Rick Salomon Leads after 2018 WSOP Big One for ONE DROP Day 1
This year, for the first time the Main Event was not the tournament to conclude the WSOP. However, this does not mean that the 2018 edition of the popular poker…
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John Cynn Claims 2018 WSOP Main Event Title after Grueling Heads-Up Against Tony Miles
Today is an important day as football is hours away from having its new World Cup champion, Novak Djokovic just sealed his fourth Wimbledon title, and the World Series of…
Youngest WSOP Main Event Winners
The 2018 WSOP Main Event is coming to a close later today. The winner will capture a gold bracelet and $8.8 million in prize money for taking down the second…
Michael Dyer Takes Shot at 2018 WSOP Main Event Title with Massive Final Table Lead
The second-largest WSOP Main Event is now down to six players from a 7,874-strong field and just two days away from crowning its victor. The 2018 World Championship winner will…
Thai Police Make 14,300 Gambling Arrests During Russia World Cup
Thai police have nabbed more than 14,300 people on gambling charges since the beginning of the Russia World Cup last month, a police general revealed on Thursday. Most of the…
Nicolas Manion Leads 2018 WSOP Main Event Final Table, Joe Cada Eyes Second Title
Wednesday was an important day at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas as it was the day when the 2018 WSOP Main Event final table was set. As…
Philippine Government Will Not Allow Casino on Boracay, Official Says
An official from the Philippine Department of the Interior and Local Government said Wednesday that the government would not authorize the construction of a casino resort on the island of…
Aram Zobian Leads Final 26 Into 2018 WSOP Main Event Day 7
Of all 109 players who went into Day 6 of the 2018 WSOP Main Event, only 26 managed to keep their shot at the first-place prize of $8.8 million and…
Malaysia Police Arrest 166 Gamblers as World Cup Betting Craze Sweeps the Country
Police in the Malaysian state of Selangor have arrested 166 people for allegedly placing bets on World Cup matches, local news outlets reported Tuesday. Betting on football is illegal in…
Michael Dyer Scoops Massive Lead During 2018 WSOP Main Event Day 5
A powerful desert storm caused repeated power outages at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino on Day 5 of the 2018 WSOP Main Event and organizers eventually called it a day…
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Tops Off $1.5-Billion Guitar-Shaped Hotel
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood held on Monday a topping off ceremony for its guitar-shaped hotel that is slated to open doors in 2019. The construction of…
Barry Hutter Leads 310 Players into 2018 WSOP Main Event Day 5
Day 4 of the 2018 WSOP Main Event began with 1,182 players in contention for the first-place prize and the accompanying gold bracelet. After 13 hours of play, the start-of-the-day…
Cyprus’ First Casino Sees 7,000 Unique Visitors in First Days of Operation
More than 7,000 people have visited the Republic of Cyprus’ first legal casino since it opened doors on June 28, Cyprus Mail reports. Owners have told the local news outlet…
In Sun Geoum Leads after 2018 WSOP Main Event Day 3
Day 3 of the 2018 WSOP Main Event concluded late on Saturday at the host venue, Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. It was an eventful day at the casino, as…
Phil Ivey and Phil Hellmuth Headline 2018 WSOP Main Event Day 2C Pack of Survivors
A thrilling Day 2C of the 2018 WSOP Main Event is now in the books. A total of 3,480 players from Day 1C resumed action at the host venue at…
Shawn Daniels Leads 2018 WSOP Main Event Day 2AB Pack of Survivors
There were 2,460 players who had secured their tickets into Day 2AB of the 2018 WSOP Main Event, but only around 1,235 of them made it through all five levels…
Italian Football Feels Extremely Worried about New Gambling Ads Ban
Italy’s Serie A has voiced “extreme worry” over the recently approved absolute ban on any form of gambling advertising by the country’s government. The prohibition would have direct impact on…
Day 1C of 2018 WSOP Main Event Sees Record Turnout of 4,571 Entries
The final starting flight of the WSOP Main Event is usually the busiest. However, with that final starting flight coinciding with July 4 celebrations, many expected a disappointing turnout this…
Thai Police Arrest More Than 9,000 People on World Cup Gambling Charges
Thai police arrested more than 9,000 people on illegal gambling-related charges during the first 20 days of the World Cup, Deputy police spokesman Krisana Patanacharoen told media on Wednesday. Police…
Philippine President Reiterates Promise to Keep Boracay Gambling-Free
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said today that a special government committee will be assembled to determine the true owners of land on Boracay. The Philippines top executive also reiterated his…
Nearly 1,900 Players Survive 2018 WSOP Main Event Day 1B
Day 1B of the 2018 WSOP Main Event is in the books and as expected it saw bigger attendance compared to the first day of the world’s most prestigious No-Limit…
Truyen Nguyen Leads 2018 WSOP Main Event Day 1A Survivors
It is that happy time of the year when poker celebrities, recreational players, and amateurs are flocking to Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to take part in…
Italy’s Gambling Advertising Ban Gets Government Tick, Takes Effect January 1, 2019
A full ban on gambling advertising is set to take effect in Italy from January 1, 2019, it was confirmed last night after the Italian Council of Ministers approved the…
Italy’s Proposed Gambling Ads Ban Could Open Pandora’s Box of Trouble for the Industry
With a brand new, very populist, and very anti-gambling government, Italy seems to be on the cusp of completely banning gambling advertising, thus opening what many would consider a Pandora’s…
Jean-Robert Bellande Wins 2018 WSOP $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed for First Gold Bracelet
Jean-Robert Bellande captured last night his first WSOP gold bracelet after two previous near misses. The player claimed the $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed title at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino…
Thai Police Make 6,500 Illegal Gambling-Related Arrests During First Two Weeks of World Cup
Thai police have arrested more than 6,500 people on gambling-related charges since the start of the World Cup in mid-June. Of those arrested, 250 were found to have been involved…
Calvin Anderson Wins Second Gold Bracelet in 2018 WSOP Razz Championship
Calvin Anderson added last night a second WSOP gold bracelet to his collection of poker trophies after besting the record field of this year’s $10,000 Razz Championship. His gold piece…
Mike Takayama Wins 2018 WSOP $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo Bounty
Mike Takayama became the Philippines’ first WSOP gold bracelet winner after outlasting the massive field of this year’s $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo Bounty. Aside from the gold piece, which…
Ryan Leng Emerges Victorious in 2018 WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Bounty
Ryan Leng was the chip leader into the additional Day 4 of the 2018 WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Bounty and despite his ups and downs throughout the day, the player…
Indiana Regulator Fines Caesars $1 Million, Approves Centaur Casinos Acquisition
The Indiana Gaming Commission unanimously approved Thursday the proposed acquisition of two state racinos by Caesars Entertainment Corp., but fined the Las Vegas gaming giant $1 million over its threats…