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2011 World Series of Poker

Ben Lamb, a 26-year old poker pro from Las Vegas, poses with his first World Series of Poker bracelet after winning the $10,000 buy-in Pot Limit Omaha World Championship earlier this summer for $814,436.
WSOP Poker Player's Championship final table includes 3 local pros, Phil Hellmuth
July 6, 2011
The two top players from this summer’s World Series of Poker will face off against each other at the final table of the $50,000 Poker Player’s Championship Wednesday afternoon.
Players compete in a $25,000 Heads-Up poker tournament during the World Series of Poker at the Rio hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Tuesday, May 31, 2011.
Ten top performers midway through the World Series of Poker
June 21, 2011
The 2011 World Series of Poker hits its halfway mark this week. The world’s largest tournament poker series has already handed out the majority of the 58 bracelets up for grabs this summer. But it’s still nearly a month until July 19 when the final table of nine players emerges in the $10,000 main event. So far, the series has attracted 33,173 entrants for a prize pool of nearly $56 million — slight increases from this time last year.
British poker pro Jake Cody competes in the quarterfinal round of the $25,000 World Series of Poker heads-up no-limit hold'em championship. Cody went on to win the event.
Jake Cody wins first major WSOP event of the year, accomplishes rare feat
June 4, 2011
Jake Cody joined one of poker’s most exclusive clubs early Saturday morning at the Rio. The 22-year old British pro won $851,192 and the first major World Series of Poker bracelet of the year in the $25,000 buy-in heads-up no-limit hold’em championship. More importantly to poker enthusiasts, Cody became only the third player to ever complete the “triple crown”.
Phil Hellmuth Jr. and Johnny Chan hug after going head-to-head in a World Series of Poker Grudge Match, which pitted the 1989 Main Event finalists against each other again in an ESPN made-for-TV event at the Rio on Thursday, June 2, 2011.
Johnny Chan outlasts Phil Hellmuth in poker Grudge Match
June 3, 2011
A sign listing the World Series of Poker Main Event champions hangs inside the ballroom at the Rio, perfectly situated about 30 feet away from the table that will be used all summer for heads-up matches when the tournament’s 57 events are played down to two players. Poker legends Johnny Chan and Phil Hellmuth were at the table Thursday, playing in the made-for-television World Series of Poker Grudge Match — a series of three heads-up matches revisiting past final table battles at the Main Event, epic matches that helped shape the poker landscape.
A handful of poker players who have pledged to buy into a $1 million tournament at next year's World Series of Poker pose for a picture after a press announcement Thursday afternoon. The tournament will benefit One Drop, an organization that fights poverty by providing access to water.
World Series of Poker reveals plan to hold $1 million buy-in tournament next year
June 2, 2011
The World Series of Poker will host the most expensive tournament in the history of the game next summer. Caesars Entertainment officials and a group of players announced plans to hold a $1 million buy-in tournament at the 2012 World Series of Poker.
Poker's Phil Ivey sues online poker business, says reputation 'damaged'
June 2, 2011
As expected, poker superstar Phil Ivey filed suit Wednesday against Tiltware LLC – a suit suggesting he’s trying to distance himself from the company’s alleged ties to illegal online gambling.
The $1 Million VIP Poker Tournament commemorates the grand opening of The Ivey Room, an exclusive one-table high-limit room named in honor of seven-time World Series of Poker champion Phil Ivey at Aria on May 22, 2010.
Phil Ivey will not play in World Series of Poker after filing lawsuit against Full Tilt
June 1, 2011
The world’s best poker player will not play in the World Series of Poker this summer. In an unexpected and shocking move, Phil Ivey announced through his facebook account and eventually his web site that he would not play in any of the WSOP’s 58 events. Ivey said he wouldn’t appear at the Rio until Full Tilt Poker, his former sponsor, reimbursed players for their funds that were frozen when the Department of Justice shut the site down in April.
Phil Ivey skipping World Series of Poker in protest of Full Tilt
June 1, 2011
Phil Ivey says he's skipping World Series of Poker while online player funds remain unpaid
Jonathan Duhamel of Canada celebrates after beating John Racener in the finals of the World Series of Poker Main Event at the Rio on Monday, November 8, 2010. Duhamel won the championship bracelet and $8.9 million in prize money.
Expanded coverage leads top 10 WSOP highlights
June 1, 2011
One of the most memorable moments of last summer’s World Series of Poker concurrently exposed one of the event’s most glaring weaknesses. The entire poker world took notice when then-23-year-old star Tom Dwan advanced to the final table of a $1,500 no-limit hold ’em tournament.
David Williams checks a poker news website on his iPad during play on the third day of the opening round of the World Series of Poker Main Event on Wednesday at the Rio.
WSOP officials don't see online poker's demise deterring event's momentum
May 17, 2011
The prevailing thought from those around the poker community is that this year’s World Series of Poker will suffer its first decline in participation in eight years. With federal authorities shutting down the largest online poker sites in America last month, many players had large amounts of money frozen and/or lost an avenue to play themselves into some of the WSOP’s tournaments.