FILE - In this June 24, 2019, file photo, players and dealers sit at tables during a tournament at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.T ens of thousands of professional and amateur poker players go on a pilgrimage to Las Vegas every summer in hopes of returning home richer, owning a gold bracelet and earning considerable bragging rights. They all want to win at the World Series of Poker. The tournament is marking its 50th year. The $10,000 buy-in, no-limit Texas Hold 'em main event kicks off Wednesday, July 3. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

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World Series of Poker set to open in Las Vegas

Tens of thousands of professional and amateur poker players go on a pilgrimage to Las Vegas every summer in hopes of returning home richer, owning a gold bracelet and having considerable bragging rights.

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• July 2, 2019