阵亡将士纪念日是全美大多数人放假的一天，人们常在这一天进行泳池聚会或是户外烧烤等活动，今年，因为许多地区遭遇恶劣天气，赌徒们就利用假期去本地的赌场玩耍。

　　“通常这一天我们会在自己家举行一个聚会，但是今年我们决定带着我们的朋友一起到这里来”周一下午早些时候在佛罗里达好莱坞塞米诺尔滚石赌场玩老虎机的Angela Bass说，“我们打算在这儿玩一会儿，然后去找一家户外餐厅吃晚饭，目前为止，我们已经赢得了一次爆炸。”

　　Boss是全美各地在赌场休假的数百万人中的一个，今年，赌客们有更多的赌博去处可以选择，经济危机后全美赌博热潮掀起，以往无处赌博消遣的人们今年也可以享受博彩企业提供的服务了 。

　　“今年是克利夫兰有自己的赌场的第一年，” Kyle Ritney说，“它才开业几周，这比以前我们要去外地赌博好得多了，我和朋友们是昨天晚上来的，今天早上就回家了，这是一个高兴的周末，现在我只希望我们是赢了一些钱的。”

　　在全美各地一些人把休假花费在本地赌场的同时，专业选手们则利用三天时间前往拉斯维加斯参加世界扑克锦标赛，世界扑克锦标赛在周日开幕，并将持续进行一个半月的时间，今年的赛事空前盛大，一些新的比赛项目加入到这一本已十分热闹的赛事中。

　　“我们是真的不能连续两个月离职请假，所以我们只能周四飞过来，然后呆到明天就回去” 一位来自俄克拉荷马州诺曼的扑克爱好者 Olivia Bell说，“我们在周日观看锦标赛的开幕式，现在我们只是在各个赌场四处逛逛，这也是算得上在拉斯维加斯的美妙旅行了。”

　　每年扑克锦标赛的第一个赛事都是赌场员工比赛，这一赛事对全美乃至全球的赌场员工开放，参赛者多数是在经营他们自己在本地的赌场的。

　　今天，第一场非员工比赛在中午十二点开始，这是一种500美元买入的无上限德州扑克比赛，将历时三天。两场额外赛将在周二开始，周末的大赛现场十分热闹。

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　　Memorial Day Bringing Gamblers To Casinos Around US

　　Memorial Day is traditionally a day where most Americans have the day off, leaving it conducive to pool parties and barbecues. This year, with much of the country experiencing inclement weather, gamblers are using their day off to head out to their local casinos.

　　"We usually have a party at our house, but this year we decided to get all of our friends together and come here," said Angela Bass, who was playing slot machines at the Seminole Hard Rock casino in Hollywood, Florida early Monday afternoon. "We figured we'd do some gambling, and then hit one of the outdoor restaurants for dinner. So far, we're having a blast."

　　Bass will be joined by millions of Americans at casinos around the country, and this year, gamblers will have an even wider selection of casinos to choose from. A gambling boom has taken place in the US since the economic recession, and residents in places that have never had casinos are enjoying what the gaming establishments have to offer this year.

　　"This is the first year we've had a casino in Cleveland," said Kyle Ritney. "It just opened a few weeks ago, and we figured this was as good an opportunity as ever to come check it out. My friends and I came here last night, and we were back this morning. It's been a fun weekend, I just hope we win some money."

　　While some people spend their Memorial Day in local casinos around the country, professional players have used the three day weekend to travel to the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. The WSOP began on Sunday, and will run for the next month and a half. This year will be the largest event ever, with several new tournaments being added to the already large event pool.

　　"We can't really get away from out jobs over the next couple of months, so we flew in on Thursday and are staying until tomorrow," said Olivia Bell, a poker enthusiast from Norman, Oklahoma. "We watched the start of the WSOP Sunday, and now we are going to just hang out and go from casino to casino today. It's been a great trip to Vegas."

　　The first event at the WSOP, as it is every year, is a casino employees event. The event is open to casino employees from around the country and the world, most of which are dealers at their local casinos.

　　Today, the first non-employee event begins at 12PM. The tournament is a No-Limit Hold'em event with a $500 buy-in. It is a three day tournament. Two additional events will begin on Tuesday, putting the WSOP in full swing by the end of the week.