Womens Events in Vegas this Summer

Las Vegas poker rooms are getting ready
for the coming 2008 World Series of Poker,
even if their name isn't Harrah's.

There will be several ladies events held in
other poker rooms the same week as the
Ladies Event at the WSOP.

Each day for four days there will be a
ladies event somewhere in Las Vegas!

On Friday, June 6th, Binions will hold a
Ladies Event as part of the Second Annual
Binions Poker Classic.
The event begins at 11 am with a buy-in of
$90+10, with 2,000 starting chips and a
bonus 2,000 for $10.

On Saturday, June 7th the LIPS Tour
will hold its Super Satellite at the
Golden Nugget (to be confirmed) for $155.
Seats will be given away to both the 2008
WSOP Ladies Event and another ladies event
(seat value: $330) to be announced.
The total number of seats given away will
be based on attendance.
The LIPSTour sponsors this Super Satellite
every year, and the turn out is terrific!
Expect it to be well attended and several
seats paid out.

Sunday, June 8th sees the Ladies Event at
the WSOP – a $1,000 entry into the most
prestigious ladies event of the year.
The event begins at noon at the Rio in the
Amazon Room. Be sure to register early,
as last year the lines were very long.
If you are lucky enough to win your way
into this event, it is wise to go and register
immediately after your satellite.

On Monday, June 9th, it's the Ladies Event
at the Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series.
This event starts at noon for a buy-in of
$330 for 4,000 in chips with a bonus 2,000
for an additional $10 also available.
The winner of this event will be crowned
Queen of Poker and will receive a bracelet
from the series.

WestJet seat sale today

1/2 Price Seat Sale !

You can fly one way to Vegas
from Toronto for $129.00 CAD
($200.06 Including all taxes/fees)

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Vegas Sahara Hotel Deals

Sahara has a good deal on rooms this month.

Book your room in February and receive:

- 2 for 1 show tickets to ANY Sahara show
- 2 for 1 drinks at the showroom bar, with purchase of show ticket(s)
- $10 FREE food and beverage credit
- FREE upgrade from a standard to a deluxe room

(Not to mention that the Sahara probably has
the best low / middle buy-in, good structure
poker tournament schedule in Las Vegas)

www.SaharaVegas.com

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Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series

For any of you who'll be in Vegas this summer
for the WSOP, you might want to check out these
"cheap" alternatives to the big $ tournaments.

*Binions will be running the 2nd annual Binions
Classic series of low buy-in tournaments again
this year around WSOP time, details should be
released in March after the sale of Binions is
complete.


Golden Nugget Announces
'The Grand Poker Series'

January 29, 2008 by Haley Hintze

As a tie-in to this spring's upcoming poker
movie, The Grand, the Golden Nugget has
announced its 'The Grand Poker Series,'
which will run from June 6 – July 6, 2008.

The series is one of several lower-buyin options
available during this summer while the
World Series of Poker's seven-week run
draws thousands of players to Vegas.
The series features predominantly no-limit
hold'em events, but also sprinkles in some
Omaha and H.O.R.S.E. tourneys.

The buy-ins are designed to be generally
affordable for most bankrolls, with all events
falling between $200+25 and $500+50
excepting two events, the 'Grand Finale'
starting on July 5th, and the series opener,
a charity event hosted by Montel Williams
on June 6th. The buy-in for both of those
tourneys is $1,000+80.

Two other special events on the schedule
are a ladies tourney (June 9) and a
seniors event (June 23).

Bracelets will also be awarded to the winners
of the Grand Finale, the Ladies Event,
and the Montel fundraiser. All opening days
begin at noon Vegas time.

