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All the overflow areas were in play at the Rio for Day 1D of the WSOP Championship event, as 2,461 players took the field. With registration officially closed for the event, the total number of 2008 WSOP Championship entrants climbed...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 7 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Museum of Robots in Second Life will announce the winners of its first annual 'Build-a-Robot' Competition at an event on July 19, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. PDT. A Linden dollars prize will be awarded to 10 winners and all entrants receive a merchandise prize. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges and by popular choice. Entry Classes include Standalone display, Wearable, and Homage to Classic Robots. (VIDEO - VNR)

The pro players are feeling good about this year's World Series of Poker events, currently playing at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. For years amateur players have been giving the pros a run for their money, but this year's slower pace seems to have been just what the pros need. Slower events mean better players are rewarded, and so far the pros have won most of the bracelets...

Early July was the time when more than fifty poker players gathered at the Gibraltar Gala Casino to push chips around for a good cause. The game was No Limit Texas Holdem poker, and the event was a tournament held to raise money for RICC (Research Into Childhood Cancer). First prize was a poker table plus four bottles of wine and £250, and second prize was a poker set, two bottles of wine and £50...

Jazz singer Rene Marie's decision to sing, 'Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing,' the so-called Black national anthem at a Denver civic event was met with overwhelming scorn. The songstress was invited to the event to sing the mainstream national anthem, 'The Star Spangled Banner.' Marie explains the fallout and why she doesn't regret her decision.

Ladbrokes Poker sign exciting Swedish poker dynamo, Nebuchad at their media event. A prolific online player he is a worthy addition to a brilliant stable of proplayers which include World Heads Up Champion Jeff Kimber, WSOP Final tablist Jon Kalmer and first ever Ladbrokes signing Roy The boy Eighty of the 120 Team Ladbrokes players then took on the marathon that is the WSOP main event and made it through to day two including Team Captain Steve Daavis and Darts player Collin Lloyd. (PRWeb Jul 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1080024.htm

Film Festivals: event preps for second edition -- The Intl. Film Festival of Zambia is calling for entries for its second edition, to run in the capital, Lusaka, Sept. 5-13.

International News: event to screen Jordan's first pic in 50 years -- The British Academy of Film & TV Arts is celebrating Arab cinema by showcasing the works of filmmakers from the region with its annual global weekender.

The event:The three-day 2008 Essence Music Festival in New Orleans achieved a balance of old-school homage and cutting-edge innovation ...