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LAS VEGAS, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Comedy Festival is offering the
ultimate Las Vegas experience with a Ticketmaster online auction to bid on a
coveted player's seat in the Comedy Cares First Annual Celebrity Poker
Tournament scheduled for Nov. 18 at PURE Nightclub in Caesars Palace. Comedy
and poker fans alike may bid online at http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/21114 for a
chance to win a "buy-in" to play poker with celebrities including stars of
"The Sopranos" and comedian Ray Romano, along with special event admission for
one guest.

Presented by PURE, Caesars Palace, AEG Live and The Hollywood Reporter,
TCF's Celebrity Poker Tournament will welcome such star players as Bill Maher,
star of the HBO series "Real Time with Bill Maher," and cast members from "The
Sopranos," including Lorraine Bracco, Dominic Chianese, Vincent Curatola,
Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa, Tony Sirico, Aida Turturro, and Steven Van
Zandt. Auction bids start at $10,000 and bids will be accepted through Mon.,
Nov. 14 until 3:00 p.m. (Pacific). The online auction winning poker player
and guest must be age 21 or over. The winner of the Comedy Cares First Annual
Celebrity Poker Tournament will receive a five night stay at the Saban Villa
in Acapulco along with first class round trip airfare for two. Proceeds from
the celebrity poker tournament will benefit Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.

The auction presents an opportunity to enjoy an invitation-only poker
tournament while also helping to raise funds in support of Childrens Hospital
of Los Angeles, an organization that helps save the lives of America's
children every day.

In addition to the auction, tickets and packages for The Comedy Festival
and other must-see events are on sale now at Ticketmaster retail ticket
centers, online at http://www.ticketmaster.com, and by phone at 877-TCF-FEST.
Tickets are subject to availability and applicable Ticketmaster convenience
fees.

About The Comedy Festival
HBO and AEG Live's inaugural The Comedy Festival, sponsored by TBS, will
be "Everything Comedy," featuring over 50 shows in three days in live stand-
up, sketch comedy, and film, as well as special events and screenings at
Caesars Palace and the Flamingo Las Vegas November 17-19. Previously announced
TCF highlights include performances by Dave Chappelle, Jon Stewart, George
Lopez, Dennis Miller and Bill Maher, as well as a special tribute to Jerry
Seinfeld, who will be honored with the first annual The Comedian award.
Detailed information about The Comedy Festival is available online at
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Evolution in poker since Moneymaker days of poker arise

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No Limit Texas Hold ‘em has erupted in popularity, with amateurs across the globe looking to go all in
By Phillip Osie Blandine


November 09, 2005

There is no denying that Chris Moneymaker is one of the most renowned names in the world of poker. In 2003, poker enthusiasts watched Moneymaker, who paid the $10,000 entry fee by winning a $40 online game, win the World Series of Poker’s Main Event on ESPN2. The cash prize of the No Limit Texas Hold’em tournament: $2.5 million dollars.

“And the guy is such a chump, but he brought a lot of people into the game,” said University student Drew Connor, who runs Willamette Valley Poker Tour (WVPT). Moneymaker, an amateur when he won the Main Event, has yet to prove himself again in a big poker tournament, but his story proved that anybody can play and win big in poker.

“I read an article in The New York Times a couple months ago that said 1 out of 3 people in America play poker,” he said. “It’s crazy how it’s blown up.”

Texas Hold’em tournaments, which now inhabit bars, homes and residence halls across the United States, are easy to find around the campus area.

Club Tsunami, at 2222 Martin Luther King Blvd., hosts tournaments run by Connor’s WVPT. The games are Monday through Thursday at 7 p.m. (sign-up starts at 6 p.m.) and are a $25 buy-in, with $25 re-buys and add-ons.

“It’s been pretty interesting to see how the game has evolved from what it was before Moneymaker just a few years ago,” Connor said. “It’s fun to see all the new people that play now. It brings a lot of different styles to the table.”