Here's the complete schedule for The Grand
Poker Series, at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas:

Date...Event #....Game.....Buy-In

6-6 Event 1 Montel Williams Poker Tournament
Benefiting MS $1,000 + $80

6-7 Event 2 No-Limit Hold'em $500 + $50

6-8 Event 3 No-Limit Hold'em $500 + $50

6-9 Event 4 GN Poker Queen Ladies $300 + $30

6-10 Event 5 No-Limit Hold'em $200 + $25

6-11 Event 6 Pot-Limit Omaha 8/OB $300 + $30

6-12 Event 7 No-Limit Hold'em $200 + $25

6-13 Event 8 No-Limit Hold'em $300 + $30

6-14 Event 9 No-Limit Hold'em $500 + $50

6-15 Event 10 No-Limit Hold'em $500 + $50

6-16 Event 11 No-Limit Hold'em $200 + $25

6-17 Event 12 H.O.R.S.E. $200 + $30

6-18 Event 13 No-Limit Hold'em $200 + $25

6-19 Event 14 Pot-Limit Omaha $300 + $30

6-20 Event 15 No-Limit Hold'em $300 + $30

6-21 Event 16 No-Limit Hold'em $500 + $50

6-22 Event 17 No-Limit Hold'em $500 + $50

6-23 Event 18 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em $300 + $30

6-24 Event 19 No-Limit Hold'em $200 + $25

6-25 Event 20 Limit Omaha 8/OB $200 + $30

6-26 Event 21 No-Limit Hold'em $200 + $25

6-27 Event 22 No-Limit Hold'em $300 + $30

6-28 Event 23 No-Limit Hold'em $500 + $50

6-29 Event 24 No-Limit Hold'em $500 + $50

6-30 Event 25 No-Limit Hold'em $200 + $25

7-1 Event 26 H.O.R.S.E. $200 + $30

7-2 Event 27 No-Limit Hold'em $200 + $25

7-3 Event 28 No-Limit Hold'em $300 + $30

7-4 Event 29 No-Limit Hold'em $300 + $30

7-5, 7-6 Event 30 The Grand Finale $1,000 + $80

Downtown Vegas Meal Deal !

Anyone heading to Las Vegas in
January or February might find
this coupon useful.

Free Breakfast Buffet for you
and a guest every morning !

The El Cortez is famous for
cheap food deals, loose slots
and pretty weak poker games.
The rooms are more than adequate
in the renovated part of the hotel.

Sarnia/Point Edward Casino Tournies

Some Upcoming Tournies
you may be interested in giving a shot.

March 25 - $100 buyin (one day event)

March 26 - $300 buyin (one day event)

March 27-29 - Qualifiing Days (for $600 event)

March 30 - $600 buyin (final event)


Total Estimated Prize Pool: $315,000

Satellites are now running.

Call 1-888-394-6244 for details.

Turning Stone March Madness

Turning Stone Casino is located
in New York State, not that far of a drive
really (3 hrs past the buffalo border).
They have a huge low buy-in tournament
series called March Madness.

Here are the details:

Tues March 4, 10am DeepStack Turbo NLHE $200+30

Wed March 5, 10am NLHE $200+30

Thur March 6, 10am NLHE 6-Handed Max $200+30

Fri March 7, 10am NLHE $300+$40

Sat March 8, 10am NLHE $500+50

Sun March 9, 10am NLHE DeepStack Turbo $200+30

Blinds, Payouts and other details available at:
http://www.turningstone.com/gaming/poker/2008marchmadness.php

PPT Online UserNames

To help everyone put the online
username to the persons face
(and how they play)

130000 Gloria - glo681
130001 Neil - nedder
130003 Lesli - brandipooch
130007 Ray - The Falcon4
130008 Penny - moneypenny43
130009 Mike Mc -CaptCaper
130010 Randy - Adama1
130011 Janice - jannirose
130013 Linda - jessieMaBob
130015 Scott P - gimpy4life
130020 Chevy - chevy64
130024 Chris M - Ryansbro
130026 Rob P. - R.G.ORR
130027 Kim G - kimpy44
130031 Gina - DevoSleeps
130045 Karen C - brasoff
130057 Jeremy -KryptoKronx
130067 Justin Dy - justinD1981
130070 Sam B - vespa
130080 Rodney - AcesGangsta
130120 Rob W. - BobWiser
130129 Greg - CrazyDutch
130132 Jeff - Molson35
130139 Mike Sp - Scoot07
130163 Erik I- mymoneypls
130165 Toni/Sylvia - nomonitoni
130167 Julie D- CallMeJulie
130173 Warren - Polka Warrior
130187 George Z - coyote4500
130197 Dan M. - Beaker4200
130198 Adam B - kurbed
130202 Ashley - Turbowizc
130222 Rick Shaw - dss401
130223 Mark W. - Archangel_1976
130226 Ange M - Tweety
130227 Armon - StealthArm
130229 Brian S - BullSpit101
130231 Gary B- ???
130246 Cameron - ???
130247 Jason L - jlewis8631
130249 Tyrone - enoryt
130254 Jose - chepechicas
130??? - ??? Ms.Maddox

