Joe McKeehen, a professional poker player from Pennsylvania, emerged from a starting field of 6,420 to become the new World Series of Poker Main Event champion and take down a first prize of $7.7 million. McKeehan began the final table with the chip lead and never relinquished it, prevailing when his pair of 10s beat Josh Beckley’s pair of fours. Beckley received $4.5 million for second, and all nine players at the final table cashed more than $1 million. At 24, McKeehen is the eighth consecutive Main Event winner to be in his 20s.

Strip lobsters: The first tenant of a new Strip-side grab-and-go-style dining plaza at the Fashion Show Mall has been confirmed as Luke’s Lobster Vegas, which will commence serving lobster, crab and shrimp rolls this week. It’s part of a bigger overhaul that includes an already-opened Kona Grill, a west-side locals’ favorite known for its sushi and a good happy hour, and several shops and restaurants that are being built.

Strip oysters: The next big restaurant at Aria, Herringbone, has announced that it will open Dec. 28. The restaurant will feature an “ocean-to-table concept,” including a daily “Oyster Hour.”

Chow chow: It’s been announced that the long-awaited Mr. Chow restaurant will open at Caesars Palace in December. It will be only the seventh Mr. Chow in the world, along with the original that opened in London in 1968, two in New York and the Chows in Beverly Hills, Malibu and Miami.

Question: Where in Las Vegas is “Real World” being filmed?

Answer: MTV’s “Real World” is now on location at its new host property, downtown’s nongaming Gold Spike and its Oasis at Gold Spike hotel. It’s the show’s third Las Vegas go-round, following stints at the Palms and the Hard Rock. The filming isn’t done on a set schedule, but if you spend some time downtown, you have a good chance of happening onto the cameras.

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