Connor, who is sponsored by a local restaurant to play in $250 and $500 tournaments at the Wildhorse Casino in Pendleton next week, was a player in many WVPT tournaments before being asked to help run the business about eight months ago. He said the company also oversees tournaments at the Brew-N-Cue, 2222 Hwy. 99. Friday games are a $100 buy-in, while Saturday and Sunday games are $30 buy-ins.

“With all the poker on TV these days, I thought it would be a good idea to start a business,” said Shawn Cambell, who started setting up tournaments around Eugene about a year ago. Taylor’s Bar, across from the University bookstore, hosts a Sunday night tournament ($35 buy-in), and The Cooler, at 20 Centennial Loop, hosts tournaments on Monday ($50 buy-in) and Tuesday ($25 buy-in).

Cambell, who has played poker for about six years, said the poker games attract 40-50 people each night, and about half of them are students. More information can be found on his Web site, www.eugenepoker.com.

Bars are not the only place to find a game. Weekly Hold’em tournaments are played in dining rooms and dorm lounges. All that’s required is a pack of cards (two packs make the game faster), a set of chips and good company.

“A lot of times, people still want to play after the tournaments, so we’ll go to someone’s house,” Connor said. “The best part of the game is meeting guys and having a good time. It’s usually more of a social event than about winning money.”

Freshman Mike Lindquist also said the best part of poker is getting to play with friends. He was drawn into poker when he watched Moneymaker take the Main Event.

“I was watching poker on TV and found out another friend was watching it too. More and more kids started getting into it, and eventually we were playing all the time,” he said. “People saw how easy it can be for a nobody to win.”

Lindquist and his friends were soon playing every weekend . He said they took to the game quickly because it was easy to learn, but also mentally challenging.

“You have to know how to guess right, how to push people out of the pot and make the right calls,” he said. “At the same time, it depends a lot about getting the right cards.”

Lindquist finished in the middle of the pack at a 64-person tournament at The Break, on the bottom floor of the EMU, earlier this year. The Break holds one tournament for students every quarter.

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(PRWEB) November 7, 2005 -- Titan poker, which launched only a few months ago, is already winning loyalty from online poker room players. Players are giving good reviews on the graphics, bonus, and the way the site is run. (www.TitanPoker.com)

Titan poker room was built with quality graphics in mind. Players say that Titan Poker has the highest quality state of the art graphics of all the poker rooms.

Players suggest that the bonus at Titan poker was a hefty one, but you had to play a good amount of hands before the bonus was released. Players suggested that there were no bonus codes found for Titan Poker but instead only found a bonus when they signed up.

Titan Poker owners are the previous owners of Noble Poker which was bought out by Empire Poker. Currently Noble Poker has been plagued with low player volume since the buy out and other negotiations between Noble and Party Gaming.

Titan Poker is expected to keep succeeding due to high quality customer service. Titan Poker is known for its first class customer service which includes live customer support that offers new players an instant $10 bonus upon opening account.

The market for online poker gaming and high quality graphics is getting more competitive. New poker rooms are expected to come out in the next month that include 3D quality video game characteristic graphics. Stackspoker.com is going to be one rival to this new Titan Poker room.

Titan Poker will continue to see great success with the showing of the World Series of Poker as new players flock to the online market. (www.TitanPoker.com)

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By Emily Attwood


A BUILDER from Croydon who started playing poker just two years ago has won $500,000 in a massive competition

Ian Frazer only got into the game after messing around on the internet and picking up a few tips.

And when he took on his mates in friendly tournaments he lost every time.

But now the dad-of-three has seen his dreams come true with a massive payout, equivalent to £280,000, as he scooped first place in the televised 888.com UK Poker Open Championship which saw him pit his wits against Las Vegas pros on Tuesday night.

The 46-year-old said: "My feet are firmly on the ground. This money has dropped out of the sky straight into my bank account - I will be spending it quick as you like. I expect I will have the odd drink tonight.