Will - WillTheHammer
Craig - bones8369

PokerStars NHLPA Charity Poker Shootout

Its on TSN and commentated by
our good friend Sonny Rattan
(from Elite Poker).

If you missed the first episode, it will
re-air Tonight (technically sunday) 1:00 AM

Seven episodes in total over the next week.
Episodes 2 & 3 will air Sunday afternoon
between 2 - 4 pm.

Repeated until the cows come home.

2008 WSOP Schedule

LAS VEGAS – December 11, 2007 – Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:HET) said today the 2008 World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee’s Best Light and televised exclusively on ESPN will – for the first time ever – begin and end with $10,000 buy-in World Championship events and feature a total of eight $10,000 championships.

In addition, the 55-event schedule for 2008 includes a total of eight $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournaments, which traditionally draw the largest fields except for the Main Event. The WSOP has also added a second start day for the first of the $1,500 no-limit competitions to accommodate the expected number of entrants.

“This is our most exciting schedule yet,” said Jeffrey Pollack, commissioner of the WSOP. “Both amateur and professional poker players will have new opportunities to compete for a WSOP bracelet and can choose from the widest variety of games and buy-ins ever offered in one poker tournament and certainly at the WSOP.

“We’re holding steady at 55 events this year,” said Pollack. “But, we’ve mixed it up a bit to keep it interesting for our players and fans.”

The 2008 WSOP starts May 30 with the $10,000 buy-in World Championship of Pot-Limit Hold’Em and ends July 16 with the Final Table of the $10,000 buy-in World Championship of No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em – best known as the WSOP Main Event.

The six other $10,000 buy-in events – all World Championship competitions – include: Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’Em; Seven-Card Stud; Limit Hold’Em; Omaha Hi-Low Split Eight or Better; Pot-Limit Omaha; and a new Mixed Event. The Mixed Event will feature eight variations of poker: Limit and No-Limit Hold’Em; Omaha Hi-Low and Pot-Limit Omaha; Seven Card Stud; Razz; Seven Card Hi-Low Split; and 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball.

The second event of the 2008 WSOP is a $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament with two starting days – May 31 and June 1.

Pre-registration for the 2008 WSOP can be made beginning in February on-site at the Main Cage of the Rio® All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas or at www.worldseriesofpoker.com.

In addition to the largest cash prizes in poker, winners of each of the 55 events will receive an exclusive World Series of Poker gold bracelet crafted by the luxury Swiss watchmaker CORUM. Last year, 54,288 entrants who ranged in age from 21 (bracelet winner Steve Billirakis) to 94 (Main Event contestant Jack Ury) competed for the poker world’s largest total prize pool of nearly $160 million.

The 2008 WSOP will be staged inside the Rio Convention Center from May 30 through July 16. WSOP officials plan a “soft opening” of the tournament room on May 28 and 29 for players to register early and play in satellite tournaments and cash games.

“The poker tent is gone,” said Pollack. “We heard folks loud and clear last year, and there will be no tents used for tournament play at the 2008 WSOP.”

On July 2, and in conjunction with the WSOP, Oscar nominee Don Cheadle and poker professional Annie Duke will host the second annual Ante Up For Africa charity tournament at the Rio.

Last year’s AUFA event featured dozens of Hollywood celebrities and poker professionals and raised more than $700,000 for charity. Ante Up For Africa is a non-profit organization founded in 2006 by Cheadle, Duke and Norman Epstein and is dedicated to raising money and awareness for Africans in need.

