Poker Info April 2007
The earlybird supposedly receives the worm and BetUS.com already is angling for wagers on which players will make the main occasion ultimate table at the 2007 Entire world Collection of Poker.
By this time future thirty day period, offshore betting sites are anticipated to be awash with odds-to-win on poker’s most prestigious event, as officers at sponsoring Harrah’s Enjoyment, Inc., are established to launch this year’s WSOP June 1, with the $10,000 No-Limit Texas Hold’em Championship slated to operate July 6-17.
Last year’s WSOP attracted 8,773 attendees, but a lot of observers predict this season’s tournament may attract only just one-fourth as many entrants simply because Harrah’s has severed ties with offshore publications that usually are not official co-sponsors.
Las Vegas professional Phil Ivey, frequently referred to as the Tiger Woods of poker, qualified prospects BetUs.com’s last desk roster at as well as $14.00, with Canadian indigenous Daniel Negreanu the second choice at additionally $18.00.
Multi-gold bracelet winner and 1989 champion Phil Hellmuth, 2000 winner Chris “Jesus” Ferguson and Allen Cunningham, fourth position finisher in 2006, are moreover $25.00.
“Fantastic Dane” Gus Hansen and 1987-88 winner Johnny Chan look at in at additionally $30.00 and are adopted by a group at additionally $40.00 that incorporates 1998 champ Scotty Nguyen, 1995 winner Dan Harrington, Erik Seidel, Howard Lederer, Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott, John Juanda, Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi and Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari.
Amid a group posted at plus $50.00 are previous champions Carlos “The Matador” Mortonson and Greg “Fossilman” Raymer.
The really preferred Environment Poker Tour has however to develop a feminine winner and BetUS.com’s opening WSOP list contains just a few women of all ages: longtime poker execs Annie Duke (as well as $65.00) and Jennifer Harman (plus $80.00), along with actress and former Oscar nominee Jennifer Tilley, who gained a gold bracelet in the 2005 ladies function.
Jamie Gold, the Hollywood talent agent who dominated last year’s principal-occasion action, is additionally $65.00, along with a lengthy record of other folks that contains previous champions Huck Seed and Chris Moneymaker, veteran T.J. Cloutier, WPT Television host and 2006 Event of Champions winner Mike Sexton, Josh Arieh, David Williams, Chip Reese and Barry Greenstein.
Joe Hachem, the 2005 winner, and poker legend Doyle Brunson are equally plus $80.00.
Movie stars and poker aficianados Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, who received Academy Awards for their “Very good Will Searching” screenwriting initiatives, opened at as well as $150.00.
Longest pictures of the more than 6 dozen shown gamers are Tim Zalac, Chris Fuller and Grant Robinson at furthermore $1000.00.
The Rio Suite Lodge and On line casino in Las Vegas all over again will host the occasion.
Former host Binion’s Horseshoe at one time presented WSOP odds, but Nevada avid gamers nixed the follow.
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A million bucks won’t buy what it once did, so BoDog.com founder Calvin Ayre is offering a report-breaking $2 million grand prize to the winner of his Wild Card Poker II.
Response to Ayre’s submitted movie casting simply call has been so overpowering that BoDog.com has prolonged the connect with to May possibly 6 and expanded approaches users can enter.
By traveling to http://www.bodog.tv set/audition, probable contestants can choose in between distributing an on the internet audition online video or a photo to gain a shot at the grand prize.
Eleven of the 12 places are offered to customers distributing audition videos and photographs on the net, which implies opposition to look on the display is intense.
Eleven lucky online contestants will be whisked away on an all fees paid journey to stunning British Columbia, Canada, in which they will be part of the relaxation of the crew for a 30-day movie shoot.
Filming for Wild Card Poker II begins this summertime and will air on a big television network in the drop.
“Season II is now shaping up to be greater and superior than ever just before,” mentioned Ayre, the show’s host and creator.
“The new course we’re having with the 2nd period of the show — integrating the social networking and user created material earth by casting 11 of the contestants on line — is certain to have an attention-grabbing result on the dynamics.
“A single point is for confident, with a $2 million grand prize up for grabs, the competition is heading to be intensive.”
Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker II is a reality Tv life style clearly show combining facets of Texas Hold’em poker with daily daily life.
Period II pits 12 contestants from a single yet another in a quantity of poker infused lifestyle challenges.
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Poker’s primary gamers will collect April 21-27 at Bellagio in Las Vegas for the Time V-ending $25,000 get-in WPT Championship.