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"It felt fantastic but I knew I was going to win. In the first televised heat, of 108 people, I was interviewed and I told them I really fancied winning.

"I did not fear the pros at all - even when I was down to the last guy who was an American just flown over from Vegas after winning a world series.

"He was wearing this big diamond studded bracelet he had won - you could not wear it out - and I beat him.

"He was very, very cocky but I knew I was going to win."

Ian, who works for Vidette Limited based at Airport House on the Purley Way, had made it through to a couple of finals thanks to his online efforts but never seemed to get any further.

He explained: "I watched it on TV as well and worked out it was always the top guys getting to the final tables - I realised it couldn't just be luck. I put together a strategy and it came up trumps.

"You have got to be strict with yourself. It is so easy to dislike someone and get carried away putting your money down."

Ian also took part in several low-key games against his mates from work but always ended up doing badly. "They ganged up against me" he said.

"The only time I won was last Friday - it must have been a good omen."

The former pupil of Kingsley School in Thomson Crescent, Croydon, added: "I get a massive buzz playing. When you put your chips down you get a big, big adrenaline rush. It is the uncertainty but also the confidence of thinking you have the best hand.

"My heart goes a thousand miles an hour but I look as cool as a cucumber."

And Ian's wife Chrissie and his daughters Amie, 19, Emily, 15, and Charlotte, nine, are thrilled with his success.

But he is determined not to let it go to his head - despite being invited to play in two high-profile games including representing the rest of the world against America in Vegas.

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2005 World Series of Poker Champion Joe Hachem Signs With PokerStars.com
Tuesday November 1, 3:29 pm ET
Affiliation Gives the World's Top Tournament Poker Site the Triple Crown of World Champions


LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Joe Hachem, the 2005 World Series of Poker champion, signed an agreement with PokerStars.com, the world's largest tournament poker site. Hachem, who won the record $7.5 million top prize at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas in July, will represent PokerStars.com as a sponsored player and ambassador.


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The signing of Hachem gives PokerStars.com a triple crown. Currently, 2003 WSOP champion Chris Moneymaker and 2004 WSOP champion Greg Raymer both serve exclusively as PokerStars.com representatives. The addition of Hachem means that PokerStars.com has locked up the last three world poker champions. In addition, Tom McEvoy, 1983 WSOP Champion and renowned poker author, is also a part of Team PokerStars.

Joseph Hachem, age 39, was born in Lebanon. He emigrated to Australia as a child, and now lives in Melbourne with his wife and four children. Hachem worked as a mortgage broker and chiropractor before taking poker seriously, first as a hobby and then as a semi-professional. He has played actively at PokerStars.com since 2001. In the past four years, Hachem has entered hundreds of poker tournaments at PokerStars.com and has played many thousands of hands.

While former champions Moneymaker and Raymer won their way into the WSOP directly through PokerStars.com, Hachem's road to fame and fortune was paved by a close friend. Hachem decided to attend the 2005 WSOP when a fellow Australian won his seat at PokerStars.com. Hachem paid a $1,000 entry into his first event at this year's WSOP and walked away $28,000 richer with a 10th place finish overall. Hachem's wife then encouraged him to enter the world's most prestigious poker tournament, the $10,000 No Limit Texas Hold'em at the Rio Hotel and Casino. Hachem blitzed through an all-time record field of 5,618 players and won the largest prize in poker history.

"Joining Team PokerStars is a natural decision for me," said Hachem at a press conference held recently in New York City's Times Square district. "PokerStars.com is the site where I really picked up on the intricacies of tournament poker. The wide selection of tournaments and games is so great that I become a skilled player within a relatively short time-frame. The truth is -- I never would have even have come to the World Series of Poker if my Aussie friend not qualified online at the site. PokerStars.com is the gateway to making poker dreams come true and becoming a world champion."

