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Nevada Jurisdiction News
Gynecologist wins $544,388, WSOP bracelet in world's largest six-handed tournament
10 Jun 2011
Geffrey Klein, a 44-year-old gynecologist from Houston, won the largest six-handed no-limit Hold’em tournament in history to claim $544,388 at the World Series of Poker after pulling off a stunning comeback during heads-up play and won what must be considered one of the most unlikely victories so far at the 2011 WSOP.
Gertzwiller wins a WSOP title for the USA
9 Jun 2011
After two British players won WSOP gold bracelets the previous week,
Sean Getzwiller, from Las Vegas, Nev., won the $1,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Championship at the World Series of Poker to claim $611,185.
Bally to provide gaming devices to Italian lottery
8 Jun 2011
Bally Technologies will provide more than 5,000 gaming devices and systems to Italy's video lottery program.
Player participation up at WSOP
8 Jun 2011
Despite the major online poker indictments, player participation in the first 11 events at the World Series of Poker is up 2.5 percent over last year.
Perrins win WSOP bracelet after learning how to play on YouTube
7 Jun 2011
Matt Perrins learned all he needed to know about 2-7 lowball in 30 minutes of YouTube viewing, winning a World Series of Poker bracelet and $102,105 despite having never played the game before.
Duhamel ready for WSOP encore
7 Jun 2011
Defending World Series of Poker Main Event champion Jonathan Duhamel has embraced his role as poker's new ambassador.
Poker training site owner wins WSOP bracelet
6 Jun 2011
Amir Lehavot laid claim to the first $10,000 title at this year's World Series of Poker, claiming the Pot-Limit Hold’em World Championship and $573,465 in prize money. Lehavot, who is originally from Israel, now resides in Weston, Fla.
Top-10 other things to do in Las Vegas during the WSOP
6 Jun 2011
If you're going to be in Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker, the opportunity to check out some of the Top-10 other things Las Vegas has to offer this summer.
College dropout makes good, wins WSOP title, $205,065
5 Jun 2011
Six years after two unlikely people encouraged him to drop out of college to play poker professionally, Harrison Wilder has won a WSOP gold bracelet and a $205,065 payday.
Katchalov wins WSOP Seven-Card Stud title
5 Jun 2011
Eugene Katchalov defeated a field of 357 players to win the $1,500 buy-in Seven-Card Stud championship at the World Series of Poker, claiming $122,909.
Allen Bari wins WSOP bracelet, $874,116
5 Jun 2011
Allen Bari won the biggest cash prize of any WSOP winner so far in 2011, earning a whopping $874,116 in first-place prize money.
Barbaro wins largest Omaha high-low event in history at WSOP
4 Jun 2011
Francesco "Cheech" Barbaro won the largest live Omaha high-low tournament in history, topping a field of 925 players to win the $1,500 buy-in Omaha High-Low Split Championship at the 2011 World Series of Poker to win $252,283 in prize money.
Jake Cody wins WSOP Heads-Up Championship
4 Jun 2011
LAS VEGAS – Jake Cody won the richest heads-up poker tournament in history and laid claim to his first World Series of Poker in the $25,000 buy-in…
Part-time poker dealer wins casino employees championship at WSOP
2 Jun 2011
Sean R. Drake, from Folsom, Calif., won the $500 Casino Employees Championship and $82,292 in prize money at the World Series of Poker
Crackdown on Internet sites could hurt WSOP
31 May 2011
World Series of Poker officials acknowledge that some poker players won't be able to retrieve funds they have on account with closed online websites, and therefore might be forced to stay home.
Kassela hopes to repeat success in this year's WSOP
31 May 2011
Frank Kassela was named the World Series of Poker's Player of the Year in 2010 after winning two events and almost $1.26 million.
Top-10 storylines to watch for in this year's WSOP
27 May 2011
With the World Series of Poker kicking off Tuesday, Casino City's Aaron Todd delivers his top-10 storylines to watch for this year.
Senate committee approves Internet poker bill in Nevada
25 May 2011
The Nevada Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a bill that would establish provisions governing the licensing and operation of Internet poker.
Top-10 takeaways from the AGA's "State of the States"
16 May 2011
The American Gaming Association's "State of the States" reportoutlines the jobs, revenues and taxes commercial casinos produce in every state that licenses and regulates commercial casinos, and also includes the results of a survey that provides a perspective on the casino-going population. Casino City's Aaron Todd provides a top-10 list of takeaways from this year's report.
New Las Vegas lottery ticket delivery may not be legal
16 May 2011
A Las Vegas business is giving Nevada residents a chance to buy lottery tickets in California and Arizona, but officials differ on whether or not the business is legal.
WSOP to stream 55 gold bracelet events
11 May 2011
The World Series of Poker is offering fans the chance to watch final table action of 55 gold bracelet events on a five-minute delay via the Internet.
Gaming industry renews push for legal online poker
11 May 2011
Top gaming industry executives launched a lobbying push Tuesday to persuade Congress to legalize Internet poker.
Caesars chairman calls for legal online poker
11 May 2011
Caesars Entertainment Chairman Gary Loveman used a conference call to rally support for the federal legalization of Internet poker.
WSOP to host free seminars with top pros
10 May 2011
The World Series of Poker has teamed with Prevent Cancer Foundation and the Nevada Cancer Institute, to offer the “First Annual Bad Beat Seminar Series.”
Top-10 observations from the iGaming North America Conference
9 May 2011
Casino City's Vin Narayanan attended the iGaming North America Conference in Las Vegas, where land-based and online gaming executives gathered to discuss the state of the online gaming industry in the United States. Here are his top-10 observations.
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