Martin Jacobson, a professional poker player from Sweden, emerged from a starting field of 6,683 to become the new World Series of Poker Main Event champion and take down a first prize of $10 million. Jacobson began the final table with the second lowest chip stack, but prevailed after 328 hands when his three 10s beat Felix Stephensen’s pair of 9s. Stephensen received $5.1 million for second. At 27, Jacobson is the seventh consecutive Main Event winner to be in his 20s. Remarkably, the ninth-place finisher was Mark Newhouse, who finished in the same position last year.
SLS Buffet Closing: The buffet at the new SLS Las Vegas, which had already cut out weekday service, is now closing completely. But not for good. SLS says it will take advantage of the winter season to revamp the space and reopen in 2015.
Hot Dog Increase: The price of the South Point hot dog sold from a cart in the sports book has been raised from 75 cents to $1.25. This had been the best hot dog deal in town and still ranks near the top, but you can now get the same deal at the more convenient (to the Strip) Gold Coast.
Fish & Chips: Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is opening a fourth Las Vegas restaurant, Gordon Ramsay Fish & Chips, at The LINQ Promenade. It’s scheduled to debut early next year.
"Showstoppers": Steve Wynn’s new Broadway-style production show is ready to launch at Encore. :Showstoppers," conceived and written by Wynn himself will debut in "preview" mode in December; ticket prices have not been announced.
QUESTION: Last week a big crowd gathered on the Strip for a concert of some kind. Who was playing?
ANSWER: It was the homegrown Las Vegas band Imagine Dragons. The band set up unannounced in front of the Bellagio fountains and played a three-song set, including its mega-hit, "Radioactive." The concert was part of a new ad campaign promoting Las Vegas, so you’ll probably see parts of the performance eventually on TV.
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