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Phil Hellmuth to Host Kentucky Derby Poker ChampionshipSun, Mar 23rd, 2008 @ 12:00am Trade the green in your mint julep for the green of the felt with the innaugural Kentucky Derby Poker Championship. The event, to be held May 3rd at Caesars Indiana, will be hosted by Phil Hellmuth and Robert Williamson III. Both players will try their hands at the tournament, with Hellmuth pulling double duty, as he will be serving as the emcee. Entry to the tournament will require a $2,500 buy-in, with rebuys available until the first break, during which you'll be offered an add-on. The tournament begins at 8:30 p.m. EDT, after the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby has come to a close. The event will be preceded by Red Carpet Welcome Reception at 7:00 p.m. Half of the buy-in will go to the prize pool, while the other half will be dispersed amongst a handful of charities. The charity pool will be distributed between the Health and Climate Foundation, the Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre and the Robby Albarado Foundation. The foundations will not oly provide aid to the homeless and poor in Louisville, KY, but also work to fight malaria and diseases across the continent of Africa. "I'm really excited to be co-hosting this event with Robert Williamson III and to support such an important cause," said Hellmuth. "The climate is changing and its impacts will hit the poor hardest, as Hurricane Katrina showed us. Anything we can do to raise awareness of this issue and help save lives is important." Ceasars Indiana is just a half hour up the road from Churchill Downs. Satellites are currently running and will continue to run throughout April. For more information, check out www.kentuckyderbypokerchampionship.org.
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UIGEA Delayed 6 Months in Temporary Victory for Online Poker Days before the December 1 deadline for implementing the UIGEA, the U.S. government announced a six-month postponement of the poorly defined anti-gambling regulations. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board jointly released a statement moving the deadline for UIGEA compliance to June 1, 2010.
Fabrice Soulier Joins Everest Poker's Pro Roster To further strengthen its support for French poker in anticipation of the opening of that market, Everest Poker has signed renowned French poker pro Fabrice Soulier as its latest ambassador.
HHPT Co-Sponsors Bayou Poker Challenge Ladies Event Dec. 20 The HighHeelsPokerTour (HHPT), the first all women's poker tour launched on the East coast, will wrap up their 2009 schedule at Harrah's New Orleans on December 20th where they will co-sponsor the Ladies Event #14 no-limit Hold'em at 12 pm.
OPPAGA Reports on Florida's Online Poker Options Given that UIGEA permits individual states to regulate online poker, the Florida Legislature's Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) published a report this week presenting three options available to Florida State lawmakers in order to protect consumers from unlawful internet poker: regulate it, prohibit it, or carry on with the status quo pending federal legislation.
BC Poker Champion Arrested, Charged with Manslaughter Just two days after taking down the BC Poker Championships Main Event, Sophon Sek of Cloverdale, BC, was arrested in connection with one of the most storied crimes in the Province's history.
Local Businessman Bags European Poker Tour Vilamoura Bling The European Poker Tour rolled into the Casino Vilamoura last week, instantly generating the richest poker prize pool in the nation of Portugal's history.
Keikoan Captures Harvey's Lake Tahoe WSOPC Championship This week marked the finale of the biggest annual tournament series in Northern Nevada, the WSOP Circuit championship at Harvey's Lake Tahoe. While the Main Event saw only a modest turnout, it did boast of a tough final table, and a WSOP bracelet owner as the eventual champion.
WSOP Main Event Champ Joe Cada to Appear on Letterman The poker world will receive some late night attention tonight as "The Kid" Joe Cada, the youngest champion in the four decade history of the World Series of Poker Main Event, takes a seat next to embattled talk show host David Letterman.
First Korean Champ of Asia Pacific Poker Tour Crowned in Cebu Another stop on the Asia Pacific Poker Tour is in the books, this time it's the APPT Cebu in the Philippines, and for the very first time a Korean player has come out on top.
Pollack Done as Commish of World Series of Poker Just three days after crowning Joe Cada as the 2009 Main Event champion, officially closing the special 40th anniversary run of the World Series of Poker, Jeffrey Pollack has resigned his post as Commissioner of the WSOP. |
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