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Kirk A. Caldwell won the latest $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event at the World Series of Poker. The 31-year-old Canadian enjoyed the biggest score of his life collecting the fabulous sum of $668,276 in prize money after finding his way to the event after winning a home game satellite.

Steve Wynn and Sheldon Adelson have buried their animosity after years of open antagonism as the two casino giants have publicly complemented each other.

Aruze Gaming's Paradise Fishing slot machine will debut at the Venetian resort in Las Vegas on June 22.

Sam Stein, a 23-year-old pot-limit Omaha specialist, won the $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event at the World Series of Poker, claiming $420,802 in prize money and his first WSOP bracelet.

James Hess, a 50-year-old talent manager from Encino, Calif., became the youngest player in World Series of Poker's history to win the $1,000 Seniors No Limit Hold'em World Championship, defeating a record field of 3,752 players to claim the $557,435 first-place prize.

Seven Feathers Casino & Hotel awarded Green Seal certification after implementing changes.

Choctaw casino closed temporarily after flood caused by mains pipe burst Sunday.

The WSOP is always evolving; for the first time ever, Badugi was dealt as part of a 10-game mix event just this year. After some quick thought, Casino City's Aaron Todd compiled a list of 10 poker games he'd like to see become bracelet events in 2012.

Initiative supports Rep Jim McDermott (D-WA) introduction of the Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2011.

Rivers Casino scheduled to open Monday July 18, 2011.

Third week of corruption trial opens with testimony from state Rep. Barry Mask.

Bruins drink bottle of champagne worth $100,000 out of Stanley Cup at Foxwoods.

The recently-closed Sahara casino in Las Vegas is holding a liquidation sale, and shoppers waited in long lines to get a piece of history.

Pinnacle Entertainment stands to benefit after Ohio's governor announced he will allow the state's racetracks to add slot machine-like video lottery terminals.

Chris Lee became the first winner of the $2,500 buy-in Six-Handed 10-Game Mix at the World Series of Poker, claiming $254,955 in prize money and his first WSOP bracelet. He earned $254,955 in prize money. Incredibly, this was the first time Lee has ever cashed in any WSOP tournament.

Andy Frankenberger won the latest $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship at the World Series of Poker, overcoming a massive field size of exactly 2,500 entrants to claim $599,153 in prize money.

One year to the very day that he finished as the runner-up in the $10,000 buy-in Limit Hold’em World Championship at the 2010 WSOP, Idema returned to Las Vegas and outdid himself. Idema won the very same $10,000 buy-in Limit Hold’em Championship in 2011.

Ukrainian poker pro Oleksii Kovalchuk defeated Romanian Ionel Anton in heads up play to win the $2,500 buy-in Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em championship at the World Series of Poker, claiming a WSOP bracelet and $689,739.

Chris Viox earned his first gold bracelet by coming out on top in the $1,500 buy-in Seven-Card Stud High-Low Split Eight-or-Better championship at the World Series of Poker, winning $200,459 in prize money.

Mark Radoja, a 25-year-old poker pro from Guelph, Ontario, won the $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout at the World Series of Poker, claiming $436,568.