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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:29:39 +0100
Poker Charity Event for Paralyzed Vets
Comedians attended a charity Celebrity event at Coors Field yesterday called "Poker at the Ballpark", an event hosted by the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) as well as the Paralyzed Veterans of America. Actors Paul Rudd, Sarah Silverman and Seth Myers (who had taken a turn on the show Celebrity Poker Showdown) were in attendance, along with Ben Affleck. Pro poker players such as Erik Seidel, Barry Greenstein and Andy Bloch also joined in to help raise money, with all proceeds going to the Paralyzed Veterans of America... [more info]
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:19:09 +0100
Doyle Brunson Signing Books at APT Macau
When the Asian Poker Tour first got underway last year its organizers were hoping to draw a big group of poker pros to get the word out, and this year it looks like they got their wish. Not only has Doyle Brunson showed up (along with fellow pro and son Todd Brunson) to play in the event, he is holding a book signing session for all his fans. He may also play in a special Celebrity Poker Challenge event hosted by former World Series of Poker tournament director Matt Savage.Related Articles:Doc Holiday giveaway in poker tournamentSmoke clears at Pacific Poker Shootout... [more info]
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:40:22 +0100
WSOP Academy and Los Angeles
The World Series of Poker Academy is coming to LA with a host of top notch poker instructors, giving the players of Los Angeles a chance to learn from the pros. Coming September sixth and running through the next day, the WSOP Academy will feature instructors such as Annie Duke and Kenny Tran, both World Series of Poker bracelet holders, as well as former FBI profiler and poker tells expert Joe Navarro. At the end of the first day of training a private poker tourney will be held to test players' skills, with a huge prize up for grabs - a $5,000 seat to a WSOP Circuit event.Related Articles:WSOP player not in troubleWSOPE to stay at Empire Casino this year... [more info]
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:06:20 +0100
Doc Holiday Giveaway in Poker Tournament
The upcoming Labor Day weekend poker tournament will be offering a very unique and special prize to the eventual winner, something to commemorate another winner at poker and a legend besides - an expensive print of Doc Holiday. The former dentist turned gambler and pal of Wyatt Earp, who turned from dentistry to gambling after contracting tuberculosis, was born John Henry Holliday, but picked up his nickname from his profession, and has been immortalized in films such as "Tombstone". Prints of the famous pose of Holiday holding dental extractors - the only such image of him from his days in dentistry, typically go for thousands of dollars.Related Articles:Smoke clears at Pacific Poker ShootoutOnline poker room adds money to big events... [more info]
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:56:20 +0100
Attendance Dips for World Poker Tour Legends of Poker
While the poker boom's continued existence has been a matter of debate in some quarters, in some ways things are going exceptionally well for the poker industry; but the attendance at the main event of the 2008 World Poker Tour Legends of Poker isn't one of them. Last year 485 players paid the $10,000 buy-in to play, but this year there were only 373 entrants. Of course the players who made it are not likely thinking about the economy, as long as they make it into the money, and the winner is going to get a huge payday of $1.1 million.Related Articles:WPT faces bad beat on stock exchangeLadies International Poker Series to play in Peru... [more info]
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