And since poker is the reason we all make the pilgrimage to Sin City each year, the first installment is going to cover the myriad ways you can scratch your poker itch in Las Vegas during the WSOP. @pokerlistings.com

The M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas will host the $500,000 guaranteed Hollywood Poker Open Championship Event June 28-30 with satellites running May 24-26. @pokernews.com

Just when I thought I had the complete list of young German poker players nailed-down, what do I see when I look at the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Grand Final Super-High-Roller payouts; yup, 1st place Max Altergott, Germany! @pokernewsboy.com

Hong Kong businessman Richard Suen was award on Tuesday $70 million by a court in Nevada after he sued billionaire casino boss Sheldon Adelson, owner of Las Vegas Sands Corp. @cardplayer.com

According to a report by Howard Stutz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (GCB) is looking into the relationship between Ultimate Poker and iovation, the company that provided Ultimate Poker with identity verification services until last Thursday. @pokernewsdaily.com

Golf pro Tiger Woods will be heading to Las Vegas this week to host a charity poker tournament. The whole thing is presented by the World Poker Tour. The name.. @cardplayer.com

Lodden is currently gunning for over €1.2 million at the EPT Grand Final but he took a few minutes to speak with Danish PokerListings reporter Thomas Hviid about poker in Norway, plus his plans to shoot a reality TV show this summer in Las Vegas. @pokerlistings.com

How is the gambling industry faring right now? Apparently that just depends on who you ask. Las Vegas casino boss Steve Wynn reportedly said last week when he was in.. @cardplayer.com

PokerNews takes a look at the tournament series taking place in Las Vegas other than the WSOP in 2013. @pokernews.com

With the 2013 World Series of Poker on the horizon (less than four weeks from today), many players from around the world are preparing for their trip to Las Vegas and the pursuit of their place in poker history. @pokernewsdaily.com

Where do the pros like to party in Las Vegas during the World Series of Poker? Sarah Grant finds out. @pokernews.com

After 15 years running the most successful poker room in Las Vegas, Doug Dalton leaves Bellagio to return to his hometown of San Diego. Just like a Super Bowl post-game.. @cardplayer.com

Pamela Maldonado breaks down all the places to stay during the 2013 World Series of Poker. @pokernews.com

There are just 39 days until the 2013 World Series of Poker gets underway in Las Vegas, with the busiest time of the year in poker already well underway. @bluff.com

PKR.com is excited to offer its players the chance to travel to Las Vegas for just a few dollars with its WSOP Experience. @pokernews.com

MGM Resorts International, one of the most powerful and largest casino developers in the world, announced Thursday that it will be doing a massive renovation to one section of the.. @cardplayer.com

Chad Elie, the former online poker payment processor currently serving time in jail, has sued Jeff Ifrah, his former lawyer, for “professional malpractice,” according to Forbes. @cardplayer.com

While the World Series of Poker Asia/Pacific Championship Event was reaching its final table, two side events (neither awarding a bracelet) were also finished on Sunday. @pokernewsdaily.com

Gina Fiore’s early exposure to gambling consisted of dealing blackjack in Las Vegas. After building a fairly sizable bankroll the conservative way, she took a leap into the world of.. @cardplayer.com

A casino in Downtown Las Vegas has been sold to the people behind online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos and the Downtown Project, an initiative to revitalize the area. @cardplayer.com

Already fourth WSOP gold bracelet have been awarded at the 2013 WSOP APAC, after Aaron Lim took down the event #4, $5,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em Six Max tournament. @highstakesdb.com

Google’s latest product — “Google Glass” — might not be welcome in Las Vegas casinos, according to reporting from NBC. The eye wear has the capability to take photos and.. @cardplayer.com

Back to the winning ways for Las Vegas casino owners? Sure looks like it. Nevada gaming regulators released revenue numbers Tuesday from the month of February 2013, and it was.. @cardplayer.com

It’s less than two months to the World Series of Poker gets underway in Las Vegas and paddypowerpoker.com is offering up unlimited packages worth $5,000 in its Viva Las Vegas.. @cardplayer.com

Steven Gao was concerned for his friend Edward Land. So Gao, who left Las Vegas a couple of years ago to return to his native China, called Land to see how his robbery case was going. @pokerati.com

Missed anything? Catch up with our weekly Saturday column, breaking down the top ten most read stories in the last seven days. There were a couple of big signings this week including “SportsStar” Ronaldo and poker pro Antonio Esfandiari. @pokernews.com

