Martin Staszko is the favorite to win at 14/5
Nevada Gaming Control Board approved changes to sports book betting earlier this year with the addition of action on non-sports events. Although odds have been posted in the past on non-sporting events the bookmakers could not accept wagers and did it for fun only. The first non-sporting event that will post odds and actually accept wagers is the final table of the 2011 World Series of Poker Main event to be played in November.
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We're just into Day 1 of the World Series of Poker Main Event, and now you can bet on it!
Head over to Wynn Las Vegas, where you can make all sorts of bets on the WSOP. The sports book isn't just for sports anymore.
At the Station Casinos, you could do fantasy sports bets.
Now, Wynn will allow you to bet on your favorite player, as well as prop bets such as whether a woman will rank higher than the last woman standing from prior years.
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Phil Hellmuth faces John Juanda for event win and bracelet #12
Update: Phil hellmuth was denied his 12th gold bracelet after John Juanda charged from behind to overtake and defeat Hellmuth.
All that stands between Phil Hellmuth and his 12th WSOP gold bracelet is fellow poker pro John Juanda. The two players outlasted a field of 126 in event #16, $10,000 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship.
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Phi Ivey during happier times at the 2010 WSOP
It's hard to imagine poker pro Phil Ivey without the FullTilt logos. It's even harder to imagine the World Series of Poker without a Phil Ivey; but, that's the way it going to be for the 2011 WSOP.
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Welcome to the 2011 World Series of Poker click for gallery image
Only two days remain before the famous "Shuffle Up and Deal" command will announce to the thousands of poker players at the hundreds of poker tables in the gargantuan poker room of the 2011 World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas the start of the 2011 WSOP.
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Three Station Casinos -- Texas, Santa Fe, and Aliante -- are offering a mini version of their usual propertywide poker tournament.
This one just requires 25 hours of play at real money tables, and you'll get a seat into their $20,000 freeroll, with the top 45 players winning cash. Play more, and you'll earn more chips in the freeroll.
Qualify by playing at any of the above three casinos between June 1-30. The tournament begins July 10.
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Doyle Brunson at play during the 2010 WSOP
Never known as one to back down from a fight or turn tail and run, the grandmaster of poker, Doyle Brunson, believes the whole of the poker industry is primed for the inevitable fight with the DOJ over the legality of online poker rooms. The fed lawyers are just as determined to eradicate the online poker scourge from the webscape of the U.S. of A.
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Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas guests stroll among the walls of videos click for gallery image
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Late night at The Venetian' gondola port click for gallery image
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Tweak your resume and head over to Texas Station for a free job fair hosted by Coast to Coast Career Fairs from 11 Am to 2 PM today, Tuesday April 19. Texas Station is located at 2101 Texas Star Ln in North Las Vegas.
This is your opportunity to talk directly with local employers seeking workers. Perhaps you'll be one of the chosen ones that re-enters the work force and gets a regular paycheck.