July 3 is the first of four start days for the 2008 Main Event. Last year, a total of 6,358 entrants competed for a Main Event prize pool of $59.8 million. Players may choose their Main Event start dates as long as seats are available on the selected dates.

More information about the World Series of Poker is available at the Web site www.worldseriesofpoker.com.

Schedule of 2008 World Series of Poker events:

Date ...........Day........ Time......EV# ......................... Buy-In

5/28/2008 Wednesday 9:00 AM Registration Opens, Live Action & Satellites Begin

5/29/2008 Thursday Registration, Live Action & Satellites

5/30/2008 Friday 12 noon 1 World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $10,000

5/31/2008 Saturday 12 noon 2A No-Limit Hold'em (4 day event) Day 1A $1,500

6/1/2008 Sunday 12 noon 2B No-Limit Hold'em Day 1B

6/2/2008 Monday 12 noon 3 Pot-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $1,500

6/2/2008 Monday 5:00 PM 4 Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit) (3 Day event) $5,000

6/3/2008 Tuesday 12 noon 5 No-Limit Hold'em w/Re-Buys (3 day event) $1,000

6/3/2008 Tuesday 5:00 PM 6 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 day event) $1,500

6/4/2008 Wednesday 12 noon 7 No-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $2,000

6/4/2008 Wednesday 5:00 PM 8 World Championship Mixed Event (3 day event)
Limit Holdem, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz , Seven Card Stud,
Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, No-Limit Holdem, Pot-Limit Omaha, 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball $10,000

6/5/2008 Thursday 12 noon 9 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (3 day event) $1,500

6/5/2008 Thursday 5:00 PM 10 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (3 days) $2,500

6/6/2008 Friday 12 noon 11 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (3 day event) $5,000

6/6/2008 Friday 5:00 PM 12 Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $1,500

6/7/2008 Saturday 12 noon 13 No-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $2,500

6/7/2008 Saturday 5:00 PM 14 World Championship Seven Card Stud (3 day event) $10,000

6/8/2008 Sunday 12 noon 15 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em World Championship (3 day event) $1,000

6/8/2008 Sunday 5:00 PM 16 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 day event) $2,000

6/9/2008 Monday 12 noon 17 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (3 day event) $1,500

6/9/2008 Monday 5:00 PM 18 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/Re-Buys (3 day event) $5,000

6/10/2008 Tuesday 12 noon 19 Pot-Limit Omaha (3 day event) $1,500

6/10/2008 Tuesday 5:00 PM 20 Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $2,000

6/11/2008 Wednesday 12 noon 21 No-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $5,000

6/11/2008 Wednesday 5:00 PM 22 H.O.R.S.E. (3 day event)
Limit Holdem, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz,
Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better $3,000

6/12/2008 Thursday 12 noon 23 No-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $2,000

6/12/2008 Thursday 5:00 PM 24 Pot-Limit Holdem/Omaha (3 day event) $2,500

6/13/2008 Friday 12 noon 25 World Championship Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em (256 player max) (3 day event) $10,000

6/13/2008 Friday 5:00 PM 26 Seven Card Razz (3 day event) $1,500

6/14/2008 Saturday 12 noon 27 No-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $1,500

6/14/2008 Saturday 5PM 28 Pot-Limit Omaha W/Rebuys (3 day event) $5,000

6/15/2008 Sunday 12 noon 29 No-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $3,000

6/15/2008 Sunday 5:00 PM 30 World Championship Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $10,000

6/16/2008 Monday 12 noon 31 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (3 day event) $2,500

6/17/2008 Tuesday 12 noon 32 No-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $1,500

6/17/2008 Tuesday 5:00 PM 33 World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 day event) $5,000

6/18/2008 Wednesday 12 noon 34 Pot-Limit Omaha W/Re-Buys (3 day event) $1,500

6/18/2008 Wednesday 5:00 PM 35 Seven Card Stud (3 day event) $1,500

6/19/2008 Thursday 12 noon 36 No-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $1,500

