Pamela can play poker with you

Here's a real treat for all Pamela Anderson fans! Till now, you could only hear or see the buxom babe. But now, you can even play online with her. The 'Baywatch' beauty has just turned the online poker world on its ear.

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From Vegas to the French Riviera, Pamela has been sharpening her game and is ready to shuffle up and deal. Pamela Poker is the newest most exciting online poker room. Anderson will regularly appear on the site, which is part of the Doyle Brunson Poker Network. The site PamelaPoker.com also features exclusive pictures of Anderson, diary, etc.

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Brew Barrymore to take up poker after starring in latest Film

Actress Drew Barrymore has revealed that she has become hooked on poker since starring in new movie 'Lucky You'. The star was not allowed to pick up a pack of cards while on set because she portrays a lounge singer in the film who knows nothing about poker.

However, now that filming is over Barrymore has taken up the game with a passion. Barrymore reveals: "Now that I don't have to stay true to the movie for my character, I'm planning to pick up as many tips as I can from the experts such as Doyle Brunson so I can go home and kick my friends' butts.

WSOP has grown into serious business

Just ask the last three world champions, Joe Hachem, Greg Raymer or Chris Moneymaker, about how their lives instantly changed after winning the most prestigious poker tournament in the world. Amidst the bright flashing lights of Las Vegas, the poker's elite are treated like rock stars and cultural icons due to the viral popularity of No Limit Texas Hold'em.

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Players from all over the planet are converging onto the Rio Casino in Las Vegas for a shot at fame, glory, and $10 million. The Amazon Room in the convention center at the Rio hosts the carnival-like atmosphere of the WSOP. The tournament area, which is the size of an airplane hangar, represents one of the largest poker rooms in the world. The winner of the 2006 World Series of Poker Championship will walk away $10 million richer as the next superstar of poker.

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Win ties Hellmuth with Brunson and Chan

Phil Hellmuth Jr. returned to an elite club early Wednesday, besting 1,690 players and tying poker legends Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan by winning his 10th World Series of Poker bracelet. Hellmuth's 10th bracelet brought him even with Brunson and Chan, who both won their 10th World Series events last year.

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Brunson, 72, said he'd congratulate Hellmuth when he saw him. "I was pulling for him," said Brunson, widely regarded as the patriarch of modern day poker. "It creates more competition. And next year, it's going to be a shootout between him, me and Johnny".

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Poker player will pit skills against the best

Marlboro resident Steve Gross could not legally step foot inside of a casino - but that did not stop him from becoming a world class poker player. Gross, a Rowan University student who just celebrated his 21st birthday and attained the legal age to gamble in a casino, will travel to the biggest tournament in the world - the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Texas Hold 'Em main event in Las Vegas, Nev.

The tournament will take place at the Rio Casino from July 28 through Aug. 10 and will be broadcast on ESPN. Even without casino table experience, Gross has refined his game to the point of attaining national recognition. An Internet site for poker aficionados, lists Gross' user alias as the 39th best on-line player in the world.

Winnipegger hopes to win big in world's largest poker tournament

A Winnipeg man hopes to win as much as $10 million at the World Series of Poker, after raking in more than $100,000 US at the tournament last year. Sean Daulat said he's heading for the world's largest poker tournament in Las Vegas, which starts Friday and lasts two weeks, and plans to beat his 2005 payoff.

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Daulat, an air traffic controller at Winnipeg International Airport, claimed his spot in the 2006 edition of the world series by winning an online tournament that cost about $50 to enter. Since then, he has been practising in online poker rooms to bone up on his skills.

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Play online poker with Men, the Master

Online poker players at Doyles Room.com could find themselves at the same virtual table as one of the most popular poker pros in the game following this week's announcement that six times World Series of Poker bracelet winner Men “The Master” Nguyen has signed on to endorse poker legend Doyle Brunson’s site.

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Men won his first poker tournament in 1987 and after placing in the money in the 19th, 20th, and 22nd WSOP, he achieved his first win and WSOP bracelet in the seven card stud event at the 23rd WSOP in 1992. Currently the leader for all time money finishes in the WSOP with 49, Men has won almost $5 million dollars in his career as a professional poker player.

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Bay Area Man Turned Poker Pro

Just 6 months ago, 28 year old Adam Kagin was living in Oakland working for a financial services firm. Kagin’s luck was about to change as he embarked on becoming a professional poker player. Kagin, who recently moved from Oakland to outside Las Vegas will play in the Main Event of the World Series of Poker this week.

