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The chip leader took home $3,000 in the 68-player tournament.

On Sept. 25, 19 grand prize winners will split $100,000.

Sykes, one of Entertainment Weekly's "25 Funniest People in America," will take the stage at The Show this fall.

Black will be one of three comedians performing at The Show this fall.

IGT has awarded $2,381,796.04 on a Wheel of Fortune Five Times Pay slot machine at the Black Oak Casino in Tuolumne, CA.

The Oceanside, Calif. native took home $700 in the 10-way chop.

The tribute artist qualified for the championship, held in Memphis on Sunday, by winning an Elvis contest at Pala in March.

Wynonna & The Big Noise will take the stage in the Special Events Center on Saturday, Sept. 21.

The Family Reunion Tour will embark on the Special Events Center Stage on Friday, Oct. 4.

Fans can win NFL merchandise in weekly drawings, in addition to cash prizes and free steak and crab dinners.

Tickets to see the Grammy-nominated member of the Grand Ole Opry will go on sale on Friday, Aug. 16.

The first slot machine has landed at Graton Resort & Casino.

Richard Mathews, of Escondido, California, served two tours of duty in the Vietnam War in two branches of service.

Friday nights will feature tribute bands to artists and groups like Ozzy Osbourne, Stone Temple Pilots and Iron Maiden.

Come August, the casino will be adding five new, state-of-the-art slots including Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The Wizard of OZ Emerald City, Wizard of OZ Haunted Forest, Blackbeard’s Treasure and Lucky Big Wheel.

On Saturday, October 12th the accomplished musician will take over the Special Events Center stage at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.

More than 600 firefighters have been attacking the fire from the ground and air. The fire is burning in very steep and rugged terrain in the southern portion of the San Jacinto Wilderness.

In a 103-page decision in April, Administrative Law Judge Catherine Frink in Sacramento wrote, “cause exists to deny both applicants.”

Vin Narayanan joins Aaron Todd live from Las Vegas for a lively debate about the shrinking size of the World Series of Poker's Main Event field. They also discuss the increased participation of women in the game, PokerStars' efforts to gain a foothold in California and New Jersey, and Phil Ivey's efforts to market himself as a representative for Pala in California and on Ivey Poker on Facebook. Then they cap the show with the most degenerate five minutes in podcasting: Their weekly best bets.

Graham most recently served as general manager of Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, Calif.