Since Hachem's victory, he has become an international celebrity. Hachem appeared as a guest on The Jay Leno show and has been featured in hundreds of media outlets throughout the world. During his year-long reign as the champion, Hachem plans to continue playing in major poker tournaments, making public appearances, and sharing his unique personal story with journalists. At least one thing will not change for Hachem, he says he will continue playing and developing his skills at PokerStars.com.

"This entire experience has been a dream come true for me," said Hachem. "To join Chris Moneymaker and Greg Raymer is a real honor. I hope that my association with PokerStars.com will encourage others out there to pursue their goals in life, whatever they might be. It sure worked out for me."

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PokerStars (www.pokerstars.com) is the world's most innovative online poker site. PokerStars was the first site to introduce features that became industry standard such as sophisticated multi-table tournaments, integrated game statistics, players' notes, personalized images, time bank for tournaments and big bet ring games, satellite tournaments, multi-table sit and go tournaments, and much more.

To date, PokerStars has dealt over three billion hands and run more than 14 million poker tournaments, awarding well over $1 billion in prize money. PokerStars is one of the world's largest poker rooms, with 3.5 million registered player accounts. PokerStars' support team is truly unique, as help and assistance is available around the clock from people who know and understand the game of poker and the importance of impeccable customer service.

The PokerStars.com site is also one of the most secure. PokerStars uses industry-leading security software to ensure the integrity of the system, including encryption, card shuffle randomness and preventative measures against cheating and collusion. Money covering player's balances is held in segregated accounts managed by the Royal Bank of Scotland, ensuring that PokerStars can fulfill its obligations to players at all times.

PokerStars is an official member of the World Poker Tour, and the title sponsor of the European Poker Tour (EPT) and the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. During the last three years, PokerStars.com sent more players to the World Series of Poker than any other source or website. A whopping 1,116 entrants qualified to play this year via PokerStars satellites. PokerStars is the site where the 2003 and 2004 World Series of Poker champions won entries into the World Series of Poker. The reigning world poker champion Joe Hachem, has also been an active player at PokerStars since 2001. He recently joined Moneymaker and Raymer as official representatives of PokerStars.com, thus fortifying the company trademark, "Where Poker Players Become World Champions."

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Sponsorship, anyone? Tournament players will be pleased to learn that the World Poker Tour and the Travel Channel have agreed to a sponsorship policy change that will allow players to wear approved logos in both preliminary rounds and at final tables of the televised World Poker Tour series. The new logo policy went into effect recently at the Borgata Open at the Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Speaking of the WPT … We recently filmed three WPT episodes at The Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, California: Battle of Champions, Legends of Poker, and Ladies Night III.

Don’t read this entire section if you don’t want to learn who the winners were prior to watching it on television. The Battle of Champions had a 90-second “shot clock” that didn’t seem to cause a problem for any of the players. Throughout the entire filming, we had to give a 30-second warning only a few times, and never had the clock run out while a player was thinking. In fact, no player ever used his one-time extension to request extra time! By the way, during the filming, I heard a new poker term muttered by Phil Laak at the final table: CDU (courtesy double up).

Congratulations to the WPT Ladies Night winner Jennifer Tilly. Tilly has proven to be quite the player, having captured first place in both the World Series of Poker ladies event and the WPT Ladies Night. I was extremely impressed with her aggressive play, and she deserved the win, in my opinion. Tilly charmed the crowd with her sense of humor and playfulness, and commented that she no longer considers herself to be an “imposter” at the poker table. When I asked her what was the best advice that her boyfriend/poker coach (Phil Laak) had ever given her, she replied that he had instructed her, “Do as I say, not as I do.”

Congratulations to The Bicycle Casino on its record-setting number of entrants for the ladies event during the Legends of Poker. More than 565 women showed up for a scrumptious buffet and a night of poker. The winner, London Gallagher, earned the wild-card seat in the WPT’s Ladies Night III event. It took London until 5:30 a.m. to win the event, but she was back bright-eyed and eager for her television debut. Well done, London!