6/19/2008 Thursday 5:00 PM 37 World Championship Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 day event) $10,000

6/20/2008 Friday 12 noon 38 Pot-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $2,000

6/21/2008 Saturday 12 noon 39 No-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $1,500

6/22/2008 Sunday 12 noon 40 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. (5 day event)
Limit Holdem, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz,
Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better $50,000

6/22/2008 Sunday 5:00 PM 41 Mixed Hold'em (limit/no-limit) (3 Day event) $1,500

6/23/2008 Monday 12 noon 42 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em World Championship (3 day event) $1,000

6/24/2008 Tuesday 12 noon 43 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better (3 day event) $1,500

6/25/2008 Wednesday 12 noon 44 No-Limit Hold'em w/Re-Buys (3 day event) $1,000

6/25/2008 Wednesday 5:00 PM 45 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (3 day event) $2,500

6/26/2008 Thursday 12 noon 46 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (3 day event) $5,000

6/26/2008 Thursday 5:00 PM 47 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (3 day event) $1,500

6/27/2008 Friday 12 noon 48 No-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $2,000

6/28/2008 Saturday 12 noon 49 No-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $1,500

6/29/2008 Sunday 12 noon 50 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha (3 day event) $10,000

6/29/2008 Sunday 5:00 PM 51 H.O.R.S.E. (3 day event)
Limit Holdem, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz,
Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better $1,500

6/30/2008 Monday 12 noon 52 No-Limit Hold'em (3 day event) $1,500

7/1/2008 Tuesday 12 noon 53 Limit Hold'em Shootout (2 day event) $1,500

7/2/2008 Wednesday 10:00 AM Media Event

7/2/2008 Wednesday Satellite Day

7/2/2008 Wednesday 2:00 PM Ante Up For Africa Charity Event (1 day event) $5,000

7/3/2008 Thursday 12 noon 54A World Championship No-Limit Texas Hold'em Day 1A 2,500 Players $10,000

7/4/2008 Friday 12 noon 54B Day 1B 2,500 Players

7/5/2008 Saturday 12 noon 54C Day 1C 2,500 Players

7/6/2008 Sunday 12 noon 54D Day 1D 2,500 Players

7/7/2008 Monday OFF

7/7/2008 Monday 12 noon 55 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em (2 day event) $500

7/8/2008 Tuesday 12 noon Day 2A

7/9/2008 Wednesday 12 noon Day 2B

7/10/2008 Thursday 12 noon Day 3

7/11/2008 Friday 12 noon Day 4

7/12/2008 Saturday 12 noon Day 5

7/13/2008 Sunday 12 noon Day 6

7/14/2008 Monday 12 noon Day 7

7/15/2008 Tuesday OFF

7/16/2008 Wednesday 12 noon Final Table

General Information:
For events 2 & 54, you may request your first day of play based on seating availability.
For vendor information please call 702-777-2310
Single Table Satellites, Mega Satellites and Live Action begin on May 28, 2008
Mega Satellite Schedule:
$330 Mega Satellites Monday - Thursday at 3 PM.
$550 Mega Satellites Friday - Sunday at 3 PM.
$1060 Mega Satellites Daily at 9 PM.
Mega Satellite Days July 2 - 5:
$330 Mega Satellites at 6 PM.
$550 Buy-In Mega Satellites at 10 AM and 4 PM.
$1060 Buy-In Mega Satellites at 1 PM and 9 PM.

Turbo Mega Satellite July 6:
$1060 Turbo Mega Satellite at 8AM

$50k H.O.R.S.E. Mega Satellite Days May 31, June 1, 16, 20, and 21 :
$2250 Mega Satellites at 5 PM.

Nightly Tournaments From May 29 - July 15:
$340 Buy-In No-Limit Hold'em tournaments nightly at 7 PM.

