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2022 World Series of Poker Main Event final table is set
14 Jul 2022

Espen Jorstad, Matthew Su, Matija Dobric, Aaron Duczak, John Eames, Adrian Attenborough, Michael Duek, Jeffrey Farnes, Asher Conniff and Philippe Souki are positioned to claim the first Main Event bracelet on the Las Vegas Strip.

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Major League Baseball expands partnership with MGM Resorts International
14 Jul 2022

Under the renewed, multi-year agreement, BetMGM will continue to be an Official Sports Betting partner of MLB, domestically marketing its brand and gaming options across a variety of league and team platforms.

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Li wins WSOP Bounty PLO bracelet
12 Jul 2022

The $1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha event is in the books after six and a half hours of play on the final day. The new champion is Pei "Jerry" Li who wins $190,219 and his first bracelet.

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Strelitz takes home second WSOP gold bracelet
12 Jul 2022

Daniel Strelitz denied Lynda Tran the chance of being the first woman to win an open event in 2022 on his way to earning $115,723 in the $1,500 Razz event.

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MGM Resorts becomes official partner of MLB Players, Inc.
12 Jul 2022

MGM Resorts International announced a multi-year agreement to become an Official Partner of MLB Players, Inc., giving the company use of MLB Players' branding and group marketing rights.

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NBA legend Tony Parker holds invitational event at WSOP
11 Jul 2022

The invitation-only affair, which took place inside Paris Las Vegas, included poker games and a sampling of Champagne Jeeper, Parker's recent project on which he collaborated with longtime friend Michel Reybier.

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World Poker Tour adds Ladies World Championship to Wynn Las Vegas
11 Jul 2022

The WPT Ladies World Championship will take place 16-18 December and carry a $1,100 buy-in for women, and offer a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool.

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Layne Flack named into 2022 Poker Hall of Fame
10 Jul 2022

Layne Flack’s legacy is highlighted by six World Series of Poker gold bracelets – earning his sixth and last bracelet in 2008 at the 39th annual WSOP.

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2022 World Series of Poker Week 6 in review
8 Jul 2022

The Main Event is officially underway at its new home on the Las Vegas Strip following “Shuffle Up and Deal” moments with last year’s champion Koray Aldemir and Celebrity Master of Ceremonies Vince Vaughn.

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Hard Rock opens temporary casino in Bristol
8 Jul 2022

Bristol Casino – Future Home of Hard Rock, a temporary full-service casino, boasts 30,000 square feet of casino space, featuring 870 slots, 21 tables and a sportsbook.

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World Poker Tour Five Diamond returns to Bellagio this October
6 Jul 2022

The entire festival runs from 7-23 October, with the Main Event taking place 19-23 October. The Main Event will be a $10,400 buy-in with a $5,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.

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2022 World Series of Poker Main Event bracelet unveiled
6 Jul 2022

Earlier today, World Series of Poker Celebrity Master of Ceremonies, Vince Vaughn, arrived at the 53rd annual WSOP Main Event flanked by a full Roman Royal Court with the Main Event bracelet.

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Phil Hellmuth denied 17th WSOP bracelet
3 Jul 2022

David Jackson beat Phil Hellmuth in heads-up play to secure the $598,173 first-place prize in the $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em event.

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Sik wins WSOP Mini Main Event
3 Jul 2022

After only five players returned for Day 3, Young Sik came out on top for his first WSOP bracelet and $594,189.

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2022 World Series of Poker Main Event is underway
3 Jul 2022

Over the next couple of weeks, the world will find out who will claim the prestigious bracelet and become immortalized as the first WSOP Main Event champion on the Las Vegas Strip.

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