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CelebPoker.com Helps You Qualify for the 2006 WSOP Event; For as Little as $7

CelebPoker.com is giving would-be poker stars, a chance to qualify and get a seat to the 2006 World Series of Poker event that will be held in July, at Las Vegas. This is a great offer because it is a chance for the players to get to the event for a mere $7 and go on to win a whopping $12,500. Onlinecasinonews.com reports:

If the standard $10,000 buy-in for the WSOP is beyond your budget, then a trip to CelebPoker.com could see you get to the tournament for far less. The daily $7 satellite tournaments, leading up to the weekly $58 event, puts players ever closer to securing their place in Vegas.

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Weekly Poker Tournament by a TV Network, in Neonopolis - to Have Gaming License

A Television Network has plans to hold a weekly poker tournament, in Neonopolis. However, this could need a gaming license, which is a requirement that could wipe off the project completely. Casinocitytimes.com reports:

Gaming Control Board Member Mark Clayton said Thursday that FOX Sports Net had not approached casino regulators and investigative staff in connection with having poker tournaments played at Neonopolis. Representatives from the network proposed to gaming regulators a television broadcast studio at Neonopolis where filming would take place for a poker-based game show.

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Participants at the National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) Game Night 2006 Not Only be Helping Hemophilila Patients But Will Also Get a Chance of Winning a Place at the WSOP

The National Hemophilia Game Night 2006 opens on April 4th at the ESPN Zone in Times Square in New York. The winner gets a seat at the World Series of Poker event. However,this is a charity event and all the earnings will go to the NHF. This charitable organization looks after people with bleeding disorders. It works in the field focusing on finding better cures and treatments for such people who have bleeding and clotting disorders. The buy-ins for the No Limit Texas Hold'Em tournament are for $1000. General Admission tickets are for $75. The NHF has estimated a sale of almost 350 tickets, for this event. Casinocitytimes.com reports:

The NHF chose the ESPN Zone for this function because of the venue's appeal and location. Citing a need to raise as much money and awareness for their important cause as possible, NHF Vice President of Marketing and Communication Suzy Zimmerman said holding the event at a popular facility in the middle of Manhattan will allow for a maximum number of participants.

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Foxwoods Poker Classics - the $10,000 Championship Now A Part of WPT

The New England Poker Classic has been renamed the Foxwoods Poker Classic, this year. It will have a presence in the World Poker Tour. The Travel Channel will air the finals of this event. The prize sum of this Championship is $10,000. There were 8 preliminary events in last years New England Poker Classic. Now that the Foxwoods Poker Classic will be introduced in the WPT Schedule, the field for the championship becomes larger than ever before. The Foxwoods championship is the final event before the WPT Championship at Bellagio, in April. Not an event to be missed. Stay tuned in and for all the results of the preliminary rounds - check out the pokerpages. Pokerpages.com reports:

This year’s schedule also features 8 preliminary events, but the Omaha and 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo events are gone in favor of a Ladies Only NLHE event and a $3,000 NLHE event.  And of course the final event is a $10,000 buy-in event.

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Extreme Poker Tournament That Held an Underwater Tournamemt Last Year, Now Makes Ice - the Playfield

Juha Helppi was the one  to win the first Underwater Poker tournament, held last year. He will now be defending his title - The Extreme Poker Title, on a field of ice, this year. Last year the tournament was held at the bottom of the ocean off St. Kitts coast. As the winner, he got a chance to choose the next venue. He zeroed down on his home in Finland. On the 29th of March, Helppi will play against three InterPoker.com qualifiers. They will play in the Arctic Kemi Snow Castle - The world's largest snow castle, that is in Finland. Looks like this year the players will be battling sub-zero temperatures and new rules of play to go with them! Cardplayer.com reports:

Players leave the competition when they run out of chips or nonessential clothing or are forced to leave after succumbing to the cold. Medical personnel will be present at all times to monitor the health of all participants. The online qualifier will take place Sunday, March 12, to decide who will be flown to Finland to sit in the freezing temperatures and battle a native son.

