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WSOP 'to make New Orleans return'

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has announced it will finish this year's tour in New Orleans.

It is the fourth year in a row that Harrah's New Orleans Casino & Hotel has been chosen for the prestigious event, which typically has a winners prize worth several hundred thousand dollars.

Last year's tournament main event was won by Lou Esposito who took home $516,801.

The WSOP will land in New Orleans on May 9th and stay there until the 21st, with 15 tournaments scheduled to take place during that time period.

Big spenders can buy into the championship event for $5,000, but some of the other contests start from $175.

Pot-limit Omaha and Seven-card stud will both feature, alongside limit and no-limit Texas Hold'em.

Harrah's casino and the WSOP are both owned by Harrah's Entertainment, the world's largest casino operator. The company was recently bought out in a multi-billion dollar deal with Apollo Management and the Texas Pacific Group.