Last week, Kagin played in the World Series of Poker, No Limit Hold Em’ Shootout with a $2000 Buy-in. There were 600 people who started in the tournament, and Kagin finished ninth. He was midly disappointed in the result however he won $10,000 needed for the main event which begins Friday and finishes Aug 10, 2006.

US online poker ban would cost $3.3bn a year

US legislative moves that could make it illegal for American citizens to play online poker will deprive the government of over $3bn in federal and state revenues, it was claimed today.

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A new study by the Poker Players Alliance, prepared by Judy Xanthopoulos, an economist with Quantria Strategies, noted that the US government would collect a "significant potential source of revenue" if it were to incorporate online poker into the national economy.

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World Series of Poker Becoming As Big As Super Bowl for Some Sponsors

The World Series of Poker is now so popular with the younger audience, including college students all over the world that it is now challenging pro sports, such as the Super Bowl for time on television and advertisements from sponsors.

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One year ago, more than 5, 600 players entered the World Series of Poker's Main Event. Don't be surprised to see this figure skyrocket as the atmosphere has attracted everyone from show biz to sports and to Hollywood elites in general. Doyle Brunson said, It's hard to believe. In the old days, you'd get held up, beat up and arrested for doing the very same thing that they want to put you on TV for today".

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World Series of Poker's youngest winner Jeff Madsen wins again

A week after becoming the youngest player to win a World Series of Poker event, 21-year-old Jeff Madsen proved it was no fluke. The University of California film student who scraped together $9,500 US for buy-ins from his parents and a college fund has now cashed in for a cool $1.4 million. And he's still playing.

A week ago, Madsen turned heads by beating a field of 1,578 players over three days to earn $660,948. On Saturday evening, the board showed king, queen, two, five and three, giving Madsen the winning pair, victory over 506 players and $643,381.

City Poker Ace Aims To Play His Cards Right For $10m Pot

A former property investor from the Capital is in with a chance of winning a $10 million prize when he jets off to Las Vegas to enter the world's biggest poker tournament. Scott McQueston, a 29-year-old from Easter Road, gave up his £55,000 a year job five years ago after a series of wins playing in Edinburgh casinos.

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He has since become one of the top players in the UK and was part of a six-strong team that recently won the European championship. Now Mr McQueston says he is confident he will win the World Series of Poker - the most prestigious tournament in the world, which begins next week.

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A rookie poker player chases $10m poker prize

John, a rookie poker player has beaten competition from more than 1,000 players to win a place at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Computer science graduate John McCann, 30, is due to fly out today for the competition, which runs from Wednesday until August 10, and will battle it out against 7,000 other players for the $10 million first prize.

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Mr McCann said: "I started playing at friends' houses, then in Casino Online where I heard about the World Series. It costs $10,000 to enter the competition. I didn't have that sort of money so I beat 1,094 people in a competition on the internet and the prize was a ticket to Las Vegas and a place in the main event."

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Poker aids family in supporting daughter with rare disorder

Josie's Journey Poker tournament was trying to raise money for a little girl with a very rare, dangerous genetic disorder. Josie Martin was born with Jarcho Levin Syndrome. The disorder restricts lung function and requires surgery twice a year.

While his daughter's journey is a long one, Josie's father Shawn, is amazed at the generosity shown to his family. The family used to go to Texas for the surgeries, but they are now able to go to Kansas City. Each surgery costs $5,000. The poker tournament raised $1,000.

Men Nguyen Endorses DoylesRoom.com

Six times World Series of Poker bracelet winner Men Nguyen has signed on to endorse poker legend Doyle Brunsons DoylesRoom.com as the online site to play poker. A four time Card Player Magazine Player of the Year, Men has done well at this years World Series of Poker (WSOP), placing in the money in four events so far.

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Men was born in Vietnam and later moved to Malaysia before becoming a naturalized citizen of the U.S. in 1986. Already a poker player, Men won his first poker tournament in 1987. After placing in the money in the 19th, 20th, and 22nd WSOP, Men got his first win and WSOP bracelet in the seven card stud event at the 23rd WSOP in 1992.

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Pamela Anderson Starts Poker Website

Former BAYWATCH star PAM ANDERSON is so addicted to poker she is launching her own website so she can play with fans online. The star planned to launch PamelaPoker.com on Thursday (20JUL06) in Los Angeles and then immediately fly to France to make preparations for her wedding to KID ROCK on 29 July (06).