For Tournament Info:
Visit our web site at www.worldseriesofpoker.com or call us at 1-877-FOR-WSOP (1-877-367-9767)
For Room Reservation Info:
1-877-746-8342

The Following Take-Out Percentages Will Be Withheld From the Buy-In for House Fees and Dealer/Staff Tokes
Buy-In Take-Out
$500.00 - 10%
$1,000.00 - 9%
$1,500.00 - 9%
$2,000.00 - 9%
$2,500.00 - 8%
$3,000.00 - 8%
$5,000.00 - 6%
$10,000.00 - 6%
$50,000.00 - 4%

All winners will be required to provide a valid picture ID.
Tax forms will be completed for those with winnings in excess of $5,000 net of event buy-in.
Players without a Tax Identification Number and Foreign Players from Non-Tax Treaty Countries are subject to up to 30% tax withholding.

Premier Tour News

SPECIAL EVENT:
Join us this Monday December 10th 7pm
at the Bradley Roadhouse for
BATTLE OF THE SEXES !

It's shoot-out style tournament.
Men against Men, Women against Women.
Then it's the Top 4 Men VS. the Top 4 Women
at the Final Table to determine the Ultimate
Battle of the Sexes Winner.

WEATHER: The time of year for
snow squalls and tricky driving has arrived,
but poker rolls on despite the snow.
All events will run as scheduled as long as
the bars remain open.

HOLIDAYS:
Poker will be off for the holidays on
Monday Dec 24th, Tuesday Dec 25th,
Monday Dec 31st.

CHIP REESE PASSES AWAY

Poker Legend David 'Chip' Reese Dead at 56
December 04, 2007 by Amy Calistri

The poker world erupted with shock and

condolences this morning as news spread

that three-time WSOP bracelet winner and

legendary cash-game player David "Chip"

Reese died early today, at the age of 56.

His dominance in poker was so pronounced

that in 1991 he was the youngest player ever

inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame, an

honor usually bestowed on those after a

lifetime of achievement.

After graduating from Dartmouth College,

Reese headed for Las Vegas with plans to

attend Stanford Business School in the fall.

But during that summer, Reese won a tournament

for $40,000 and continued to grow his bankroll

to over $100,000 and never went on to graduate

school.

In 1978, Chip Reese won his first

WSOP bracelet

in the Seven Card Stud Split event. In 1982,

Reese scored another WSOP bracelet in the

$5000 Seven Card Stud event. In Super/System,

Doyle Brunson called Reese "the best Seven Card

stud player I've ever played with."

Reese devoted less time to tournament play

in deference to cash games and was a regular

in the "Big Game" at the Bellagio. He was also

a renowned sports bettor, considered to be a

preeminent baseball handicapper.

In 2006, the World Series of Poker featured

a $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event for the first time.

For professional players, the event represented

the ultimate test of all-around poker skill and

its bracelet was more coveted by high-stakes

pros than even that of the Championship event.

After an epic seven-hour, heads-up battle against

Andy Bloch, Chip Reese prevailed to win

$1.7 million and his third, and now final,

WSOP bracelet.

Mike Sexton had this to say upon learning of

Reese's untimely passing: "Chip Reese was

probably the most successful poker player in

history. He was also the youngest player ever

inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame, and

deservedly so. For years, most players

considered Chip to be the best all-around

poker player and by winning the inaugural

$50,000 buy-in HORSE tournament at the

2006 WSOP, he cemented that status.

Chip has always been admired by players

for his success, his demeanor at the table,

and that he never steamed or went on tilt."

Continued Sexton, "When you mention poker

'greats', put Chip Reese on the top of the list."

Niagara Falls Deal

If you cant afford to take off to Vegas
for a week right now, here's a cheap deal
to go to the Falls.

The Courtyard by Marriott Niagara Falls is
offering a 1-night package worth over $140
for only $89 per night this November!

With most of your meals pretty much
taken care of, you can spend more time
playing poker and less time worrying about
where you're going to eat!

Package includes the following:
1 night Standard Guestroom accommodation
at the Courtyard by Marriott Niagara Falls

1 dinner voucher to The Keg Steakhouse & Bar
or TGI Fridays ($45 value)

2 buffet breakfast vouchers for the
Courtyard Cafe ($24.97 value)

Unlimited use of the Casino & Attractions
shuttle for 2 ($24 value)

This deal is valid Sunday-Thursday Nov. 7-29.
For only $10 more, you can stay in a room with a hot tub!

