Third Annual Grand Poker Series Hits Golden Nugget Las Vegas

The Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino will host its Third Annual Grand Poker Series June 5 – July 4 in the property’s luxurious events center, The Grand. This month-long event will feature more than 200 poker tournaments including Omaha high/low, HORSE, Pot Limit Omaha, 7 Card Stud and plenty of heart-pounding No Limit Hold ‘em [...]

Seventh Annual Five Star World Poker Classic and WPT World Championship Returns to Bellagio April 1-25

The Five Star World Poker Classic tournament returns to Bellagio Wednesday, April 1 with the first of 13 No Limit Hold-em tournaments. The month-long event concludes April 18-25 with the Season VII World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship. To compete, players may either pay the $25,000 entry fee or earn a seat by participating in [...]

More Poker ‘Deals’ Signed at Golden Nugget Las Vegas

The Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, once again marking its significance in the poker world, announces two new major poker projects signed at the legendary resort. The property has partnered with GSN to film the fifth season of High Stakes Poker in The Grand Dec. 19-21, as well as signed a deal with the World [...]

World Poker Tour Returns to Bellagio for Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic

The World Poker Tour (WPT) returns to Bellagio for the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic Friday, Nov. 28 – Friday, Dec. 19. The three-week event, created by Bellagio to pay tribute to Doyle “Texas Dolly” Brunson, consists of 10 no limit hold ‘em tournaments, seven super satellites and a Senior’s No Limit contest. [...]

European Professional Captures Festa Al Lago VI World Poker Tour Title at Bellagio

Festa al Lago VI, Bellagio’s month-long poker tournament, ended late Sunday night when Frenchman Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier defeated former World Poker Tour (WPT) champion Nam Le to win his first WPT title. Grospellier earned the $1,411,015 first place prize as well as a seat in the April 2009 WPT World Championship at Bellagio. The annual [...]

U.S. Poker Tour’s American Poker Championships in Las Vegas

High-stakes tournament poker began in downtown Las Vegas at Binion’s way back in the early 1970′s. The U.S. Poker Tour is bringing poker back to it’s roots with the inaugural American Poker Championships, to be held November 3-20, 2008 at the world famous Binion’s Gambling Hall and Hotel. Binion’s will also be offering special room [...]