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According to a source, "It's a beginner's site for poker. All levels are invited. No maximum, no minimum." Anderson's poker mentor, DOYLE BRUNSON, adds, "Pamela's going to break a lot of hearts at the poker table. It will make her a force to be reckoned with".

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Good News for Online gambling Firms

A bill to ban Internet gambling is facing some opposition in the U.S. Senate and will not come up for a vote before the chamber takes its August recess, an aide to the U.S. Senate majority leader said on Thursday.

The proposed bill for anti-online gaming (bill H.R. 4411 conveniently leaves out horse racing, and lotteries-so it would be okay to gamble online on horse racing - what an insane bill! The US Senate "luckily" has better things to do than try to block grown-up people from going online to make a wager on the Super Bowl or play online poker after hard days work".

Poker player wins $17,243 in Las Vegas tourney

Texas Holdem poker enthusiast Tom Dykema has learned he can play with the big dogs and come out in the money, Dykema, a Park Township resident, finished 25th out of 1,579 players in a no-limit, World Series of Poker Tournament this past weekend in Las Vegas.

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While he didn't win the top prize of $660,948, his two days of poker and top-25 finish earned him a $17,243 payday. "I outlasted about 20 top professional players and found out I could play with them and win," said Dykema, 44. The Holland businessman and avid card player has been building up to the big game with increasing success winning lesser stake tournaments at Indiana riverboat casinos.

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Players File Lawsuit against WPT

Seven poker players have joined together and filed a lawsuit against World Poker Tour Enterprises claiming that the company behind the World Poker Tour has violated antitrust laws by demanding players sign away the rights to their likeliness before taking part in WPT events.

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The lawsuit also claims that WPTE and casinos that host WPT tournaments have unlawfully conspired to eliminate competition and opportunities for the worlds top poker players because casinos that host WPT events are not allowed to host other large-scale tournaments for broadcast.

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Poker Group Suggests Legalizing, Taxing Internet Games

In response to a bill that would ban Internet poker, the nonprofit Poker Players Alliance has released a study making a case for the online games to be legalized and taxed by the federal government.

The poker industry study found that more than $3 billion in federal and state revenues could be raised if Internet poker was regulated and taxed in the United States. The alliance asked for Congress to create a bipartisan commission to examine all online gaming. The alliance said that Internet gambling is regulated in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom, which passed legislation in 2005 to regulate and tax Internet gambling.

Online gambling could roll in big payoff

As USA TODAY properly noted in its editorial on Internet gambling, prohibitions don't work. Legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that seeks to ban online poker and other forms of Internet gambling, while making exceptions for horse racing and online lotteries, will not effectively deter youth gambling or prevent compulsive gambling. In fact, such an approach would only exacerbate these problems.

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In addition, taxing online poker can raise significant revenue. An economic analysis commissioned by our organization revealed that if the government were to regulate and tax the Internet poker industry, it has the potential to raise more than $3.3 billion in annual revenue for the federal government and $1 billion more for state coffers.

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So far more than $49.4 million has been given away this Summer

The first 27 events of the World Series of Poker are either completed or will be by the end of tomorrow, and the number of players who have come to Vegas to try for a bracelet, as well as the amount of money that has been generated in prize pools, have been astounding.

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In less than three weeks, the tournaments of the WSOP have generated a total prize pool of more than $49.4 million from 26,564 buy-ins. The main event, which starts next Friday, is expected to have between 8,000 and 10,000 players, and the main event is only the biggest of the 18 tournaments left until the WSOP closes its 2006 chapter.

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Online gamblers slam House vote

Local online poker players were unfazed by a House vote forbidding the use of credit cards to settle online bets in an effort to halt the mushrooming interest in Internet gambling. Many said legislation could not stop the $12 billion online gambling industry, citing poker's growing popularity both online and on television.

"I don't like it," said Fremont resident, who plays online poker at three different Web sites. "They've got gambling legal in Indian casinos, Reno and Las Vegas, so people should be able to online." Critics argued that regulating the industry and collecting taxes on it would be more effective than outlawing it. They say policing the Internet is impossible.

Hellmuth denied tenth WSOP Bracelet

Phil Hellmuth's second legitimate chance to capture his record-tying tenth WSOP bracelet ended in continued frustration Monday as the poker superstar again watched a first time WSOP champion take home the hardware.

