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World Series of Poker evaluates success as games go on

Thanks to participation growth, the WSOP's total prize money is up by more than $5 million from last year to $54.1 million at the halfway point. read more

Happy birthday to Hagerling! Poker pro wins $372,387, first WSOP bracelet

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Lind wins record-breaking seniors event at WSOP for $634,809

Kenneth Lind won the largest seniors event in World Series of Poker history, beating a field of 4,407 players to claim the $634,809 first-place prize and his first WSOP bracelet. read more

College prof wins WSOP title, $432,411

Dr. Corey Harrison has done a great many remarkable things in his life, most of which have taken place in science and academia. But those lessons learned and skills utilized for years provided what probably turned out to be the difference in winning his first gold bracelet at the World Series of Poker. read more

Fuhs wins WSOP Omaha High-Low event, $277,519

Danny Fuhs won the $5,000 Omaha High-Low tournament at the World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to claim $277,519 and his first WSOP bracelet early on Sunday morning. read more

Chiu wins Seven Card Stud title, $145,520 at WSOP

David Chiu moved into elite company on Friday night, winning his fifth career World Series of Poker gold bracelet and $145,520 in the $2,500 Seven Card Stud event. read more

Pollock wins WSOP PLO title, $279,431

Joshua Pollock outplayed and ultimately outlasted a marvelously talented and intriguing lineup of would-be champions in the $1,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha event at the World Series of Poker, winning his first WSOP bracelet and $279,431 on Friday night. read more

Finger gets WSOP bracelet for wrist

Martin Finger, a 22-year-old poker pro from Vienna, Austria, won the $3,000 buy-in Six-Handed No-Limit bracelet at the World Series of Poker on Friday morning, beating a field of 807 players to collect $506,764 for first place. read more

McNeil wins WSOP Omaha title, $277,274

Calen McNeil shed genuine tears of joy on Thursday afternoon after winning the $1,500 Omaha High-Low event at the World Series of Poker for $277,274 and his first WSOP bracelet. read more

Cashiers at The Orleans sue, say they were forced to work off the clock

The complaint contends that the unpaid overtime resulted from company policy, resulting in numerous complaints over several years but no changes. read more

Kitai wins second WSOP bracelet, $224,560

Davidi Kitai hit several personal and professional milestones on Tuesday night, when he won the $5,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em event at the World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. read more

Paur wins $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em title, $340,260 at WSOP

One of the wildest and most entertaining final tables in recent memory took place at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas when Taylor Paur, a 24-year old professional poker player from El Dorado Hills, Calif., dominated play during much of the final day and ended up winning his first WSOP gold bracelet and $340,260. read more

Sweet delight: New York-New York to house giant candy brands

Hershey’s released details Tuesday of the planned Hershey’s Chocolate World that will occupy 13,000 square feet inside New York-New York. read more

Polychronopoulos wins second WSOP title, $518,755

Anthanasios Polychronopoulos won his second $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em bracelet at the World Series of Poker on Monday, claiming more than a half a million dollars in the process. read more

Radoja wins WSOP heads-up title, $336,190

Since 2007, Mark Radoja has 18 cashes, four final table appearances and two gold bracelet victories at the WSOP. And with the $336,190 first-place prize, his total WSOP earnings now total nearly $1.5 million. read more