World Poker Association updates a practical code for poker tournament players
The growing membership of the World Poker Association, founded two years ago by poker professional and successful businessman Jesse Jones has a practical Code of Ethics to guide them in standards and behaviour in tournament play following the publication of the Code last week. Play $500 match poker bonus.
The code has five chapters covering everything from personal conduct to fair and professional play, and acceptance along with a personal oath is compulsory for members of the Association, who include many of international poker's top playing professionals and amateur contestants.
The code deals with general provisions against issues such as collusion, lack of professionalism and courtesy, and relationships between players, dealers and managements. The objective is to enhance professional conduct and respect for the game. Play online poker.
The non-profit Association is registered in Nevada and boasts a growing membership of almost 1 400. It was set up to provide unity through an organisation designed to influence the future outcome of tournament poker, representing the views of players & women poker players individually and as a group, and speaking with one voice.
In addition to Jones, the board of directors includes influential American legal, business and government affairs consultant Wendeen Eolis, 2005 World Series of Poker champ Joe Hachem, editor and author Lou Krieger, top European player Marcel Luske and Paul Wasicka, runner-up in the 2006 World Series of Poker main event and winner of the 2007 NBC National Heads-Up Championship. Stay tuned to our poker blog for latest updates.
Flower Mound residents will soon have the opportunity to gamble for a good cause.
The Lewisville area Chamber of Commerce will host its Casino Night event from 7:30 p.m. to midnight on July 27 at Sneaky Pete’s Restaurant and Banquet, 2 Eagle Point Road. Play online poker.
The event, which is now in its third year, is put on by the Women’s division of the Lewisville area Chamber of Commerce.
Residents ages 21 and up will be able to enjoy a variety of games including roulette, poker, craps and Texas hold ‘em Poker Tournament. People will be gambling for prizes that have been donated by Chamber members and community businesses.
“The main thing was to help fund scholarships and the women of the chamber came together and created a women’s division to promote awareness about women owned businesses and events,” said Phillip Sharp, director of operations for the Lewisville area chamber of commerce. Women poker players.
“A portion of the proceeds will help fund two scholarships for education. One is for a graduating senior for a Lewisville high school student who at least has a B average and is involved in either leadership on campus or a volunteer in the community. This scholarship is funded by the Lewisville Chamber Women’s Division,” Sharp said. “The other scholarship is the Lewisville area Chamber of Commerce Dale Jackson Career Center Scholarship. This is for a graduating senior at the Dale Jackson Career Center. We will also award partial scholarships to a participant of the 2007-2008 class of Leadership Lewisville” Play route 66 poker.
In the past, the event has been very successful.
“It’s been extremely successful. Last year we had it at Celebrations in Highland Village and this year we are having it at Sneaky Pete’s on Lake Lewisville,” Sharp said. “We currently have 140 reservations and we hope to have upwards of 200 attend the event that evening.”
The event will be sponsored by Sam Pack’s Ford Country of Lewisville and United Community Bank of Highland Village. Download poker wallpapers.
“At the end of the evening we are hoping to have 25 prize packages that will be given to the big winners who have the highest amount of chips,” Sharp said. “Some of the prizes are a flag flown over the state capitol, a trip to New Mexico, Texas Ranger tickets and hotel and restaurant giveaways.”
Participants must but tickets to the event. Individual tickets are $55 and those that want to purchase two tickets will pay $80.
After four days of play Kevin "BeLOWaBOVe" Saul stands as the winner of the $10,000 World Poker Tour Bellagio Cup III, taking home the $1.3 million first prize.
Saul overcame a field of 535 players & women poker players and played Mike "The Mouth" Matusow heads up for the title. He had a big chip lead with $8.2 million against Matusow's $2.6 million when the heads up begun. Saul played aggressively and dominated his short-stacked opponent. Play route 66 poker.
In the final hand Saul raised up to $220,000 pre-flop and Matusow called. The flop came #Th-#6c-#5c. Matusow checked and Saul bet $385,000. Matusow check-raised all-in with $2.633 million and Saul quickly called. Play $500 match poker bonus.
Matusow was a slight favorite with #8c-#7c for an open ended straight draw, against Saul's #Qs-#Qh. But the turn and the river cards were of no help for Matusow. Saul took home the title and $1,342,320, and Matusow got $671,320 for second place. Danny Wong came third bringing home $361,480. Play online poker.
Dan Melan appeared to have met his maker when Chris Ferguson was moved to his table at the World Series of Poker.
We know Chris "Jesus" Ferguson can be an intimidating poker player but when he was moved to Team Bodog player Dan Melan's table, Melan might have crapped his pants.
We can only pray that Jesus doesn't break Melan's stride as he has been doing great with a current chip count of $220K here in Day 2B of the World Series of Poker.
Ferguson isn't doing too shabby either as he is currently sitting with over $150K.
Daniel Negreanu Eliminated from World Series of Poker
Daniel Negreanu made the call and took the fall at the World Series of Poker.
Another super star was sent home just now when Daniel Negreanu called an all-in push here on Day 2B of the World Series of Poker. Play route 66 poker.