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Hellmuth was the final table's main attraction, but after an early series of bad hands, Hellmuth busted in sixth place. His play in WSOP Event 24 was good enough for his fourth cash in the 2006 WSOP and another $48,576 in prize money. Hellmuth now had 53 cashes in the WSOP all-time, adding to the record he set earlier in the series.

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L.A. student becomes youngest WSOP winner

A 21-year-old film student from Los Angeles who dipped into a college fund and his parents' wallets for his entry stakes has become the youngest player to win a World Series of Poker event.

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Jeff Madsen, at 21 years, 1 month, 9 days old, outlasted 1,578 players in a three-day, $2,000 buy-in no-limit hold'em event, to earn $660,948 and his first World Series of Poker bracelet late Sunday night.

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Shannon Elizabeth is hooked on Poker

Shannon Elizabeth is so hooked on poker she travels to Las Vegas, Nevada, up to three times a month just to play with America's top card sharks. The actress has become one of the leading celebrity poker players and has won a handful of impressive victories at the card table.

Elizabeth, who once walked away from a card game with $57,747 in winnings, admits she uses her looks to distract her male competition - and that's one of the things that make her a top card shark.

For fifth straight year, WSOP produces a two-time bracelet winner

Bill Chen became the 27th player in World Series of Poker history to win two gold bracelets in a single year. He has won two tournaments so far this year – the $2,500 buy-in No-Limit Holdem event and the $3,000 buy-in Limit Holdem event.

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The WSOP gold bracelet is the most coveted prize in poker, exclusively awarded to each tournament winner. There have been 619 tournaments played in the 37-year history of the WSOP (as of Event #22 in 2006).

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More and more Women Guests at the Online Casinos

Due to last gambling trend studies, more and more women are being attracted to online casino gambling. One game that seems to draw particular attention among women is poker. In an industry that root of tradition is male dominated, things are changing quickly.

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The goal market seems to be young, professional women in their mid to late 20s that are already very internet confidence. There are numerous factors that clarify why they are being attracted to poker including: High media introduction such as broadcasted high stakes matches that often feature well known celebrities and women joining the qualified industry and earning high ranks therefore becoming inspiring role models. If todays trend continues to grow, the upcoming may bring a lot of new women players to the online casino market and give it a serious improve.

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Chip Reese takes first World Series title since 1982

Reese last championship, 24 years ago, was worth $92,500. Back then, only a few hundred players competed in the World Series of Poker. Today, fueled by the Internet and televised poker events, close to 30,000 players will enter the 2006 competition and millions will follow online and on ESPN.

The poker world has changed significantly in the nearly 2 1/2 decades since Chip Reese captured the gold and diamond encrusted bracelet for winning an event at the World Series of Poker. This time when the back-and-forth tussle was over, Reese won his first World Series title since 1982 and his richest paycheck ever in tournament competition -more than $1.78 million.

Andy Bloch Gets Punished At WSOP

Andy Bloch, the qualified attorney stepped over the legal line on Friday when he crushed an apparently marked card in his hand during play tournament. Bloch, who also holds two electrical engineering degrees from MIT and a JD from Harvard Law School, was punished with a 10-minute penalty.

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Meanwhile, Bloch is receiving praise for his action from fellow pros about dealing with the incident with integrity. Taking the fall for a number of other players, Bloch simply decided that he would rather be punished than play a game with crooked cards.

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Playboy looking for ladies to join its Poker Team

Playboys Alta Loma Entertainment has commissioned the Players Network to produce “Playboys Women of Poker,” a multi-part television series that will feature beautiful women competing to become members of Playboys Poker Team. The winners may be featured in a Playboy Magazine pictorial.

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Women can get on the show by participating in one of five regional qualifying holdem tournaments held throughout the United States where they will also do a test photo shoot. Six finalists from each region will win a trip to Las Vegas to compete in the televised finals. The six women who accumulate the most points through their poker and modeling skills at the final event will become members of Playboys Poker Team, attend parties at the Playboy Mansion, and potentially appear in Playboy Magazine or on Playboy.com as “Cybergirls.”

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Poker star blasts House vote

Top U.S. poker playing star Howard Lederer came out with guns blazing this week in an article condemning the House of Representatives vote against online gambling. In an excellent guest article in the New York Daily News, Lederer says that the machinations of Washington politics defeat him most of the time, but it is clear that effectively banning certain forms of online gambling - in particular online poker - is a terrible idea.

