World Poker Association 2008 Conference Program Announced

The World Poker Association (WPA) today announced the launch of its first educational panel event for members entitled: '63 Money Making Tips to Win a Bundle at the WSOP', to be led by Mike Caro, "Mad Genius of Poker" during the WPA Inaugural Conference running May 28-29, 2008 at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas Nevada.

WPA Chairman, Wendeen H. Eolis says, "The Conference is a winning trifecta ticket, allowing members to sharpen their playing skills, network at the must-be-seen WPA cocktail party, May 28th, and then prove their bragging rights in the WPA Mega Satellite, May29th."

The Association also announced the slate of nominees for the 08-09 WPA Board of Directors.

PANEL AGENDA

Moderated by Mike Caro, the panel will feature three experienced poker coaches tutoring the audience from distinctly different perspectives. They are: poker author and radio host and a LIPS Tour champion Lisa Adams, lawyer, accomplished player and Washington Poker School founder Ken Adams, and Francois Montmirel, principal of the acclaimed French School of Poker.

The panel will tackle issues such as building successful strategies against rising tournament players, differences in styles of play between Americans and Europeans, and tips for improving your game against any woman at your table.

MEETING AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The Conference will open with the WPA's Inaugural Membership Meeting where the election of Directors of the World Poker Association will be completed for the new membership year (June, 2008 through May 2009).The officer slate s is headed by Eolis as Chairman with Ken Adams as Vice Chair, Roy Winston as Secretary and Rhett Butler as Treasurer.

The additional Director nominees are Lisa Adams, Michael Binger, Doyle Brunson, Joe Hachem, Jesse Jones, Thomas Kremser, J.J. Liu, Victor Ramdin, Blair Rodman, Roger Saad, Harry Thomas, Jr. and Roy Winston. The slate was enthusiastically endorsed by the current Board, which also tipped its hat to Jesse Jones supporting his nomination as a director with the title of Chairman Emeritus, in recognition of him as the founder of the WPA.

Commenting on her anticipated role as the Association's chief elected officer, Eolis says: "I am the short-term steward for the evolving vision of the WPA." Of her colleagues, she adds, "The new Board slate reflects the best in diversity and a group of doers with an abundance of smarts at the poker table and far beyond the felt."

More news and details of the WPA Inaugural Conference will be forthcoming, or visit the organization website at www.wpapoker.org.

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