Must book by Nov. 19:
Call 1-800-771-1123 to book this deal
directly with Courtyard by Marriott

FTOPS VI Kicks Off Today

The Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS)
returns today, kicking off a 12-day run featuring
16 different events offering over $9 million
in guaranteed prize money.

The quarterly FTOPS series have established
themselves as online poker's second-largest
ongoing series, with plenty of poker pros on hand
to host and/or take part in the action.

Play begins this evening with a $200+16
No-Limit Hold'em 6-max event with a $750,000
guarantee and runs with at least one event
each day through Sunday, November 18th,
when the Main Event, a $500+35 event with
a $2 million guarantee, gets underway.

All four weekend dates within the FTOPS schedule
offer two events each, including the Main Event
on the closing Sunday, and other big events include
a two-day No-Limit Hold'em event beginning on
Nov. 17th, with a $1.5 million guarantee, and
million-dollar-guarantee events on both
Sunday, Nov. 12th and Monday, Nov. 13th.

The two-day event spanning the final weekend
also features the highest buy-in of FTOPS VI
at $2,500+120 and is likely to draw a star-stuffed
field to the proceedings.

The complete schedule for the Full Tilt Online
Poker Series VI (November 7-18, 2007):
Event Date/Time Buy-In Game Details Guarantee (Host)

#1 11/7 21:00 ET $200+16 NLH 6-Max $750,000 (Brad "Yukon" Booth)
#2 11/8 21:00 ET $300+22 Razz $100,000 (David Oppenheim)
#3 11/9 21:00 ET $200+16 PLH $300,000 (Jon "PearlJammed" Turner)
#4 11/10 15:00 ET $500+35 PLO 6-max $300,000 (David Benyamine)
#5 11/10 16:30 ET $100+9 NLH Rebuy $400,000 (Andrew Black)
#6 11/11 14:00 ET $100+9 Stud Hi/Lo $25,000 ("Miami" John Cernuto)
#7 11/11 18:00 ET $300+22 NL Hold 'em $1,000,000 (Paul Wolfe)
#8 11/12 21:00 ET $1,000+60 NL Hold 'em $1,000,000 (Jared "TheWacoKidd" Hamby)
#9 11/13 21:00 ET $200+16 PLO Hi/Lo $150,000 (Chris "Jesus" Ferguson)
#10 11/14 21:00 ET $300+22 NL Hold 'em 6-max Rebuy $750,000 (Jordan "iMsoLucky0" Morgan)
#11 11/15 21:00 ET $500+35 HORSE $250,000 (Jennifer Harman)
#12 11/16 21:00 ET $200+16 LHE 6-Max $200,000 (Kenny Tran)
#13 11/17 15:00 ET $2,500+120 NLH 2-Day $1,500,000 (John Juanda)
#14 11/17 16:30 ET $100+9 PLO Rebuy $300,000 (Eddy Scharf)
#15 11/18 14:00 ET $150+13 NL Hold 'em Knockout $100,000 (Erik Seidel)

Main Event (#16)
11/18 18:00 ET $500+35 NL Hold 'em $2,000,000 (Lee Watkinson)


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GBH Poker Room

Finally !!

Phone in reservations are now allowed
at the Great Blue Heron Casino Poker Room.

You can phone in and reserve your spot
on the list, (You have 1 hr to arrive and
check in or you'll get bumped)

1-888-29HERON EXT. 263

The GBH Poker Pit Offers:
3-4 tables of 5/10
3-4 tables of 10/20
2 tables of 20/40
1 table of 20/40 Omaha Hi

Mon-Wed
$100 mini tourneys

Thurs $200 mini tourneys

Starting October 15th
Satellites for this Decembers
$2000+$100 TOC - CPT Tournament

www.UWOpoker.com

Kevin, a student attending UWO
has created a website called
UWO Poker (http://www.uwopoker.com/).