The flop came 8/7/6 and Negreanu made a $12K raise. His opponent came over the top and Negreanu thought for a while before calling.
Negreanu showed 8/10 and his opponent showed 8/8. With a King on the Turn and a 4 on the River Negreanu became the latest poker pro casualty at the World Series of Poker. Download poker wallpapers.
Not all pros have been having problems. In fact at almost the same time that Negreanu was eliminated, Gus Hansen was announced as the new chip leader with almost $600K in chips. Play $500 match poker bonus.
Team Bodog Players Out in Force For Day 2B of The 2007 WSOP
There are twelve intrepid members of Team Bodog in the field today for Day 2B of the 2007 World Series of Poker. Leading the black and red pack today at the WSOP is Stewart Irvin with about 97k in chips. Just behind him is Online poker gun and Bodog yearly TLB leader Jose "head2782? Severino. Here is the complete list with starting chip counts:
Jose Severino - 85,000 Eric Lida - 29,700 Dan Melan - 24,500 Jerry Randack - 45,600 Chris Hamman - 24,500 Steve Stolzmann - 28,500 Frank Welch - 68,000 Luis Fernandez - 50,400 Stewart Irvin - 97,100 Bobby Reints - 84,200 Roger Polark - 96,700 Magnus Peterson - 20,000
Stay tuned to the Bodog Beat as we bring you live updates on all Team Bodog members live from the 2007 World Series of Poker.
Shannon Shorr is just one of the poker pros near the top of the leaderboard on Day 1C of the 2007 WSOP.
As we wrote about previously, Shannon Shorr suffered a mishap that left him with two fractured vertebrae and a broken heel just days before the start of the 2007 WSOP. Despite this injury that kept him from the first few prelim events, Shannon powered through the pain for two cashes so far totaling over $50k. Download poker wallpapers.
He is now playing in Day 1C of the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event and is up near the top of the leader board. Sitting with about 56k in chips as we head to the dinner break, Shannon is just one of the woman poker pros who are playing well in this huge field.
Gavin Griffin, Chad Brown, Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Allen Cunningham, Daniel Alaei and Bernard Lee are all stacked above 50k after three levels of play and will look to continue up the leader board as the night progresses. Online poker.
Stay tuned to our poker blog for more live updates from the 2007 WSOP from the Bodog Beat.
The annual World Series of Poker Main Event starts on Friday at the fabulous Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States. Action will be moving fast and there will be many sources giving news and updates about all that will be going on. One of the good sources for WSOP news is Casino Gambling Web, who will have two reporters at the main event, along with two representatives who will be playing in it. Download poker wallpapers.
So far the site has reported on more than 50 events and tournaments that have already been played since the first World Series of Poker tournament of the year was won by Steve Billirakis, a 21-year-old who became the youngest player to ever win a WSOP bracelet.
"Our service is free, it will be updated whenever new information comes to us, and it will include some insider info that you may not get at other gambling reporting websites," said Gordon Price, owner of Casino Gambling Web. Play $500 match poker bonus.
A WSOP RSS feed at the site will specifically cater to news pertaining to events that happen at the popular World Series of Poker main event.
The tournaments were expected to decline in numbers this year following the passing late last year of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which does not declare poker as being illegal to play in the United States. As a result of the sneakily passed law the WSOP expressed their dissent for accepting players sponsored by online poker websites. Therefore, the number of players & women poker players who entered the tournament were expected to be dramatically lower, however, by the 50th event the number of entrants slightly exceeded the record numbers that signed up last year to the same point.
"What's great about Casino Gambling Web is that we cater to a range of people with different interests, and those that like and follow poker, especially the World Series of Poker, can just watch one section of our poker blog to get the information they are looking for," said Price.
With the $2,000 No Limit Hold'em Event that began yesterday and the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event that begins today, there is plenty of poker being played today in the Amazon Room.
Event #44 - $2,000 Omaha Hi Lo - Frankie O'Dell won this event. This is his second WSOP bracelet, and they have both been in Omaha hi-lo. Along with the bracelet he takes home $240,057 and the ubiquitous Corum watch. Play $500 match poker bonus.
Event #45 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Six-Handed - Final table is set and will begin play at 2pm PDT. Alex Bolotin and Eric Friberg are the chip leaders, and between them they have more than half of the chips in play. Download poker wallpapers.
Event #46 - $1,000 Seven Card Stud Hi Lo - The final table is also ready to go in this event. Scotty Nguyen is looking for his fifth bracelet, while Tom Schneider is at his third final table fo the 2007 WSOP. Play begins at 3pm PDT. Play route 66 poker.
Event #47 - $2,000 No Limit Hold'em - 147 players & women poker players left out of 2,038 original entrants. Still some big names left in the field, but mostly a sea of unknown faces. Play picks back up again today at 2pm PDT.
Event #48 - $1,000 2-7 Triple Draw with Rebuys - This talent-packed poker tournament event gets back underway at 4pm PDT. Team Bodog poker pro David Williams is sitting in the top 20 of this event, so we'll keep you updated on his progress.
Stay tuned for more live updates from the 2007 World Series of Poker.
World Poker Association updates a practical code for poker tournament players
