He’ll have a crazy time and the action will be quick and intense for the next three weeks or more. But John Avello wouldn’t want it any other way. After […]
WSOP Europe unveils tournament schedule
Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., owner and operator of the world’s most prestigious poker competition, announced today that Betfair has solidified its schedule for the third World Series of Poker Europe competition […]
Negreanu Card Ruins in No. 5 Bid for WSOP Bracelet
Daniel Negreanu entered the World Series Poker late Sunday night to receive his fifth bracelet, which has become almost speechless than the people they call “kid poker.” Negreanu, who is […]
Phil Ivy Still Alive As WSOP Main Event Says Goodbye To Lou Diamond Phillips
It’s amazing how much the atmosphere of a tournament can change in just one day. On Saturday, tension, drama, and finally relief filled the Amazon Room as 648 players finally […]
Understanding the game’s crash
Imagine you’re a retired game manager and you’re watching the surrounding industry collapse in the biggest recession of the modern casino era. You take a deep breath, setting up lucky […]
Considering I’ve been a recognizable sports fanatic my entire life, the Hall of Fame debate is second nature to me.
In fact, I have spent more time arguing over which players are good and which plaques are hanging in their Hall of Fame than I would like to admit. That’s […]
Father’s Day gifts fuel Chappelle running to the final table of the main event
Kevin Chappelle first met Phil Ivy about this time a year ago. When Chappelle was having lunch at Shadow Creek, a famous golf course in Las Vegas, he found Ivy […]
City Center is ready to debut after months of headlines
In the 61 months between MGM Mirage’s announcement to build an urban metropolis called Project City Center on Streep and plans to open its first hotel, Vdara, on Tuesday, $8.5 […]
Palacho to make its long-awaited debut in Las Vegas
This is the phrase Rob Goldstein, president and chief operating officer of The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino, used to describe his company’s new $1.9 billion resort in Las Vegas, as well as […]
Casino de Montreal to host poker tournament
The Casino de Montreal hosted the world’s largest multi-table poker tournament, operated with an automated poker table. Surprisingly, the entire tournament was operated with only four employees. This first unlimited […]