entertainment - "international poker"

PAWNSHOP ACCORDIONS, the latest play from Jonathan Wallace, will be presented as part of The New York international Fringe Festival (FringeNYC). Aaron Gonzalez will direct. Performances will be at the Theatre at 45 Bleecker Street, and will begin on August 9th and will continue through August 16th.

Every year, the World Series of poker's Main Event creates a handful of new media stars, whose deep run in the world's biggest poker tournament, combined with their personality and affinity for the camera, bring them rather more than...

While he had never once played a game of poker online, and in fact doesn't even like playing the game, Democratic congressman Barney Frank has become the most popular politician among poker players in the United States. That's because he is solidly behind their right to play the game online, and they have responded with campaign contributions of nearly $50k. Contributors to his campaign fund include Chris Moneymaker, Howard Lederer, Annie Duke, and Andy Bloch.Related Articles:Swedish poker veto actionHouse Committee to look at poker bill...

Every week new sign-ups at Titan poker are given a free chance to win a choice of five top digital prizes, a laptop, PlayStation or even $2,000 in cash. (PRWeb Jul 14, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1093484.htm

International News: Crispin Davis likely to retire next year -- Reed Elsevier, owner of Variety, has hired a headhunter to begin the search for a replacement to Crispin Davis, its CEO.

International News: Thompson to head worldwide acquisitions -- Lara Thompson has been tapped senior vice president of worldwide acquisitions for Canuck film and TV producer and distributor Entertainment One.

International News: Bids are expected upwards of $3 billion -- Private equity groups and investment houses are lining up to buy a stake in a new media and telecoms company being separated out of Hong Kong conglom PCCW.

International News: Exec launches Becker Group Ltd -- Richard Becker has returned to the film business a year after selling to Prime Group his family's stake in the company that bore their name, Becker Group Ltd.

International News: Broadcaster inks deal with Power Studios -- The South African Broadcasting Corp. has inked an output deal with Power Studios for NBC series 'Crusoe,' which is in production in Plettenberg Bay on the southern coast of South Africa.

NBC has announced their fourth season of their popular poker TV show, poker After Dark, and there will be a few surprises in store. The biggest is a change to the format - the show will run as a high stakes cash game as opposed to a winner take all poker tournament. Rather than six players paying $20k to play, six players will bring a minimum of $100k to the table and play $200/ $400 No Limit Texas Holdem ring games...