His site gives local London players
a place to connect with other poker players
through home games, public tournaments,
and online poker. Its in the beginning stages,
but i'm sure it'll really take off soon once
a few more people find out about it and
start post home games, tournaments, etc.

He was kind enough to give Premier Poker
a listing, so be sure to check out his
site on a regular basis.

Seneca Poker Tournaments

Seneca Casino's October PokerFest

Five days of Deep Stack Events
Seneca Poker at Niagara Falls
October 27 – October 31, 2007

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Saturday, October 27 Noon
No-Limit Texas Hold ‘em Tournament
$300+$30 Buy-In = $5,000 in tournament chips
30-minute rounds
Located on the Casino Mezzanine
5 p.m. Dinner Break
Complimentary dinner available in
Poker Room and tournament area

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Sunday, October 28 Noon
No-Limit Texas Hold ‘em Tournament
$500+$40 = $7,000 in tournament chips.
30-minute rounds.
Located on the Casino Mezzanine.
5 p.m. Dinner Break.
Complimentary dinner available
in Poker Room and tournament area.

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Monday, October 29 Noon
October Pokerfest Championship
No-Limit Texas Hold ‘em Tournament
$1,000+$70 Buy-In = $10,000 in tournament chips.
60-minute rounds.
Located in Events Center Quadrants C&D.
5 p.m. Dinner Break.
Complimentary dinner available in
Poker Room and Tournament area.

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Tuesday, October 30 Noon
October Pokerfest Day Two.
Located in Events Center Quadrants C&D.
5 p.m. Dinner Break.
Complimentary dinner available
in Poker Room and Tournament area.

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Wednesday, October 31 Noon
October Pokerfest Championship Day Three
Located in Events Center Quadrants C&D
Tournament to take place only if necessary
5 p.m. Dinner Break
Complimentary dinner available in
Poker Room and Tournament area.


Registration for these main events taken
at any time at the poker room cage.
Satellites available daily based on interest.
Call the poker rooms at 877-8-SENECA
for more details.

http://www.senecapokerrooms.com/tournaments/pokerfest.php

Travis Rice Wins Aruba Poker Classic

by Gene Bromberg

In contrast to the small turnout at the
Turks and Caicos WPT event held the
previous week, the UltimateBet Aruba
Poker Classic boasted a field of 546,
including top pros such as Phil Hellmuth,
Mike Matusow, Freddy Deeb, Annie Duke
and Joe Sebok.

The fact that the age requirement to play
in Aruba is 18 attracted some of the top
online players in the world, including
Annette "Annette_15" Obrestad, who
recently won the World Series of Poker
- Europe Main Event. Obrestad didn't make
it past Day 2, and the other big names in
the field fell by the wayside as we reached
the final table.

Perhaps the best-known player among
the final six was Travis "TravestyFund" Rice,
and the online superstar dominated the
final table on his way to the victory and
the $800,000 first prize.

As with previous Aruba Classics the final
table was held outside, and the players
had to deal with the heat (both from the
sun and the TV lights) as well as a stiff
breeze that threatened to blow the cards
off the table.

After the sun went down it cooled off,
but the TV lights attracted swarms of
insects, including a gigantic dragonfly
that repeatedly buzzed Rice's head.

Labyrinth of Avarice

by: Paul McGuire

After spending a substantial amount of time within the milieu of Las Vegas, I've come to the conclusion that partying and gambling as a temporary visitor in Sin City is a million times more enjoyable than living there for work, particularly during the two months in the middle of summer when the World Series of Poker is underway. I understand the plight of the unfortunate souls who have to toil in resort towns or other holiday hotspots as the resentment builds against those they have to serve and be around daily... tourists.

I travel frequently for both work and pleasure and spent the last three years on the road following the poker tournament circuit. I prefer hanging out with travelers more than tourists. There's a vast difference between a traveler and tourist and if you have to ask me to clarify that gap, then I'm afraid that you're a tourist in life.

Sadly, after living in Las Vegas on and off over the last three years, I have grown frustrated with the... Continue reading Labyrinth of Avarice