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Day 5 of WSOP Main Event experiences power outage
9 Jul 2018

The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino took a hard hit from the storm. Power died in the event center and emergency lighting activated about an hour before players were scheduled to bag.

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Top 10 poker myths – Part II
9 Jul 2018

Poker — especially its most popular variation, Texas Hold'em — is one of the most-played card games in the world. Played for real money and for fun, online and live, poker has taken over the world.

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Day 1C of Main Event sees record turnout
5 Jul 2018

The 4,571 runners who came out for Day 1C made it the biggest single flight in the history of the WSOP since organizers began divvying up the field into more than one starting day.

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Foxen among big stacks after Day 1B of WSOP Main Event
3 Jul 2018

The second starting day of the 2018 WSOP $10,000 Main Event not only surpassed the field size of the previous starting flight, but more than doubled the numbers of Day 1A, with a total of 2,378 entries.

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Day 1A of the 2018 WSOP Main Event is in the books
2 Jul 2018

The first of three starting days of the 2018 World Series of Poker $10,000 Main Event had a total of 925 players take part in the biggest poker tournament of the year at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino.

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2018 Poker Hall of Fame finalists unveiled
2 Jul 2018

After a public nomination process, and a vetting of nominations by the PHOF Governing Council, the finalists list eligible for induction into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2018 has been determined.

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Rymax adds five new brands
29 Jun 2018

Rymax maintains more than 15,000 desirable reward options for corporate gifting programs, sales incentive, employee recognition and customer loyalty programs.

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Daniel Negreanu joins MasterClass
12 Jun 2018

The online education company announced that six-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) champion Daniel Negreanu is offering his online class exclusively through its platform.

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2018 World Series of Poker Europe
11 Jun 2018

The event returns with 10 WSOP gold bracelets on the line, plus a €5 million guaranteed Main Event, a €5 million guaranteed High Roller and €3 million more in guarantees during poker’s largest European festival.

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Southern Gaming Summit 2018 highlighted by Mississippi Gaming Hall of Fame induction
9 May 2018

In a transition year, SGS was held at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi and for the first time under the sole ownership of the Mississippi Gaming & Hospitality Association.

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Thunder Valley Resort introduces Interblock's Dealer Assisted Baccarat and Blackjack Stadium
3 May 2018

The casino is the first in California to install the new customized gaming space on its floor.

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Rymax and MGM Celebrate third consecutive Freddie Award win for Holiday Gift Shoppe
3 May 2018

This popular promotion gives M life Rewards members the opportunity to redeem HGS points for a holiday shopping spree featuring thousands of consumer products from Rymax Marketing Services, Inc.

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Gaming & Leisure announces it will sponsor Gaming & Hospitality Awards
1 May 2018

Award recipients will be announced at the Industry Awards Ceremony during the G&L Roundtable Reception on Monday, 8 October 2018.

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WSOP.com shared liquidity software officially launches
1 May 2018

A celebratory million-dollar coast-to-coast classic tournament series kicks off 11 May.

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WSOP aiming to introduce interstate online poker in May
16 Apr 2018

In a major step for gaming operators in the U.S., the new platform could launch on 1 May in Delaware, Nevada and New Jersey.

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