Lederer writes that Bill HR4411 offends common sense by trying to ban something that is enjoyed by millions of Americans and is legal in other forms. "And it is as hypocritical a piece of legislation as Washington has produced in a long time. Thats saying a lot," he avers.

Daniel Negreanu voted sexiest WSOP poker player

Internet supermodel Cindy Margolis rates WSOP’s hottest poker players. The biggest selling calendar model, who has sold more posters than Farrah Fawcett and Marilyn Monroe, puts poker stars Daniel Nagreanu and Joseph Hachem at the top of her list.

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Margolis sexiest poker player list is as follows: 1) Daniel Negreanu; 2) Joseph Hachem; 3) Chris Feguson; 4) Chad Brown; 5) Johnny Chan; 6) John Juanda; 7) Mike Mizrachi; 8) Greg Mueller; 9) Greg Raymer; and 10) Doyle Brunson.

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House Approves Anti-online Poker Bill

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill designed to restrict online poker and other Internet-based gambling on Tuesday. According to The Washington Post, the bill was approved with a 317-to-93 vote.

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The Poker Players Alliance commented "This bill would needlessly make outlaws of the millions of adult Americans who enjoy online poker, and is the latest example of how our representatives in Congress are ignoring real issues facing our country". The organization recommend that the government regulate and tax online poker and betting instead of banning it. Before the bill can become law, it still has to go before the U.S. Senate.

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Brunsons dream Team gets a WSOP Bracelet

In a big win for Team Brunson, Max Pescatori of Milan, Italy finished first in the $2,500 No Limit Holdem World Series of Poker event, taking home a paycheck of $682,389. This win, combined with previous truimphs, pushes Pescatori over the one million dollar mark with lifetime winnings of $1 544 801.

Pescatoris win gives Team Brunson its largest payout and first coveted championship bracelet for the 2006 WSOP. With this big win and 1,440 in points, Pescatori is currently in 9th place for the WSOP Player of the Year. Turning pro in 1999, Pescatori has played at the final table of eight major events in his poker career.

Lobbyists fight for right of internet gambling to exist

Lobbyists from all sides of the equation have been flocking to Washington in an effort to debate the pros and cons of online gambling. For the industry itself, a "poker player alliance" has raised the ante through its own lobbying efforts.

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The bill, said Michael Bolcerek, an amateur player who is president of the alliance, is "picking winners and losers." But the real threat to online gambling may not be in Washington DC but rather Washington State, which early last month was not only the first state to outlaw internet gambling, but also made the activity a Class C felony, which carries with it the same punishment handed down to sexual predators and repeat drunk driving offenders.

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Online Poker Ban

The federal government is trying to control what you use your hard earned money for. This proposed bill for anti-internet gaming (bill H.R. 4411), also conveniently leaves out horse racing, and lotteries-so it would be okay to gamble online on horse racing but online poker will get banned. Their sights are set on internet gaming specifically and even within the bill, there is wording to prosecute online gamblers.

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According to a recent big Wall Street Journal Poll, 85% of US citizens polled were against a Congressional ban on online gambling maybe Congress should listen to the public and should become a co-sponsor of H.R. 5474 instead. This bill requires Congress to objectively examine how Internet gambling can be regulated and taxed rather than driven underground.

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Poker tournament held for fall victim

Family friends of the Penn State student who was seriously injured after he fell from a second-floor balcony in March may soon go home to continue rehabilitation. Wincek, 20, is currently at the McGee Rehabilitation Hospital in Philadelphia recovering from the fall, several friends said.

One half of the proceeds of the Texas Hold'em poker tournament held at 6 p.m. yesterday at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 850 Stratford Drive, will go into a trust fund for Wincek; the other half went to the top-place winners. This is the second tournament that has been held by the Knights of Columbus to benefit Wincek. Facility Manager for the Knights of Columbus, Lionel Bassett, said the last tournament brought in about $1,600 for Wincek's trust fund -- more than $1,000 from the tournament and $600 from outside donations.

2006 WSOP Event 15 - Ladies Event No-Limit Holdem

The Ladies Event at the World Series of Poker always draws the crowds. With 1,128 ladies paying the buy in, the prize pool was up over a million bucks, and the women played fierce to attempt to land in the money.

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Last year's stunning victory by movie star Jennifer Tilly won't be repeated, unfortunately, as the starlet was busted out fairly early on, taking on two overcards, one of which paired, with her little wired threes. This time the event was up to Shawnee Barton and Mary Jones. A final all in move put Barton ahead with an Ace to Queen Six Jones had, but a lucky Six on the river cinched the win for Jones.

