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Festa Al Lago Kicks Off at Bellagio in Las Vegas

October 22, 2008 - No Comments Despite skipping the popular venue during season six, the World Poker Tour hit the the Bellagio’s Festa al Lago this season, as action began Monday at the $15,000 buy-in Main Event. Day 1A featured a particularly stacked field, as 153 of the world’s top players joined the action. One of the most notable players in the field was Olympic stud Michael Phelps. The world’s best swimmer and 14-time Gold Medalist was escorted around the....

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Poker Princess Tiffany Michelle Wins R2R Charity Tournament

October 20, 2008 - No Comments Poker princess Tiffany Michelle is in the news again — this time as the newest champion of the Road 2 Recovery charity poker tournament. The event was sponsored by the MGM Grand with profits to be donated to the Road 2 Recovery charitable organization that raises money for AMA Motocross and Supercross members who sustain career-ending injuries. The celebrity poker event raised over $43,000 for the cause, through its 67 entrants and fans who....

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Partouche Poker Tour Kicks off in Cannes, France

September 5, 2008 - No Comments The Partouche Poker Tour Main Event held at the Palms Beach Club in Cannes, France got underway on Wednesday as a star-studded field of 226 players gathered for day 1A. Gus Hansen, Scotty Nguyen, Dario Minieri and Chris “Jesus” Fergusonall put down the €8,500 entry fee for the chance to take home a share of the guaranteed €2,000,000 prize pool. This tournament is the biggest poker tournament in French history so there is no surprise....

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2008 World Series of Poker Main Event Enters Day 5

July 12, 2008 - 1 Comment Day 5 of the 2008 World Series of Poker main event is in full swing, with chip leader Jeremy Joseph wielding a big stack for the second day in a row. Joseph was the chip leader coming into day 4, and he’s maintained that chip lead going into day 5. There are 189 players remaining, and all of the players are guaranteed close to $40,000. It’s been an exciting main event so far; there are many big names remaining. Those players include Brandon....

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