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Nevada Jurisdiction News
Cheong's aggression giveth and taketh away at WSOP Main Event
7 Nov 2010
The aggression that gave Joseph Cheong the chip lead at the World Series of Poker's final table ultimately led to his undoing, as he finished third to win more than $4.1 million.
Candio becomes Italy's all-time leader with fourth-place WSOP finish
7 Nov 2010
Filippo Candio was the first Italian player in World Series of Poker history to make it to the final table of the Main Event, and by finishing fourth, he put himself in the history books once again as the leading Italian player on poker's all-time money list.
Mizrachi finishes fifth in WSOP Main Event
7 Nov 2010
Michael Mizrachi has been in a lot of coin flips in poker tournaments throughout the years. He’s won some big ones, and lost some big ones too. But he’s never had one as big as he did against Jonathan Duhamel on Saturday night in the World Series of Poker Main Event.
Senti, Dolan exit WSOP final table, but in entirely different fashion
7 Nov 2010
Jason Senti and John Dolan had very different days at the World Series of Poker's Main Event on Saturday. Senti exceeded expectations with a seventh-place finish, while Dolan finished sixth after starting with the second-largest chip stack.
Jarvis exits WSOP Main Event after gut-wrenching final hand
6 Nov 2010
In what might be the one of the most gut-wrenching eliminations in World Series of Poker final table history, Matthew Jarvis saw his tournament life see-saw back and forth four times. Unfortunately for Jarvis, the final change of fortune resulted in his elimination in eighth place.
Soi Nguyen, WSOP's last amateur player, finishes ninth
6 Nov 2010
The World Series of Poker’s lone remaining amateur player became the first casualty of the November Nine, as Cuong “Soi” Nguyen’s ace-king feel to Jason Senti’s pocket queens. Nguyen, who entered the final table in eighth place, took home $811,823, all of which was paid to him when the final table was determined in July.
The leadup to the November Nine -- the WSOP is all grown up
6 Nov 2010
The final table of the Main Event of the World Series of Poker – dubbed the November Nine since the final table was delayed until the fall in 2008 – has drastically changed the way that poker’s most important tournament of the year is viewed by poker fans.
Harrington, Seidel are newest Poker Hall of Fame inductees
19 Oct 2010
Dan Harrington and Erik Seidel will be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame right before heads-up play at the WSOP Main Event next month.
Harrah's Entertainment files for IPO
19 Oct 2010
arrah's Entertainment filed documents Monday for a return to the public markets to raise more than $500 million to pay for several development projects.
Randy Couture holding charity poker tournament in Vegas
15 Oct 2010
MMA legend Randy Couture will host the third annual "Operation All In" charity poker tournament at the Golden Nugget Las Vegas on Oct. 30.
Wynn softens stance on iGaming
11 Oct 2010
According to The New York Times, Wynn Resorts changed its stance on online gambling from "never" to a softer "we'll see."
Top-10 poker tournaments on Aaron Todd's bucket list
4 Oct 2010
With two major poker tournaments wrapping up in London over the last week, it got a few of us in the Casino City newsroom talking about what poker tournaments we'd like to play if we had an unlimited bankroll and a ridiculous travel budget. So without further ado, here are the top-10 poker tournaments on Aaron Todd's bucket list.
Poker Hall of Fame nominees announced
2 Sep 2010
After accepting online nominations for the last two months, the Poker Hall of Fame has announced the top-10 nominees for induction into the hall in 2010.
G2E moving to October starting next year
31 Aug 2010
The world's biggest gaming trade show and conference is moving to October starting in 2011. The show is also leaving the Las Vegas Convention Center for the Sands Expo and Convention Center.
Binion's hosts poker tournament for firefighters
12 Aug 2010
The Las Vegas casino hosted a special poker tournament August 13 and 14 in support of local firefighters.
81 sites sued for copyright infringement
28 Jul 2010
Copyright infringement suits involving content from the Las Vegas Review-Journal have been filed against at least 81 Web site owners and organizations over the last 11 weeks, according to multiple reports by the Las Vegas Sun.
IGT profits grow despite revenue dip
28 Jul 2010
Gambling equipment giant International Game Technology saw a rise in fiscal third-quarter profits despite a decline in company revenues.
Top-10 moments from the WSOP Main Event
26 Jul 2010
Casino City's Dan Igo, Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd have finally recovered from the World Series of Poker. With a week to reflect on what they saw, they present a tag-team effort for the top-10 moments from this year's Main Event.
WSOP champs start famous but have faded out
26 Jul 2010
Winning the World Series of Poker leads to instant fame, but the last seven champions have not won another bracelet since their big victory.
Palms poker room review
23 Jul 2010
The poker room at The Palms offers low-stakes players seeking a place to play in Las Vegas a great off-The-Strip option.
Top-10 November Nine tidbits
19 Jul 2010
It took eight days and 78 grueling hours of play, but we are finally down to this year’s final table at the World Series of Poker Main Event. Who will be playing for poker’s most coveted prize in four months? Chances are, you haven’t heard of many of them, so here are the top-10 tidbits for this year’s November Nine.
The Gang talks WSOP November Nine
19 Jul 2010
The November Nine is set, and Casino City's Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd were there to witness it. They join host Dan Igo to break it down.
WSOP's November Nine determined after long day filled with bad beats
18 Jul 2010
One hand changed the course of the World Series of Poker Main Event as Jonathan Duhamel emerged as the chip leader heading into November's final-table action.
WSOP Main Event down to 27 players -- and no Theo Jorgensen
17 Jul 2010
As the atmosphere at the WSOP Main Event turned surreal, Jorgensen went from one of the chip leaders to out of the tournament in dramatic fashion.
Experience matters at the WSOP
17 Jul 2010
At the end of Day 7 of the World Series of Poker’s Main Event, one thing was clear: experience matters.
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