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US Regulation of Online Poker Could net US billions in Tax

Regulating Internet poker could bring the U.S. government some $3.3 billion in taxes annually, according to a study to be released on Tuesday, ahead of an expected debate over legislation to ban online gambling.

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Income taxes on winnings from Internet poker alone -- which is estimated to have attracted $60 billion in wagers worldwide in 2005 -- could amount to $2.5 billion each year, according to the study commissioned by the Poker Players Alliance, a group calling for the regulation of online gambling. "The majority of the revenue that's generated would be from reporting of poker winnings," said Michael Bolcerek, president of the group.

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Playboy blends beautiful women with poker

Playboy's Alta Loma Entertainment announced that it has commissioned the Players Network to produce "Playboy's Women of Poker," a multi-part television series that will feature beautiful women competing to become members of Playboy's Poker Team and win all the perks that go along with it. Women interested in this unique opportunity should participate in one of five regional qualifying Texas Hold'em tournaments held throughout the United States at which time they will also do a test photo shoot.

A total of thirty beautiful women who have what it takes to model for Playboy will win a trip to Las Vegas to compete in the televised finals. The six women who accumulate the most points through their poker and modeling skills at the final event will become members of Playboy's Poker Team. As members of Playboy's Poker Team, the winners will make public appearances, play in charity tournaments and participate in other promotional events.

Pub owner gambles on poker

The owner of a fashionable London pub has bet his business on the argument that poker is a game of skill, not chance. Derek Kelly argues that poker should be considered a game of skill like chess or checkers instead of being classified with roulette and blackjack.

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But he was recently charged with violations of the Gambling Act and is expected to go on trial early next year. If Kelly makes his case, that would allow pubs all over Britain to host poker tournaments and allowing playing on the premises. If he loses, he could get a jail term.

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Top players announced

Team Brunson, a collection of some of the best players in poker, has been introduced at this years World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Harrahs Rio Suites in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Captain Todd Brunson, professional poker player and son of poker legend Doyle ‘Texas Dolly’ Brunson, personally handpicked each team member and the dream team will participate in every televised WSOP event. The WSOP started June 26 and runs through August 10th, 2006. The eleven-member team consists of both seasoned veterans of poker and new, upstart players.

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Online Poker Fight Is Here

Sometime in the next couple weeks the United States House of Representatives will vote on a bill that if passed will be the Federal governments first real effort at banning Internet gambling and online poker. “Online poker players need to know that their ability to play is seriously threatened,” Michael Bolcerek, president of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), said.

And right now, there are two things concerned poker players should do, according to Bolcerek. Players need to write or call their representatives and also become a member of the PPA. By the end of June, the PPA will have more than 30,000 members. The goal for the end of the year is 100,000. The more people the PPA can call members, the more weight it has when lobbying lawmakers.

Hellmuth Denied Tenth Gold Bracelet

Day 13 of the World Series of Poker proved unlucky for poker superstar Phil Hellmuth as his quest for a record-tying tenth gold bracelet ended with a fickle river. Competing heads up against Jeff Cabanillas at the WSOP $5,000 No Limit Holdem Event #9, Hellmuths 5h-4s looked good when the flop came 6d-4d-3h.

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However, Cabanillas had eleven outs for a win and six more outs to tie with his 5d-3d and quickly called the former World Champions all-in bet. When the dealer dropped a Jd, Cabanillas had his flush and his first gold bracelet. Before Thursday, Cabanillas had never cashed in a WSOP event or placed in a major tournament.

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British Gambling Commission puts block on illegal poker

The Gambling Commission has written to police forces, local authorities and the licensing trade associations throughout the country as part of a clampdown on illegal poker games. Under the 1968 Gaming Act there are strict restrictions on gaming for money in licensed premises. A local authority permit is required to run games, the games must not be used as an inducement for people to visit a pub, and any stakes and prizes should be low. The Commission has published new guidance on these rules, which apply to all pubs and members clubs in Britain.

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Gambling Commission Director of Operations Phill Brear said: “Our overarching objectives are to keep crime out of gambling, protect players and make sure that the games are run fairly and openly. The Gambling Commission has significant powers at its disposal to crack down on those breaking the law, and we won’t hesitate to use those powers,” he concluded.

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Online poker strategies - Game selection

The difference between starting your poker career off as a winner or as a loser is Game Selection. Choose the appropriate game for your bankroll and your skill level and you will be rewarded with a long and winning career in poker.

