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The coverage will include the Global Casino Championship, the Main Event Championship and a three-day live Final Table.

The Team PokerStars Pro made four final tables and won two bracelets at this year's World Series.

ESPN will televise the WSOP event, which runs from July 9 to July 11 and features notable poker players from around the globe.

Kicking off Aug. 4 at Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort in North Carolina, the circuit will travel to 22 U.S. Circuit stops and six international stops.

Jason Mercier has been the talk of the World Series of Poker this summer — both on and off the felt. He speaks with Casino City about his astounding run at the Rio, what it would mean to his bankroll if he captures a fifth career bracelet, and how his life away from the table has helped stabilize his career.

Shaun Deeb won five straight hands in a heads-up match, solidifying his victory and earning him $111,101 in the $1,500 Seven-Card Stud event.

Ian Johns bagged the $290,635 prize and became the second duel gold bracelet winner at the 2016 series.

The strategic alliance between the two organizations will enhance the breadth and quality of their brands, which range from gaming conferences to regulatory services.

The playing card manufacturer has signed a multi-year deal with the World Series of Poker.

The process online will be hosted on the secure and encrypted Bravo Poker Live website.

Players can win $12,500 Main Event prize packages for as little as $3 by playing in the site's World Series of Jackpot tournaments.

A total of 100 players earn free seats to the Global Casino Championship. The Main Event winner at each stop of the 2015-2016 WSOP Circuit receives a free entry, as does the Casino Champion at each stop. An additional 12 qualifiers earned seats by winning the Main Event or becoming Casino Champion at a stop on the WSOP International Circuit.

The poker industry went Hollywood on Thursday night, gathering in Beverly Hills, California at the SLS Hotel for the second annual Global Poker Index American Poker Awards.

The World Series of Poker's vice president of corporate communications explains some of the recently announced changes to this year's schedule.

Outline attendance figures for this month's ICE exhibition have been declared at 28,487 unique visitors.