The 2013 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific will see a lot of “firsts” in the next two weeks, but one of the most intriguing instances is the opening event in the series. @bluff.com

Macau gambling revenue climbed by a record 25 percent in March, thanks to casino expansion in the region’s Cotai area, regarded by many to be the Las Vegas Strip of.. @cardplayer.com

Two high-profile incidents and the fast-approaching summer months led state gaming regulators and Las Vegas police to issue a stern warning Thursday to hotel-casino operators: Keep a close watch on your nightclubs and pool parties or face disciplinary action for any illegal activity. @pokerati.com

Remember Bill’s Gambling Hall & Saloon on the corner of Las Vegas and Flamingo? Well, that popular casino is now closed, set to be renovated and called “Gansevoort Las Vegas. @cardplayer.com

The Caesars Palace poker room in Las Vegas will host the 8th Annual Opportunity Village Celebrity Poker Tournament on Saturday, April 6. @pokernews.com

One of the Strip’s most expensive nightclub projects will debut next month. Angel Management Group announced the opening schedule Tuesday for the Hakkasan Las Vegas at the MGM Grand. @pokerati.com

Another massive casino has arrived in the Asia region. About a week ago, the $1.2 billion Solaire Manila Resort opened in the Philippines, the first of four new such projects.. @cardplayer.com

Tournaments were running all over the globe this past week. The Wynn in Las Vegas held their signature Wynn Classic Main Event and attracted some of the best players Vegas has to offer – three of the world’s top high rollers Sam Stein, Tom Marchese and Olivier Busquet all made the final table. @bluff.com

Crap. Free hotel room on the Las Vegas Strip, and I left my bathing suit at home. The Wynn Classic wraps up, and so does Erick Lindgren’s brief flirtation with redemption. @pokerati.com

In the case of legendary Las Vegas whale Terrance Watanabe, New Jersey gaming regulators decided earlier this month to fine Caesars Entertainment Corp. @cardplayer.com

According to The Atlantic, a Chinese company has been accused of laundering more than $60 million through Las Vegas slot machines over a four-year period. @cardplayer.com

The final table is set for the Card Player Poker Tour Wynn Classic main event and the final 10 players will return tomorrow at 12 p.m. and battle down to.. @cardplayer.com

The average stack on day 2 of the Card Player Poker Tour Wynn Classic main event hovered between 70 and 80 big blinds for most of the day, but that. @cardplayer.com

Under 45 players were left in the 2013 Card Player Poker Tour Wynn Las Vegas main event as of around 4:30 local time in Southern Nevada. Those interested in the.. @cardplayer.com

From June 26-27, 2013, the Tournament Directors Association will host their annual Summit at the Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino . @pokernews.com

The 2013 Card Player Poker Tour Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, Nevada kicked off with a $50,000 guaranteed, $340 buy-in no-limit hold’em event on Friday. @cardplayer.com

Live updates for the event can be found here. The inaugural Card Player Poker Tour Wynn Las Vegas series has been a great success, with impressive turnouts seeing every guaranteed.. @cardplayer.com

Event 10 – $2,100 No-Limit Hold’em A total of 161 entires were made in event no. 10 of the 2013 Card Player Poker Tour Wynn Las Vegas, building a prize.. @cardplayer.com

Even with increased convention attendance, January’s Las Vegas visitation was slightly down. During the first month of 2013, 3.13 million people came to Las Vegas, down 0. @pokerati.com

Event 9 – $440 No-Limit Hold’em $100,000 Guarantee All three guaranteed events at the inaugural Card Player Poker Tour Wynn Las Vegas have surpassed their guarantees, but event no. @cardplayer.com

The Las Vegas arena race drew a new deep-pocketed private competitor Friday when MGM Resorts International said it will partner with a powerhouse arena builder and break ground late this year for a new 20,000-seat arena on the Strip without a nickel of public money. @pokerati.com

Event 8 – $550 No-Limit Hold’em The eighth event of the Card Player Poker Tour Wynn Las Vegas drew 115 entries, building a prize pool of $55,775. The top thirteen.. @cardplayer.com

Event 7 – $1,070 No-Limit Hold’em A total of 165 entries were made in event no.7 of the 2013 Card Player Poker Tour Wynn Las Vegas, each posting the $1,070.. @cardplayer.com