Then, make sure you have an adequate bankroll for the stakes of the game. Normal game fluctuations dictate that playing in a $3/$6 game with a $50 total bankroll will normally see you leaving the table broke and looking to deposit more money. A good rule of thumb is to have a bankroll of about 20 times the big bet to consistently play at a particular limit.

The Winner of Event # 8 - $2000 Omaha High-Low 8/OB

Zack Zwerner, founder of the biggest bingo enterprise in America and former high-level casino executive, is the latest gold bracelet winner at the 2006 World Series of Poker, (WSOP) capturing $341,426 after three grueling days of Omaha High-Low 8/OB.

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The victory was the 59-year old Zwerner's first at the WSOP and the first time he'd ever cashed in a WSOP event. Zwerner hadn't played in a WSOP event in nearly 15 years, but was inspired to play the event once again when his 21-year old son took a serious interest in the sport. His largest victory before Wednesday was a sixth place finish in a $1000 Omaha Hi-Low Split tournament at the 2000 L.A. Poker Classic to win $3,015.

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Poker rivals spitting chips

A poker war has erupted between Melbourne poker king Joe Hachem and the latest champ, Mark Vos. The fiery Queenslander surprised the gaming world this week, winning $1.08 million in a poker tournament in Las Vegas. He has now revealed he and Hachem are arch enemies and don't talk. Vos this week became an instant millionaire after beating the world's best at a World Series of Poker tournament. Just a day earlier, Joe Hachem finished second in another Las Vegas World Series of Poker tournament and collected $345,000.

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Vos's and Hachem's successes just 24 hours apart have intensified a long rivalry between Australia's top two players. The dispute is believed to have started over a message sent on an internet poker site, which escalated to heated comments between the pair over the past few months. Poker sources say the two high-rollers cannot stand each other. Vos and Hachem are to compete against each other several times in the next few weeks in a series of poker tournaments in Las Vegas.

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Hachem is on the hunt again

The Australian media were jubilantly reporting the latest World Series of Poker triumphs of last year's multi-million dollar champion Joe Hachem this week, as the 2006 action on the world's biggest poker event ran the opening competitions in its 45 event schedule.

The Melbourne-based poker king is in the money again after winning $345 000, albeit as a runner up this time in a No Limit Hold Em WSOP event. The former chiropractor, who won $10 million playing poker almost a year ago, outlasted 822 poker players to finish runner-up in this week's event, and expressed disappointment at not clinching the top spot and the $649 000 prize purse that went with it.

No kids' poker

The promotion of a Texas Hold 'Em "camp" for kids as young as 10 years old has prompted Solicitor General John Les to tighten up gambling regulations in B.C. The amendment defines any commercial effort to train minors to gamble as a "gaming service," requiring the provider to register under the Gaming Control Act. Registration can be refused, and companies operating without it can be fined as much as $100,000.

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The B.C. Problem Gambling Program operates an awareness effort in schools, funded out of the $4 million per year the province pays out of gambling revenues to support responsible gambling.

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Professional Poker Tour Debuts at 9PM

Tune in to the Travel Channel tonight to catch the debut episode of the Professional Poker Tour. Brought to you by the creators of the World Poker Tour, the 24-week series showcases poker legends and promising new faces, playing in a series of invitation-only 'free rolls.'

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Four quarters of tournament play lead up to a single championship round, with players competing for a $2.5 million total prize purse furnished by the PPT. Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu and Carlos Mortenson are just a handful of the star players in the stellar 250-person field. World Poker Tour finalist Mark Seif and actor Matt Corboy share host duties. The PPT airs Wednesdays at 9PM on the Travel Channel.

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Foxwoods Names New Director of Poker Operations

Foxwoods Resort Casino has announced the appointment of Terry Chiaradio as new Director of Poker Operations. Chiaradio has played an integral role in the massive growth of the game at Foxwoods since the property’s poker room first opened in 1992.

“We’re thrilled to have Terry take the reigns of our poker operations,” said Ken Davie, Foxwoods VP of Table Games. “She brings knowledge, savvy and experience to this important part of our business and is one of the most respected people in the poker world.” Chiaradio is a native of Stonington, Connecticut and holds a degree in business accounting from Mitchell College in New London.

Australian poker pro Mark Vos wins $803,274 at WSOP Event #6

At the tender age of 23, Mark Vos made a personal decision. He will spend the next five years of his life “working” and the five years immediately after that “relaxing.” Vos’ plan is to play poker (which he defines as “work”) and then take the second-half of a decade off. It’s an unconventional career path to say the least.

