Arena Of Poker

The new schedule for the second ever WSOP Europe is now available. The 2008 World Series of Poker Europe will take place around the same time as the inaugural event last year, where then-18-year-old Annette Obrestad became the youngest player – and the first woman – to ever win a WSOP Championship event. This year the WSOPE, as presented by Betfair, the online poker room, will run from September 19th to October 1st, 2008 in London, England…

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The next World Series of Poker is coming up soon and players now have the ability to pre register for the events. With more than 50 events to choose from, players can go online to WorldSeriesofPoker.com to make their selections, or they can show up in person at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, the spot where the WSOP will take place. Events range in price from $1,000 all the way up to $50,000, with the main event running $10k as is the tradition…

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During the World Series of Poker Circuit events in the “Las Vegas of the East Coast”, Atlantic City, players from around the country showed up to play in hopes of striking it rich. During the second event of the series, which will end with a championship event where the winner will secure – in addition to a large cash prize – a seat in the 2008 WSOP main event, two finalists fought round over round for the victory. With a two to one chip lead by Jake Neff over Ryan Osborne, the latter emerged the champ with a $72,500 payday.Related Articles:WSOP Circuit leader disqualifiedWSOP Academy in Indiana…

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A Richmond, VA poker player was ejected from the final table of the World Series of Poker circuit event at Caesars Atlantic City for unsportsmanlike conduct. Lesley Thornburg was the chip leader and apparently wanted the rest of the table to feel the power of his position. After several warnings for baiting tactics and loud comments to other players on the two previous days, a final warning was given to Thornburg…

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Caesars Indiana will soon play host to the latest WSOP Academy camp, where poker players pay to learn from the pros the right way to play at the world famous World Series of Poker. The event, which will take place at the Caesars Indiana on March 29th and March 30th, will have instruction by Paul Wasicka, the 2007 NBC National Heads Up Championship winner, as well as Joe Navarro, the former FBI agent now making a living teaching poker players how to read each other. Other instructors include Alex Outhred and Mark Seif.Related Articles:WSOP qualifiers popular at Wheeling IslandUpdate to WSOP dates…

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The 2008 World Series of Poker is still months away, but the seats to the main event are already being won by online poker players. That was the case when a player known as JudasBlue picked up a prize package, beating out 100 other players to secure his seat in Vegas this summer. The player, from northern California, won’t have as far to travel as some but all his travel costs should be covered by the $12,500 WSOP prize package, which also covers the $10k buy in to the main event…

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The Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack recently held their first satellite qualifier for the upcoming World Series of Poker, and according to recent reports it was a big success. Hundreds of poker players lined up to compete in the event, which offered a prize package to the 2008 World Series of Poker main event worth $10,000. The 330 seat tournament was sold out hours after the tickets went on sale…

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The 2008 World Series of Poker schedule has been modified by two date changes according to a recent Harrah’s Entertainment announcement, in order to better accommodate the ESPN coverage for what is swiftly becoming the most prestigious event at the WSOP, the $50,000 buy in H.O.R.S.E. World Championship. The H.O.R.S.E…

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A new twenty something has been crowned as a WSOP Circuit champ as Mickey Pickett wins the Harrah’s Rincon even. The 23 year old poker player from Minnesota managed a comeback at the final table to beat the rest of the players, including two respected pros. Lee Watkinson from Washington State and Gavin Smith from Canada were both at the final table, but neither pro could stop the rush Pickett had to augment his skill…

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The outfit that runs the World Series of Poker has picked up a former National Football League executive according to a recent press release. Seth Palansky is now the Communications Director for the World Series of Poker as well as Harrah’s Entertainment’s Sports & Entertainment division. Seth makes the move from the NFL, where he was in charge of the corporate communications efforts for the NFL Network…

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