Daniel Maor took down the BetMGM Poker Championship on Tuesday night at Aria for the first live tournament victory of his career.
David Schoen
Reporter: Golden Knights, NHL
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David Schoen covers the Vegas Golden Knights/NHL and the World Series of Poker for the Review-Journal. Prior to arriving at the R-J in 2008, the Southern California native was a reporter and editor at the Oakland (Calif.) Tribune and Wisconsin State Journal. A University of Wisconsin graduate, he enjoys golf, Arsenal Football Club, and Ed Hochuli's lengthy penalty explanations.
Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue was at the World Series of Poker on Friday supporting a player in the $5,000 buy-in No-limit Hold’em 8-handed event.
Two-time All-Star second baseman Jason Kipnis made the money at last year’s $3,500 buy-in BetMGM Poker Championship at Aria and is back for more.
Erik Seidel suffered one of the worst beats of this year’s World Series of Poker, costing him a chance to go for his 11th career bracelet.
The mystery bounty format is now one of the most popular at the World Series of Poker, as players can collect large sums of money without winning the tournament.
Golden Knights star Jonathan Marchessault performed the ceremonial “shuffle up and deal” announcement to kick off the 55th World Series of Poker.
Golden Knights right wing Jonathan Marchessault said Tuesday he has not had any contact with the team about a new contract yet.
The 55th annual World Series of Poker begins Tuesday at Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas, with 99 live bracelet events and 30 online events scheduled.
Along with the 55th World Series of Poker on the Strip, several other poker events are taking place in Las Vegas this summer.
Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault will announce the ceremonial “shuffle up and deal” when the 55th World Series of Poker opens Tuesday.
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper, who attended Las Vegas High School, made sure a New Jersey high school student had a date for his prom next month.
Lights FC will host Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles FC in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cashman Field.
Bishop Gorman was tied with one other high school for the most players selected in the NFL draft, the league announced.
Tickets for the Golden Knights’ Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Tuesday, the team announced.
Finn the Bat Dog, the popular black Labrador retriever at Las Vegas Aviators’ games, is set to retire from his duties with the Triple-A club on April 19.