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Steve "Cuz" Buckner lost last weekend's Five Diamond World Poker Classic Main Event to Chad Eveslage in heads-up action. This changed the World Poker Tour (WPT) Player of the Year (POY) leaderboard after Buckner outperformed Ray Qartomy.

The 2022 World Poker Tour (WPT) flagship event, the Five Diamond World Poker Classic, took place on Sunday. It attracted 569 entrants who formed a $5,519,300 prize pool and exceeded its $5 million guarantee.

Caesars Entertainment has spent $4 million to refurbish the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin, III. The new property now has a World Series of Poker (WSOP) and sportsbook venues.