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If “work” means coming to Las Vegas to play in the World Series of Poker, overwhelming a near-record field of 1,919 players, and earning $803,274 in just three days, then – then, there are certainly worse jobs. Indeed, Vos won the $2,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em championship and earned his very first WSOP gold bracelet. Vos, a college student-turned-poker player from Brisbane became only the third Australian national ever to win an event at the World Series of Poker.

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Boyd strikes it rich at poker tournament

Russ Boyd, a University of Missouri law school graduate, won the World Series of Poker No Limit Hold ’Em Short Handed tournament in Las Vegas, earning $475,000 and his first WSOP bracelet. At the final table, Boyd went head-to-head with Joseph Hachem. Before the decisive hand, Boyd was the chip leader with $1,460,000, while Hachem had $600,000.

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Boyd is the son of Columbia’s Eva Seibert. He graduated from Central Missouri State at age 14 and moved to Columbia with Seibert and his brother Bobby so he could attend law school at MU. He graduated from law school at age 18 in 1999 and became a star in the poker world when he finished 12th at the 2003 World Series of Poker.

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Poker Show donates a $100 000 TV sponsorship package to charity

William Peraza Jr., CEO of "The CEO Poker Show" is a gambling man who believes in putting benefits up front for charity instead of just talking about it. This week his company, which owns and produces the upcoming television show "The CEO Poker Show" is using the eBay auction Web site to sell a $100 000 television sponsorship package to benefit a Florida charity.

"The CEO Poker Show" sponsorship package can be bid on in the Giving Works area of eBay. A percentage of proceeds raised will be donated to Best Buddies Charity, based in Miami, Fla. The television show will be hosted at The Palms in Las Vegas, where top executives from top companies will compete in a No-Limit Hold'em poker tourney for the title of Chairman of Poker and a large cash prize.

World Series of Poker Starts with Record Fields

If anyone is still under the impression that poker is a fad or that the big-money poker tournament is a bubble waiting to burst they should check out the action at the 2006 World Series of Poker. The first open invitation event for this year's WSOP attracted a record-setting 2,776 players.

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The $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em event featured a first prize of $757,839. That's an incredible number for a tournament with a relatively small buy-in. Those early estimates of an 8,000 strong field for the $10,000 main event, which starts on July 28 now look a little conservative to us, if anything.

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Joe Hachem is in the money again

Australian poker king Joe Hachem is in the money again after winning $345,000 in a Las Vegas tournament. The former Melbourne chiropractor, who won $10 million playing poker almost a year ago, yesterday out-lasted 822 players to finish runner-up in the World Series of Poker event.

After his massive windfall, Hachem said he was just a little disappointed he didn't win the tournament and the $649,000 first prize. Hachem looked set to beat Californian Russ "Dutch" Boyd in the final but the turn of the final card, a five of diamonds, gave the American two pair and the tournament.

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Latest 2006 WSOP Results - Hachem Doing Well Again

Joseph Hachem, who won the 2005 World Series of Poker main event, is busy proving that result was no fluke. At the 2006 WSOP he has just made the final table of Event #5, the $2,500 NL Hold'em Short-Handed 6/Table where he will take on "Dutch" Boyd after Daniel Negreanu busted out in 8th spot.

Hachem is a genuine poker talent, and it would be a wonderful achievement if he were to win a second bracelet at the 2006 World Series of Poker. However, he faces an uphill task here. Boyd, who was the brash "leader" of The Crew - a group of young guns who stormed the poker world in 2004, has a substantial chip lead, which he has held since eliminating Negreanu. But, if anyone can beat him from this position it would be Hachem, who proved how adept he is at short-stack tournament poker play at last year's Main Event.

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Major charity donation from WSOP Champ

Days after winning the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions against the top players in the business, Mike Sexton has proved to be a champ with a heart, providing irrefutable evidence that he deserves his affectionate nickname "The Ambassador of Poker". Sexton announced that he is to donate half of his Tournament of Champions prize purse - that's a stunning $500 000 - to five charities.

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Sexton's generous donation sets an example in his initiative to persuade poker pros and businesses to donate large amounts to charity because of the benefits that it could bring to both the poker community and the world. In previous interviews, he has noted: "The most ardent adversaries of poker could not be against poker if we were to start donating huge bucks to worthwhile charities.

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