Whether its a player's charity event, or any type of gathering in the poker world, this is the place to find out about it. Conventions, ceremonies, or any kind of special event in poker are all in this category.
PokerNews has added its corporate name to the growing list of entities supporting the Budding Ivey Foundation, the Las Vegas organization designed to bring educational opportunities to underprivileged students. The special occasion... more
Several big-name poker pros and celebrities have decided to ante up for a worthy cause. The second annual Ante Up For Africa poker tournament, co-founded by actor Don Cheadle and poker pro Annie Duke, will be played at the 2008 World... more
Renowned poker pro Phil Ivey and the Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas will be teaming up to host The Budding Ivey Foundation Charity Poker Tournament on Tuesday, July 1 at 8pm. The no-limit hold'em event will be emceed by famed tournament... more
Montel Williams and the Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas together hosted a charity poker tournament on Friday for the benefit of the Montel Williams MS Foundation. The event was held in the Golden Nugget's newly renovated... more
It all started over a sushi lunch. A couple years ago, while Annie Duke and Don Cheadle were teaming up on a spicy tuna roll, they decided to team up for a cause that meant a lot to them. This lead to last July's inaugural 'Ante up for Africa'... more
The 4th Annual Bad Beat on Cancer Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament was held on May 6, 2008, in Washington, D.C., and raised more than $300,000 for the Prevent Cancer Foundation (formerly the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation)... more
2006 WSOP Main Event winner Jamie Gold will join with E! Network star Khloe Kardashian ("Keeping Up with the Kardashians") in hosting a May 17th poker fundraiser on behalf of the Los Angeles-based Urban Health Institute. The benefit... more
With the World Series of Poker fast approaching, players are getting ready to make their annual trek to Las Vegas. However, for many players (myself included), the World Series of Poker is not about the tournaments, but the side... more
The growing World Series of Poker Academy series, offering intensive poker-instruction stars taught by many of the world's best players, will be offering its second annual "ladies only" Las Vegas camp on June 6th and 7th. This year's... more
Last week Caesars Palace hosted the latest WSOP Circuit series of events. I attended and played the ladies event for a buy-in of $330. 169 players, including name pros such as J.J. Liu and Barbara Enright, participated. Barbara... more
How does it sound to be flown to an exclusive location in Peralada, Spain from May 6-10, to compete in a massive tournament featuring a stunning $1 million guaranteed in prize money? And to be treated like royalty, receiving such luxuries... more
There are many charity poker tournaments these days, but only a few of them would qualify as events. Friday at the Venetian, about 275 generous poker players saddled up to play some poker and help a great cause at the second... more
Daniel Negreanu has announced a special treat for well-heeled players looking for some high-end, personal poker instruction. Negreanu's 'A Weekend with Daniel Negreanu' seminar has been set for August 8-10, 2008, and bills itself... more
NBC has released more information on its upcoming series of broadcasts of the fourth annual NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship, which was contested at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas early last month. The latest release includes... more
It's a little after nine on a Saturday morning in the Olympus Ballroom on the second floor of the Caesars Indiana Hotel & Casino, and the WSOP Academy is in town. 60 or so poker aspirants have gathered here, in a quietly overstated, upscale... more
Jennifer Harman and friends, both human and canine, met on the grounds of the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) no-kill animal sanctuary Monday afternoon for a ribbon cutting ceremony and press conference... more
Differences regarding poker's legal status in various European locales have again been demonstrated with the announced relocation of the 2008 Norwegian Poker Championships, which won't be held in Norway at all, but will instead take place... more
Cultures will clash on the poker felt when the cards fly at the third annual PartyPoker Nations Cup, which features teams from six countries competing for cash and their nation's pride. The tournament takes place April 7-10 in Cardiff... more
A poker-themed twist on a traditional gambler's game returns in May when Las Vegas's Mirage Casino co-sponsors the 2008 World Series of Golf®, to be held at the Pete Dye-designed Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort. The 2008 edition hopes to build... more
In a story of 'increased by popular demand,' the Venetian has added another Deep Stack Extravaganza series to its poker offerings. The most recent addition to the Venetian's DSE lineup will run 22 consecutive days, from April... more