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Even in a Seniors event where someone can just look at the tables and see the people who are the foundation that the modern poker movement is built upon, new faces here can sometimes show up and have their first moment in the WSOP sun. Dan LaCourse is one of these late bloomers. During Day 2 of Event 42 Dan took control of this tournament, and didn't stop until he was strapping a World Series of poker World Championship bracelet around his wrist. Considering the fact that he was facing off against 2,218 opponents, a new WSOP record for this event, nobody can say his road was easy.

Following the footsteps of his fellow sports star Shane Warne, boxer Jeff Fenech is about to try a less physical - but no less challenging - activity, playing in the Main Event of the 2008 World Series of poker. Coming off of the recent radical victory versus Azumah Nelson - a boxer he has spent 17 years trying to beat - Fenech is going to try his hand at a more sedate game, but one he can't win through strength alone. Fenech is a former three-time world boxing champion.Related Articles:Poker tourney stops Shane WarneCricketer retires for poker...

The Borgata Summer Open has wrapped up and a new champion has emerged. The last man standing out of 345 players is Allen Bari, a New Jersey native who picked up over $500,000, the biggest part of the $1.25 million prize pie. Bari is on something of a roll, having just cashed in a World Series of poker event just a few days before...

Today is Day 29 of the 2008 WSOP and yet another No Limit Holdem game get started today. What we are going to look at, however, is the end of Event 44, the $1000 Holdem w/ Rebuys event. An event like this that utilizes rebuys, goes through a number of different stages. Any poker tournament will go through different stages but one with rebuys and add-ons has a little extra. The beginning stages of the tournament are typically marked with lots of action, lots of all in moves, and of course many players buy back in after they bust out.

European friendly online poker room Titan poker has announced that they will be offering satellites to the Grosvenor poker Tour, a popular tour destination for poker players in the United Kingdom and all across Europe. Super satellites will be held every Tuesday, running now through the end of October. Players can win prize packages worth $4000 in order to buy in to four of the Grosvenor poker Tour events on this year's calendar...

Two devilishly hot new promotions - Gone Devilfishin' and an evilly expanded SinDay - from the bad boys and girls at DevilfishPoker.com (PRWeb Jun 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1055724.htm

(Gaming And Casinos News and Information) Titan poker httpwwwtitanpokercom the largest poker room on the iPoker Network has awarded player Douglas Simmons from the United Kingdom his largest poker win ever By winning five straight 5 1 Maui Jackpot Sit N Go tournaments Douglas was able to also capture the special 36000 Maui Jackpot Prize Speaking shortly after the tournament Douglas said Its great to know that after playing poker for a short time that I have been able to win 5 Maui Sit N Gos in a row to scoop the jackpot Offering advice to poker players he says that the jackpot target is achievable if you put your mind to it and youre in luck with the cards dealt Titan Pokers jackpot sit n go tournaments are extremely popular and attract veteran and novice poker players alike The Maui is a tenplayer 5 1 Sit N Go tournament The game begins once ten players sit down at the table As this is a progressive tournament the jackpot prize money grows larger every week until there is a winner

Join in the fun and you could land a spot playing poker on TV with Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke. This could be your big break! season two of Best Damn poker Show starts shooting in August and Ultimate Bet is running qualifiers now! read more in pokerworks.com

We are more than halfway through the 2008 WSOP and players are beginning to think of how they can enter the Main Event. A fair number of players will simply pay the $10,000 entry fee with sponsor dollars; another third of the players...

Bracelet after bracelet is being won by the pros and final table after final table is stacked full of the best in the world. read more in pokerworks.com