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Jerry Yang was knocked out today of the World Series of Poker 2008.  This event is the richest poker tournament ever at $180.7 million.  In the days of the nationwide credit crunch the poker series has had an increase of $20.8 from 2007.  You have to love Las Vegas!

Not only has the owner of the poker series, Harrah’s Entertainment, set a record with 58,720 entries, but plans to be bigger an better at 2009 WSOP.

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World Series of Poker 2008 season starts Friday and Jerry Yang defends his 2007 title as the $10,000 World Championship No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em winner. Last year, Yang, from Temecula, CA turned his hobby into a $8.25 million dollar passion.

This year’s WSOP will span six weeks and include 55 events at the Rio Las Vegas hotel. More than 100,000 spectators will view the free events and 30,000 poker players from novice to pros will step up to the challenge this year.

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World Series of Poker champion Jerry Yang won the $8.25 million championship this week in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Wednesday, Yang won over 6,358 poker players over 11 days at the Rio Casino.  The final table of players of eight started Tuesday and finally ended 16 hours later.  Yang started out strong and had the chip lead within two hours of play never letting go of his stronghold.

Can you believe Yang’s total investment was only $225 for the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, Nevada real estate?  That’s what this 39 year old Laotian immigrant from Temecula, California did for his entry into this competition.  He learned his skills from inside the American Indian casinos in Southern, CA.

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Bodog.com sponsored Jamie Gold wins World Series Of Poker 2006. Gold has won the largest and richest game in poker history, the Main Event of the 2006 World Series of Poker. Gold was unprecedented in his dominance of the field as chip leader for an incredible four days of the WSOP tournament.

Gold, a former Hollywood agent turned television producer from Malibu, Calif., amassed a commanding chip lead during the first eight days of the WSOP tournament and sat down at the final table with a whopping $26,650,000 in chips — $8.88 million more than his nearest competitor.

Gold, who had held the lead in the World Series of Poker tournament since last Friday, won the first pot of the day and knocked out Dan Nassif shortly thereafter, setting the stage for a dominating performance to close the two-week event. After an exciting 14 hours of play, he knocked out the rest of the field, including top poker pro Allen Cunningham.

Gold’s $10,000 entry into the World Series of Poker Main Event was provided by Bodog.com, the online gaming giant and leading digital entertainment brand. Today, he competed against the eight players who remained from a field of 8,773 for an unprecedented first-place prize of $12 million and the coveted gold championship bracelet.

After winning poker’s largest ever tournament and its prestigious
WSOP bracelet, an elated Gold said, “I can’t believe it, I am very happy. It started off tough, but once I felt in control, I realized that if I continued to play my game, I would be very hard to beat.” He added, “This wouldn’t have been possible without the support of my friends and family along with the members of Team Bodog.”

Gold’s two-year endorsement deal with Bodog sports book not only includes the standard tournament buy-ins and promotional appearances, but also a $1-million television production deal. The deal also includes a Jamie Gold table on www Bodog com, where Gold will play frequently, enabling other Bodog sports book players to go up against the WSOP champ.

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The face of poker has changed in Las Vegas because The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino opens its doors to The Venetian Poker Room. At nearly 11,000 square feet, this luxurious Las Vegas poker room is the largest in square-footage on the Strip and will be exquisitely decorated with rich leathers, cherry wood and custom cabinetry and will offer state-of-the-art technology in a smoke-free environment.

“This is an exciting time for the gaming division at The Venetian as we have built an incredible Poker Room,” stated Kenneth Davenport, vice president of casino operations. “The technology is top-of-the-line, the décor and amenities are unmatched and the table games will cater to all. And, we are thrilled with the finished product, offering both the recreational player and the seasoned veteran an elegant, yet comfortable environment where they will want to play.”

The main room will house 32 tables and feature a wide array of games, including Texas Hold ’Em (both limit and no-limit), Stud and Omaha. The game limit runs the gamut at $4- $8 to $4,000 to $8,000. There will also be a high-limit area with seven tables. Additionally, two relaxation sections will be available and equipped with butler service catering to the players needs.

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