Main event nears in World Series of Poker - Houston Chronicle

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LAS VEGAS — Rounders and dreamers, stars and unknowns — they’re all converging on Las Vegas this week to try to turn a chunk of cash into a huge windfall and earn a permanent spot in poker lore during the world’s biggest card game. Main event Casino News

OFF THE TABLE Daniel Negreanu, left, beat Patrik Antonius for $20,000 in a golf game. IT was past midnight and Mike Matusow, nicknamed the Mouth, was about to hit his stride. Best known as a verbose professional card player on ESPN poker telecasts Casino News

THIS SUMMER, A fractured world is gathering in two distinct locales — Beijing and Las Vegas — for one-of-a-kind global competition. The Summer Olympics begin Aug. 8; the World Series of Poker Main Event begins Thursday. Let me count the ways the Casino News