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CardPlayer.com To Give Full Multimedia Coverage, Radio Show and Live Updates on Bellagio Five Star World Poker Classic Championship Event

CarPlayer.com, is one among the largest poker information websites. It is now all set to give a complete multimedia coverage along with daily radio shows, for the Bellagio Five Star World Poker Classic Championship. This event will be taking place between December 12-16. It is a $15,000 buy-in tournament. At the Five Star, CardPlayer.com is also all set to launch its latest live interactive content. The daily road show - 'The Circuit' will also be showcased. This show features discussions and analysis of the game by well-known poker players. CardPlayer will be showing streaming video updates that covering all the action besides a full suite of tournament report along with photos, chip counts and expert discussions. Prnewswire.com reports:

CardPlayer.com the website, of Card Player magazine, began providing live tournament coverage in February 2005 from World Poker Tour and Professional Poker Tour events. "For those interested in following high stakes poker action in real time, there is no better place than CardPlayer.com," said Card Player Media Chairman and CEO Barry Shulman.

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Now 'Win a Poker Prize Package' by Taking Up the Combined Offer of TheSportsCritics.com and RoyalFlushWarehouse.com

RoyalFlushWarehouse.com and TheSportsCritics.com have partnered together to offer the "Win a Poker Prize Package" contest. This combined promotion will be on throughout November and December and have two grand prize winners, who will be selected on January1, 2006. Prleap.com reports:

The contest provides sports and poker fans the chance to win one of two MLB themed chip packages consisting of 500 chips with a dealer button, 2 decks of cards, 5 dice and a custom aluminum case. Michael Paonessa, owner of TheSportsCritics.com is excited to offer such a unique prize package.

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World's Largest Searchable Database of Online Poker Tournaments, Now on PokerConnection.net

PokerConnection.net is a worldwide Gambling Directory that has now added the world's largest online poker tournament directory to its site. With this resource players can instantly find the tournament of their choice. This site has more than 30,000 online tournaments and free-rolls monthly. It has the largest searchable database of online poker tournaments. Players can customize their search by using the tool called Time Zone. It links the local time zone to tournaments and free-rolls. PokerConnection.net has resources and directories on casinos, sportsbooks, bingo, slots, racing and lotteries besides poker. Poker enthusiast, log on to this wonderful site and find out about practically every poker tournament available at any given time, without logging on to each individual poker site. Prweb.com reports:

PokerConnection.net also offers an outstanding Affiliate Program with turn-key, high quality, fully maintained websites that generate lifelong commissions from players. One of the most lucrative programs in the industry, PokerConnection's Affiliate Program allows you to cash in on the popularity of online gambling without the hassle of building and maintaining a website.

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Melbourne's Aussie Millions Tournament to be Televised by Fox Sports Net, in US

The 2006 Aussie Millions - Melbourne's Crown Casino Poker Tournament will be filmed from January 15-19 and televised across the U.S. as a 10 part series. This will be done as per a deal with Fox Sports Net and the program will debut at 11 pm local US time, in March.

Crown Limited and Fox Sports Net (FSN), a division of the FOX Broadcasting Company and News Corp announced the partnership. The Aussie Millions, held annually at the Crown, has a purse of $5 million, and the 2006 Aussie Millions champion will pocket $US 1 million.

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Leading Poker Players From Across the Globe Meet At the 2005 Carribbean Poker Classic Tournament in St. Kitts

More than 400 top-ranking Poker players of the world are headed towards St. Kitts, this weekend. They are getting together for the 2005 Caribbean Poker Classic Tournament. This tournament is set to take place at St. Kitts Marriott Resort and Royal Beach Casino. The estimated prize pool is of $2 million. The event will take place between Nov. 26- Dec. 4. About 200 poker players are reported to be arriving by charter, from the UK, on Friday. 150 players will join in from the United States and many other will arrive from different parts of the globe. The Poker Tournament starts on Sunday. Caribbeannetnews.com reports:

Poker is normally associated with millionaire playboys and the casinos of Las Vegas, but for a hairdresser from The Grange, in Scotland, Mum Lucia Barrett, is about to take on the world's leading poker players in a challenge which promises a 1.4 million pounds prize to the winner. According to Casino City Times, Barrett will jet off to the celebrity paradise island of St. Kitts for the Carribbean Poker Classic.

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