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Around the WSOP: 2017 Main Event champ Blumstein reflects on life-changing decisions
9 Nov 2021

Scott Blumstein is a much different man than he was four years ago when he won the WSOP Main Event, and it not just because he added $8.15 million to his bankroll that day.

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Empire City Casino honors Veterans Day
8 Nov 2021

The New York casino will offer discounts to Mlife Veteran cardholders from 8-12 November as a part of a larger promotional effort offered throughout the country at MGM Resorts properties.

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WSOP prepares to say farewell to the Rio in Las Vegas
6 Nov 2021

Home to the World Series of Poker since 2005, the Rio has hosted some of the most iconic moments in the game's history, and while most in the poker community are ready for a change, the move will be bittersweet for some.

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MGM Resorts International to sell The Mirage
5 Nov 2021

On Wednesday, MGM Resorts International made the announcement that it will plan on selling the operations of The Mirage located on the Las Vegas Strip.

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Third WSOP gold bracelet win for Sotiropoulos
5 Nov 2021

Georgios Sotiropoulos of Greece is now part of that poker pantheon after winning his third bracelet in the $1,000 Mini Main Event. Sotiropoulos outlasted a starting field of 3,821 entries to take home $432,575.

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First place for Zhang in WSOP $500 Salute to Warriors
4 Nov 2021

Eric Zhang claimed $102,465 after taking down a field of 1,738 players and surviving just three levels of play at the final table.

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BetMGM signs former NFL running back as brand ambassador
4 Nov 2021

The sports betting and digital gaming company announced the signing of former Tennessee Titans and Arizona Cardinals running back Chris Johnson as its newest brand ambassador.

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New vaccine requirement for WSOP Europe
4 Nov 2021

King's Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic confirmed in a Facebook post last week that you will need to be vaccinated, tested or recovered from COVID-19 in the last 180 days in order to enter the resort.

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2021 WSOP Main Event kicks off today
4 Nov 2021

As the excitement reaches a fever pitch, professional players from all over the world have gathered at the Rio ready for their chance at the highly coveted $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event bracelet.

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First WSOP victory for Jean-Luc Adam
3 Nov 2021

On the third and final day of the 2021 World Series of Poker Event #58: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em, a champion was crowned as Jean-Luc Adam defeated Eugene Salomon in heads-up play for $255,623.

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Fourth bracelet win for Arieh
3 Nov 2021

In the $10,000 PLO Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship, Josh Arieh grabbed hold of his fourth World Series of Poker bracelet and $484,791 after defeating Danny Chang heads-up.

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WSOP $1,000 Tag Team crowns two bracelet winners
2 Nov 2021

Mike Ruter and Samy Dighlawi of Team Ruter are World Series of Poker bracelet winners after taking down Event #59: $1,000 Tag Team for a total of $113,366.

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Second WSOP bracelet for Anatolii Zyrin
1 Nov 2021

The Russian's first WSOP bracelet came in 2019 when he defeated a field of 717 entries in the $1,500 Omaha Mix event. This one comes in the $400 Colossus along with $314,705.

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2021 World Series of Poker In Review: Week 4
28 Oct 2021

Week four delivered on excitement with millionaires being made and new players solidifying their spot in poker history.

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BetMGM horse racing mobile app launches in Ohio
28 Oct 2021

BetMGM Horse Racing allows Buckeye State customers to watch and wager on premier Thoroughbred, Harness and Quarter Horse races at more than 200 tracks around the world.

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