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Nominees announced for 3rd Annual Global Poker Index American Poker Awards
2 Feb 2017

The winners will be announced and trophies will be presented on stage during the dinner ceremony on Thursday, 23 February 2017, starting at 8 p.m. at the Sofitel Beverly Hills.

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2017 World Series of Poker daily event schedule finalized
25 Jan 2017

The 48th annual WSOP will open its doors on 30 May and run until 17 July, offering eight new events and other key changes.

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Weekend events solidified for 2017 World Series of Poker
12 Jan 2017

The 2017 WSOP schedule has signature events placed on the weekend, with huge prize pools and popular tournaments planned to ensure poker enthusiasts a great time and opportunities to win big.

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World Series of Poker announces 2017 dates
19 Dec 2016

The 48th WSOP will open its doors on 30 May 2017 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

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WSOP November Nine Day 2 recap
1 Nov 2016

Three players remain after the results of Day 2's action. After snagging more than half of the total chips in play, Qui Nguyen pulled into the chip lead.

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Bluff goes bad for Ruzicka at crucial moment of WSOP Main Event final table
31 Oct 2016

In the most explosive hand of Day 2 of the World Series of Poker November Nine, Vojtech Ruzicka saw his dreams of becoming the first player from the Czech Republic to win the Main Event go up in smoke in dramatic fashion.

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WSOP Europe moves to King's Casino Rozvadov
25 Oct 2016

The European edition of the World Series of Poker will call the casino located in Central Europe home for the foreseeable future under the terms of multi-year agreement.

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Third-largest poker event prize ever awarded at One Drop Extravaganza
17 Oct 2016

Elton Tsang won a total of €11,111,111 at the largest buy-in poker tournament ever held, while €3,000,000 was raised for One Drop.

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Poker Hall of Fame announces 2016 inductees
13 Oct 2016

Todd Brunson and Carlos Mortensen have been selected by the public and voted in by a 44-person panel composed of current Poker Hall of Famers. An induction ceremony and dinner will be held 26 October at Binion's Gambling Hall.

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Red Queen Casino introduces new slots
10 Oct 2016

A host of new online slots from providers such as Amaya, Nektan and Leander Games have been added to the casino's offering.

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World Series of Poker Main Event final table profile: Kenny Hallaert
3 Oct 2016

Ever since he played in Belgium's first live poker tournament in 2005, Kenny Hallaert has been making a name for himself. Now he's thinking about one thing: this year's WSOP Main Event final table.

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World Series of Poker Main Event final table profile: Cliff Josephy
26 Sep 2016

Over the last 13 years, Cliff Josephy has gone from being the "fish" everyone wanted at their home game to having legendary status in the poker world. Now, as chip leader of the WSOP Main Event final table, "JohnnyBax" is on the doorstep of capturing the game's most prestigious prize.

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Westgate Las Vegas Football SuperContest continues to flourish
12 Sep 2016

For the seventh straight year, the renowned Football SuperContest in Las Vegas has hit an all-time high for participants, earning comparisons to the World Series of Poker's Main Event for its popularity, prestige and increasing challenge to win.

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2016 Poker Hall of Fame finalists unveiled
9 Sep 2016

Ten finalists eligible for induction into the Poker Hall of Fame on 26 October in Las Vegas at Binion's Gambling Hall were named after a public nomination process.

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As poker has grown, so has the career of ESPN's Lon McEachern
6 Sep 2016

As ESPN begins its 2016 coverage of the World Series of Poker this week, popular host Lon McEachern speaks with Casino City about the parallels between his career and the continued rise and popularity of the game.

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