Briefs | WSOP main-event entrants pursue high stakes

Poker Vying for seats at final table: Each bet and each bust Monday at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas brought players closer to... Poker Vying for seats at final table: Each bet and each bust Monday at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas brought players closer to a ticket to the nine-player final table — and a chance at the $9.12 million that goes to the winner. The player who earns the title in poker's richest contest — to be decided in November after the no-limit Texas Hold'em main event takes a four-month break — will not have won a WSOP tournament before. The 27 players who began their final push Monday topped a field of 6,844 in the main event that began July 3 and has a $10,000 entry fee. Late Monday night, there were 11 players left to compete for final-table seats. NHL Coach Nolan, Islanders split: Ted... [read full story]