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Much like poker's Olympics, the most prestigious poker tournament in the world kicks off July 8 and ends in July 22 when a winner is declared and crowned at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

Read more » 2017 WSOP: Day 1A Main Event Report

On July 6, Thursday was an awesome evening for a handful of poker pros, after the conclusion of the 2017 WSOP's Event #62: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (6-Handed) tournament, a 5-day event which started on July 2, Sunday at 3pm.

Read more » 2017 WSOP: UK's Elior Sion wins $50,000 Poker Players Championship event

On July 5, Wednesday was truly a memorable day for Rulah Divine, who emerged triumphant on 2017 WSOP's Event #63: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em tournament, a 3-day event which started July 3, Monday at 11am.

Read more » 2017 WSOP: Rulah Divine wins $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em

On July 5, Wednesday was definitely a great day for Sebastian Langrock, who was the last man standing on 2017 WSOP's Event #64: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Mix tournament, a 3-day event which started July 3, Monday at 3pm.

Read more » 2017 WSOP: Sebastian Langrock wins $1,500 NLHE/PLO tournament

On the wee hours of Sunday, July 2, Thomas ‘FLOATZ' Cannuli bagged Event #61, the inaugural $3,333 Big Grind Online, also known as the WSOP.com Online High Roller No-Limit Hold'em tournament, a one-day unlimited re-entry event which was scheduled last Saturday, July 1, 2017 at 3:33pm.

Read more » 2017 WSOP: Thomas Cannuli wins $3,333 Online High Roller No-Limit Hold’em

With Artur Rudziankov's triumph at the 2017 WSOP Event #58 of $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em, he now became the second Czech national to have ever won the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.

Read more » 2017 WSOP: Czech Republic's Artur Rudziankov Wins $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Event

It seems like for the many winning players who participated so far, this year's WSOP has become their groundbreaking year for nabbing their first ever gold bracelet, and Argentinian Andres Korn joins the list of WSOP's gold bracelet winners.

Read more » 2017 WSOP: Andres Korn wins $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em

The tranquil atmosphere brought about by super high-stakes poker pros who are labeled to be some of the most collected and calm personalities was interrupted briefly this past weekend, when a short display of violence sparked out in Bobby's Room at the Bellagio casino.

Read more » Las Vegas high-stakes game shortly interrupted by brawl in Bobby’s Room

Jens Lakemeier has emerged victorious in the $2,500 Big Bet Mixed tournament of WSOP 2017 after besting a field of poker players totaling up to 179 entrants. Not only did he take home the event's title, but also he has claimed his first ever gold bracelet along with a guaranteed prize pool cash worth $112,232.

Read more » 2017 WSOP: Jens Lakemeier wins $2,500 Big Bet Mixed Event

This is the very first time that Bryce Yockey wins a WSOP bracelet in what is also the very first $10K PLO Hi-Lo tournament in the history of the WSOP. Yockey was pretty confident he can bag this event as he booked as many side bets as he can, preparing for a game he once grinded a lot on but has barely played in the past years.

Read more » 2017 WSOP: $10K Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Championship won by Bryce Yockey

High-stakes poker pro Matthew Kirk last week has filed a lawsuit over unpaid loans made in a heads-up poker game in May at the Aria Resort and Casino located on the Las Vegas Strip.

Read more » High Stakes: Aussie Pro Sues For Over $3M In Loans Given In Heads-up Game

Last April, ex-Full Tilt Red Pro Beth Shak unfortunately became the victim of cyberhacking - her bank account, email and social media accounts were all tampered with. Even her iCloud storage had been hacked, with three topless photos of her being taken aside from her other personal details.

Read more » After Relocating for Safety, Poker Player Beth Shak Suffers Break-In

A third ex-member of the Winnebago Tribal Council has pleaded guilty to his role in stealing from the tribe’s casino located in Iowa.

According to reports, Charles Aldrich entered the plea on Monday in the US District Court in Omaha.

