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Younger players, like Ben Lamb, are proving they have the chops to play in mixed game events against the best players in the world in the $50,000 Poker Player's Championship at the World Series of Poker.

Jonathan Epstein finished in ninth place in the $1,500 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em event. The "last man standing" from Tustin, Calif., was booed by spectators at every opportunity, and Vin Narayanan says he get just what he deserved.

While the atmosphere was subdued compared to previous years, the uptick in attendance in the $50,000 Poker Player's Championship at the World Series of Poker spelled Day 1 success for the big buy-in, pro-laden field.

Almost immediately after the landscape for online poker in the United States changed on April 15, experts speculated it would have a drastic effect on registrations at the World Series of Poker. The experts were wrong - at least for this year.

Existing laws will be replaced by regulations allowing independent laboratories to verify the functionality and fairness of all new games.

Full House Resorts has signed a deal to lease the Grand Lodge Casino at the Hyatt Regency in Lake Tahoe.

Mr. Las Vegas himself will perform at Treasure Island Resort and Casino on July 24, with tickets starting at $30.

A lucky man hit a string of jackpots at Red Hawk Casino and took home over $440,000 in just one day at the slots.

The current World Series of Poker is on track to shatter several all-time records despite concerns of a drop in participation due to Black Friday.

Owais Ahmed, originally from Pakistan, won the $2,500 Mixed High-Low Split event at the World Series of Poker on Wednesday, claiming his first WSOP bracelet and $255,959.

Former U.S. Marine and Iraq war veteran Ken Griffin won the most recent $1,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament at the World Series of Poker, claiming $455,356 in prize money.

Trial hears evidence that cheques were paid to man who operated political action committees.

Greektown Casino-Hotel today announced its Summer Book Drive as the inaugural initiative of its Turning the Page on Illiteracy program.

Rep Porter won the $2,500 buy-in Razz championship at the World Series of Poker, claiming $210,615 in first-place prize money and earning his second WSOP bracelet.

Mason Dixon Resorts criticize and appeal recent casino licence awarding by Pennsylvania Gaming Board.

Andre Akkari became the second Brazilian to win a World Series of Poker bracelet, winning a $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event for $675,117 at a wild and festive final table on Tuesday.

Maine Senate defeats racino bill, voters will now get to decide.

Antoine Walker pleaded guilty to one felony count of passing a bad check stemming from his failure to repay about $1 million in gambling debts he owed to three Las Vegas casinos.

Southern Gaming Magazine is asking readers to vote in its online recipe contest that showcases the creations of 15 of the Gulf Coast’s premier casino chefs. The magazine is also holding a cook-off at the Gulf Coast Convention Center in Biloxi in September.