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Day 1C of the WSOP Championship event saw 1,928 players take the field, making it the largest Day 1 flight thus far. Amazon Room players were treated to the world-debut performance of 'It's All About the Money' by country recording...

The World Series of Poker main event is running now in Las Vegas, with the third Day One event starting today. Day 1C will likely have its fair share of TV, movie, and sports stars sitting down with the amateur and pro poker players, but so far not many of those taking a shot have lasted. Most notable are former baseball legend Orel Hershiser and Seinfeld actor Jason Alexander, both of whom did not last their first day in the event...

Online poker room Chili Poker is spicing up this coming Autumn with a $2,500,000 Mega Mega Prizepool, offering their players a chance at paying for their Christmas presents a few months early. Satellite qualifiers are available, giving players a chance to get a seat in the $1,500+$80 Main event for far less - as low as $2.75. A new feature spices up the event even more - running antes...

The Player of the Year at the World Series of Poker for 2008 is 3rd place finisher in the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event Erick Lindgren. Lindgren has been known as one of the best poker players in the world to have never won a bracelt at the World Series of Poker, but he changed that this year with a victory and five cashes, including coming very close to winning the famous H.O.R.S.E...

Film Festivals: BAMcinematek kicks off fourth annual event -- BAMcinematek's fourth annual 'Afro-Punk Festival' runs through July 13 at BAM Rose Cinemas.

Film News: Cologne screenings run July 10-13 -- German Films Previews, the teutonic film market taking place in Cologne July 10-13, will showcase 23 local pics, including Andreas Dresen's Cannes screener 'Cloud 9' and Helma Sanders-Brahms' 'Clara,' about 19th-century composer Clara Schumann.