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Is papa-to-be Pete Wentz thinking pink?Probably, since his band performed at the Victoria's Secret Pinkapalooza event yesterday at the Santa Monica Pier.And...

Online poker room Poker Room.com has put out a new Facebook application that will leverage the power of the social networking site to raise awareness of their poker room. The application is called DareDevil and awards points for players completing the best poker hands in a given time frame. The social aspect comes into play by displaying the score of friends on a user's homepage, allowing for competition.Related Articles:Online poker player youngest to win signature eventiPods available at online poker room...

While technically the 39th annual World Series of Poker won't end until November, when the final table of the main event is held, the last event on the roster was completed Tuesday when 930 players came together to play the Casino Employees No Limit Holdem tournament. The $500 buy in event was open only to casino employees, such as dealers and poker room managers. The event was won by Jonathan Kotula, who won $87,929...

With over two decades of experience building, leading and establishing businesses in Asia-Pacific, Phil Kelly, former President of Dell Asia-Pacific, formally announced today the formation of Good Luck Gamblers, LLC. Kelly's new company provides gamblers Good Luck Tips and Forecasts for Lucky Gambling Days based upon a proprietary astrological process. In addition, Good Luck Gamblers offers information on special offers and events at the hottest casinos, unique gambling products, forums, VIP Clubs, and more. (PRWeb Jul 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1117074.htm

It's not being billed as such, but the opening Friday of AMC's luxurious 16-screen multiplex at Westfield Southcenter in Tukwila is a milestone event in local movie history. It's the first large-scale cinema in the Northwest in which every projector is digital.

Film Festivals: Molodist hopes to encourage Eastern film -- Ukraine's annual festival for young filmmakers, the Kyiv IFF Molodist, is launching a new co-production event aimed at directors and producers from Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus.

Professional poker players Marcel Luske, "The Flying Dutchman," and Michelle Lau introduce The Federation Internationale de poker association (FIDPA) and "The international poker Rules" (IP Rules), for tournament play, to promote poker as a sport and unite the poker industry on a global level. Bellagio is the first FIDPA endorsed card room in the world. FIDPA's mission to unify and strengthen the industry begins with the education and implementation of a standardized set of rules. Bellagio has adopted the IP Rules in conjunction with Bellagio Cup IV and the World Poker Tour's main event which began Friday, July 11. (PRWeb Jul 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1115634.htm

There were 6,844 entrants in the 2008 World Series of Poker Main event. As of this week, just nine remain. These nine players must now patiently wait on the sidelines until November, when they'll return to the Amazon Room at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Among the nine finalists is Scott "r_a_y" Montgomery, a PocketFiver who has dominated in both live and online play. He'll begin play in November third in chips. (PRWeb Jul 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1119484.htm

Film Festivals: Ozloitation films highlighted at Aussie event -- Australia's Melbourne Film Fest will highlight Oz's contribution to the world of schlock cinema, the so-called Ozploitation pics of the 1980s. The 57th edition of the fest begins July 25 with the world premiere of Mark Hartley's 'Not Quite Hollywood,' celebrating the genre and its dubious artistic qualities.

In a remarkable turn-of-events, the result of the presidential election comes down to one man's vote.