entertainment - "international poker"

Don't forget PokerRoom's qualifier freeroll for a place on the luxurious poker Villa in Spain - among other things, a $100,000 sponsorship deal is up for grabs.

Just before the 2008 World Series of poker began at the end of May, I read an article in 'BLUFF Magazine' written by managing editor Lance Bradley. He listed five online players who were 21 years old at the start of the WSOP...

Sometimes it is a good idea to advertise the strength of your hand, and sometimes it is a good idea to hide it. The difference can sometimes be subtle, and it often takes a pro level player to make the correct choice, especially in a high profile tournament.

The Prince of poker was sitting at yet another World poker Tour final table; more than any other player, Scotty had sat at the WPT final tables without a win. He was determined to change that bit of history.

Moonwork, Inc. -- a company known for its imaginative, original interpretations of Shakespeare, including critically acclaimed productions of RICHARD III, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and JULIUS CAESAR -- presents the world premiere of BOUND IN A NUTSHELL, a one-act based on William Shakespeare's HAMLET, as part of the 12th Annual New York international Fringe Festival.

Event 53 was the last under card event before the insanity of the World Series of poker Main Event took center stage. Anybody who thought that the last day of this event would just wilt under the shadow of the WSOP signature competition and that this would be just another day at the office would be completely wrong. The final day of this event was perhaps one of the most entertaining of the entire World Series of poker season.

Jennifer Bogush's play, TRAFFIC JAM, will be presented as part of The New York international Fringe Festival (FringeNYC).

Off the Cuff (UK) & King William Productions will present SEE HOW BEAUTIFUL I AM: the return of Jackie Susann, this August, as part of the 2008 New York international Fringe Festival.

David Daneshgar has the sort of resume that most poker players would like for themselves. His lifetime earnings top the 1.5 million mark. He has gotten paid in over fifty of the tournaments he has entered, five of those being first place finishes, and in cash games he has been a consistent money maker. After a while players seated at the casino table with him submissively wet themselves when he makes a bet. The only thing missing from his credentials was a high profile tournament win. In short, there was a bracelet sized hole in his resume that he was looking to fill at this year's WSOP. Event #52 was his best chance to finally attain this prize.

The lineup of hostesses for the World poker Tour received its latest update with the naming of Amanda Leatherman as the 'Live Updates' hostess for the upcoming seventh season of the series. Leatherman, who has served as a video...