The indictment shows that the unlawful distribution of funds to these ex-council members came via the issuance of gift cards by the casino and prepaid debit cards that the casino supposedly paid for. The gift cards totaled $87,000, and the debit cards contained an overall sum of $240,500 – all of which were stated in the casino’s records as ‘miscellaneous administrative expenses’.Read more » Third ex-tribal leader member pleads guilty in stealing from casino

Ex-Vice President of Mohegan Sun Pocono casino Robert Pelligrini shall spend 32 months (or 2 years 8 months) in federal prison after admitting that he had a role in a money-laundering scam that cost the casino over $420,000.

Senior U.S. District Judge A. Richard Caputo carried out the sentence on a hearing last Friday, at the Max Rosenn Federal Courthouse located in Wilkes-Barre.

Judge Caputo deviated from the suggested sentence guidelines, which was 46-57 months after he heard the pleas from Pelligrini’s lawyer William Ruzzo as well as Pelligrini’s family members. Ruzzo said that his 51-year-old client is deeply remorseful for what he had done and takes full responsibility for it.

Read more » Ex-VP of Mohegan Sun sentenced to 32 months in prison for slots scam

An 83-year-old lady from Oklahoma City said that even though a man followed her on her way home from a casino and robbed her, she is still fortunate that she's still alive.

She said the unpleasant incident could have been a lot worse. Even if she suffered some injuries, she's thankful her neighbors had helped her during the violent robbery that occurred at her house near Indiana Avenue and Northwest 12th Street.

Read more » Man follows senior lady home from casino, violently steals purse

In 2016, James Moore topped a field of 1,476 entries in the Super Seniors Championship to lay hands on his first gold bracelet and $230,626, the biggest cash of his career! On Tuesday, Moore, 66, took down his second gold bracelet after once again winning the Super Seniors Event!

Read more » 2017 WSOP: Back-To-Back Titles For James Moore in Super Seniors Event

Unfortunately for online poker fans, the New York State Assembly will not be passing a bill seeking to legalize online poker before the chamber adjourns on June 21, Wednesday.

Read more » Bill legalizing online poker in New York off the table this year

The $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship, one of the highest regarded events of the World Series of Poker, attracted an elite field of 150 players and concluded on Sunday with David Bach as the winner!

Read more » 2017 WSOP: David Bach Wins Third Career Bracelet In $10k H.O.R.S.E. Championship

James Obst emerged victorious in the $10,000 Razz Championship last night. Obst's victory earned him $265,138 in prize money and his first gold coveted bracelet!

Read more » Australia's James Obst Wins $10,000 RAZZ CHAMPIONSHIP

Phil Ivey has traveled to Las Vegas and was seen in Bobby's Room at the Bellagio casino playing a few high-stakes cash games, based on Gus Hansen's Facebook posts.

Read more » High Stakes: Phil Ivey seen playing in Bobby's Room

This year's $1,500 buy-in Millionaire Maker event drew a field of 7,759 entries to create a $10,477,350 prize pool. The top 1,165 finishing players in this event received a slice of the massive prize pool and Canada's Pablo Mariz earned $1,221,407 as well as his first gold bracelet for the victory!

Read more » 2017 WSOP: Canada's Pablo Mariz Wins Millionaire Maker Championship!

Last February, the co-founder of Absolute Poker has suddenly returned to the United States, who said he wishes to face the years-old charges made against him. Late last month, after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge, he will then be sentenced this autumn in New York.

Read more » Co-Founder of Absolute Poker pleads Guilty to Illegal Online Gambling Operation

Event #21: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship attracted some of the world's most talented poker players. The final table was played on the third day and it only took 2,5 hours to go from eight to three players: Darren Elias (USA), Per Hildebrand (Sweden) and John Monnette (USA).

Read more » John Monnette Defeats Per Hildebrand Heads-Up To Capture Third Bracelet in $10k Lowball Championship

After many second and third place finishes, Flordia poker pro and 2010 WSOP Main Event runner-up John Racener finally got his first gold coveted bracelet early on Sunday morning after having successfully survived a tough 102-player field in the $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship!

Read more » 2017 WSOP: John Racener Wins $10k Dealers Choice Championship