BY TOM SOMACH

Two Canadians are among the latest winners at the 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas. (more…)

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Poker legend-turned-child molester Thomas “Amarillo Slim” Preston Jr. ended up in 96th place in the just-completed World Series of Poker (WSOP) seniors tournament, finishing in the money in a WSOP tourney for the first time since legal problems almost derailed his career four years ago. (more…)

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The World Series of Poker (WSOP) event that poker professionals consider the true championship began Sunday, as competition got underway in 2007 WSOP Event #39, a $50,000 buy-in H.O.R.S.E. tournament. (more…)

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News and notes from the 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas: (more…)

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When Phil “Poker Brat” Hellmuth Jr. made the final table at World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #28 earlier this month, it was reported in many circles that he had tied the record for most WSOP final table appearances lifetime. (more…)

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It’s a lot easier facing your foes’ flushes and straights than their bullets and bombs, just ask Qushqar “Sonny” Morad of Afghanistan. (more…)

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Cable television network ESPN is manipulating the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in order to maximize future ratings, it has been claimed. (more…)

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Break out the celebratory Italian ice! (more…)

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Women-only poker tournaments are needed because women players aren’t as good as the men players and can’t compete on even ground with them. (more…)

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The winner of the 55th and final event of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), the $10,000 buy-in, no-limit Texas hold ‘em tournament or so-called main event, will be considered the “winner” of the WSOP. (more…)

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A bill that would allow bars and restaurants in the State of Louisiana to hold Texas hold ‘em tournaments is headed to the State Senate for debate after winning approval from a State Senate committee. (more…)

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Talk about a tough final table! (more…)

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Full Contact Poker (www.fullcontactpoker.com) is the latest casualty in the online poker wars. (more…)

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A state legislator in Pennsylvania is scheduled to introduce a bill this week to legalize poker and other table games in the state’s new casinos. (more…)

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An underground poker club in New York where Yankees slugger Alex “A-Rod” Rodgriguez used to play was robbed early Friday morning by armed thugs, according to media reports out of New York. (more…)

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Scott Nguyen, the Vietnamese-born poker pro whose last name is pronounced “win,” has done just that many a time at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). (more…)

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If World Series of Poker (WSOP) officials were to hold a poker tournament and declare that only men could play–no women were allowed–it would be a major brouhaha. (more…)

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Professional poker’s most controversial player may also be its greatest player. (more…)

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Phil “Poison” Ivey narrowly missed winning his sixth career World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet when he came in second in the $5,000 buy-in, seven-card stud tournament at the 2007 WSOP in Las Vegas. (more…)

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Action continues at the 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas, as WSOP Events #6-10 are concluded. (more…)

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The 38th annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas is well underway, as several more of the 55 separate tournaments that make up the 2007 WSOP have concluded and are in the record books. (more…)

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The first of 55 separate poker tournaments to be played at this year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP) is in the books–the record books, that is. (more…)

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If someone is given just one chance out of 500 to accomplish a particular goal, most would agree it’s a longshot. (more…)

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Who is the greatest World Series of Poker (WSOP) player of all time? (more…)

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What professional poker player has finished in the money in more World Series of Poker (WSOP) events than anyone else over a lifetime? (more…)

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Nine professional poker players have won at least a half a dozen World Series of Poker (WSOP) championship bracelets in their lifetimes, according to WSOP statistics released in conjunction with the start of the 2007 WSOP. (more…)

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Jamie Gold, winner of last year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event, is the all-time leading money-earner in WSOP history. (more…)

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Professional poker’s annual three-ring circus–the World Series of Poker (WSOP)–began today in Las Vegas with a $5,000 buy-in, mixed limit Texas hold ‘em tournament. (more…)