74°F
weather icon Windy

World Series of Poker gets underway on Strip — PHOTOS

The 54th annual World Series of Poker began Tuesday at Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas.

The tournament series runs through July 18, with 95 events scheduled, including the $10,000 buy-in No-limit Hold’em World Championship, also known as the Main Event, which starts July 3.

The two tournaments starting Tuesday were a $500 Casino Employees No-limit Hold’em event and a $25,000 High Roller six-handed No-limit Hold’em event.

Contact David Schoen at dschoen@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-5203. Follow @DavidSchoenLVRJ on Twitter.

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
THE LATEST
Welcome to the poker table, kid

On her first visit to the poker table at a Las Vegas casino, a 21-year-old finds herself holding all the cards.

6 must-watch movies about poker

Poker has been depicted in films for more than a century, whether it’s cowboys in the saloons or James Bond. Here are six must-watch poker films.