead during a night of November Nine surprises

LAS VEGAS -- The script was flipped on Sunday at the World Series of Poker Main Event final table. Instead of Cliff Josephy, with his Hollywood looks and giant chip stack, running over the table as many expected, Qui Nguyen quickly became the story of the first night of the November Nine inside the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. Here is your @WSOP Main Event leader after one night of the final table: Qui Nguyen, with 128,525,000 chips...read more

Pennsylvania online gambling bill passes House vote

After some previous starts and stops, HB 1887 passed by a vote of 110-71 in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives today, which marks a step forward for online gambling and daily fantasy sports regulation in the state.Originally, HB 1887 aimed to reform responsible gaming administration and enforcement policies...read more

Poker pros and media make their WSOP Main Event final table predictions

Cliff Josephy will be crowned the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event champion.That is the resounding opinion of Casino City's annual November Nine Poll of poker professionals and media members who were kind enough to offer their picks and analysis for the WSOP Main Event final table, which gets underway beginning Sunday night at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.Of the 22 "experts" on our panel, 12 chose "JohnnyBax" to prevail, with Gordon Vayo getting four votes and Griffin Benger receiving three...read more

Top 10 numbers you need to know from the 2016 WSOP Main Event final table

Jerry Wong has scored 19 previous WSOP cashes. (photo by Jayne Furman)ESPN wrapped up its coverage of the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event last night, ending the dramatic and entertaining Will Kassouf Show and revealing this year's November Nine.Now just nine players remain in the tournament that began back in July with a field of 6,737, so it's time to start thinking about the final table, which begins Sunday night, Oct...read more

World Series of Poker Main Event final table profile: Gordon Vayo

Gordon Vayo File (photo by Jamie Thomson)Age: 27Hometown: Bloomington, IllinoisTwitter handle: @GordonVayoFinal table position: 3rd placeChip count: 49,375,000Odds to win Main Event, via bet365: 5-to-1Career WSOP cashes: 26, zero braceletsFavorite poker book: Doyle Brunson's Super System: "It's the only poker book I've ever read...read more