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Justin Pechie won the $1,500 buy-in Limit Hold’em Shootout championship for his first World Series of Poker title, and with it $167,060. Pechie overcame a strong field of 538 limit players to earn his first WSOP gold bracelet.

Ben Lamb won the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha championship at the World Series of Poker on Monday, claiming $814,436 in prize money, his first WSOP bracelet, and the lead in the WSOP Player of the Year race.

Case centres on woman who is alleged to have conned an elderly casino patron out of $20,000.

Caesars announces its summer entertainment and culinary line up for 2011.

Paquita la del Barrio, known as one of the great defenders of women through her songs, will be making a special appearance in the Spotlight 29 Casino Showroom on July 30th.

The World Series of Poker is holding non-stop mega satellites for the Main Event beginning on July 4.

Country Crossing developer alleges he was being conned by Victoryland owner as FBI phone-tap evidence is heard at Alabama trial.

Mohegan Sun to unveil major $10 million upgrade to its Seasons Buffet, including a fresh approach to the buffet concept.

World Series of Poker Media Director Nolan Dalla is universally loved by poker pros and journalists alike for his affable attitude and his remarkably descriptive tournament summaries. Aaron Todd details his favorite quotes from Dalla's official tournament write-ups at this year's WSOP.

Snooki lookalikes bobbing for pickles, just one of Atlantic City's creative approach to promotions this summer.

Seven months after his finishing eighth in the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event, Matt Jarvis won his first WSOP title, the $5,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em title, and $808,538. Jarvis won the $5,000 buy-in Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em championship, held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Federated Sports and Gaming has announced its new professional poker league will be known as Epic Poker League, and will begin on August 3 at the Palms.

John Juanda earned his fifth gold bracelet earlier this month and is currently leading the World Series of Poker's Player of the Year standings.

Moody's Investors Service revised Las Vegas Sands' rating outlook to positive from stable, which reflects greater confidence the company will be able to deduce its debt.

Mitch Schock became North Dakota's first World Series of Poker bracelet winner, claiming the $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em/Omaha title and $310,225.

Arkadiy “Kamsky” Tsinis became the latest Ukrainian World Series of Poker champion when he won the $1,500 buy-in No Limit Hold’em championship, held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, for $540,136.

Russian poker pro Mikhail Lakhitov won a $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em event at the World Series of Poker, claiming the $749,610 first-place prize and his first WSOP bracelet in front of a rowdy and partisan crowd on Friday.

Gov. John Hickenlooper scrutinizes gaming regulators decision.

Table games revenue fell in May at Presque Isle Downs & Casino.