Poker Events

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.

• 2008 Borgata Poker Open Announced

  July 13, 2008,

  The 2008 Borgata Poker Open, one of East Coast's largest poker events, has now been officially scheduled for Sunday, September 3rd through Thursday, September 18th, 2008. The series, held at the Borgata Casino & Spa in Atlantic City...

   

• Women's Poker Spotlight: Upcoming Women's Events

  July 11, 2008,

  Now that the 2008 WSOP is winding down, it's time to look forward to the next tournament. Many players take a few weeks off to rest and take a well-deserved vacation to ready them for the next season. However, for the women who...

   

• Johnny 'World' Hennigan Wins 'Ante Up For Africa' Fundraiser

  July 04, 2008,

  The final standings for the 'Ante Up for Africa' poker fundraiser, held on July 2nd as part of the WSOP, have now been released. The funder, co-hosted by actor Don Cheadle and poker pro Annie Duke, drew a sizeable field of professional...

   

• PokerNews Joins Budding Ivey Foundation Charity Poker Tournament Sponsors

  June 27, 2008,

  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...

   

• Stars Set to Turn Out for 'Ante Up For Africa' Fundraiser

  June 19, 2008,

  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...

   

• Golden Nugget to Host July 1st Budding Ivey Foundation Charity Event

  June 18, 2008,

  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...

   

• Montel Williams Hosts MS Charity Poker Tournament at Golden Nugget

  June 07, 2008,

  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...

   

• Annie Duke, Don Cheadle Raise Another $500,000 For Africa

  May 17, 2008,

  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'...

   

• All In for an All-out Effort with 'Bad Beat on Cancer'

  May 14, 2008,

  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)...

   

• Jamie Gold, E!'s Khloe Kardashian to Host Urban Health Benefit

  May 11, 2008,

  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...

   

• A Guide to Side Games During the WSOP

  May 09, 2008,

  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...

   

• WSOP Ladies Academy Set for June

  May 08, 2008,

  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...

   

• Women's Poker Spotlight: What Women Want from Poker

  May 08, 2008,

  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...

   

• Eight Seats Available in Unbeatable World Poker Crown Giveaway

  April 24, 2008,

  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...

   

• Second Annual Jennifer Harman Nevada SPCA Fundraiser a Huge Success

  April 20, 2008,

  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...

   

• 'A Weekend with Daniel Negreanu' Announced

  April 11, 2008,

  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...

   

• NBC Releases Heads-Up Broadcast Details

  April 09, 2008,

  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...

   

• The WSOP Academy: Cultivating Poker Dreams

  April 08, 2008,

  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...

   

• Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Highlights Upcoming Jennifer Harman Nevada SPCA Fundraiser

  April 01, 2008,

  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...

   

• 2008 Norwegian Poker Championships Relocated to United Kingdom

  March 31, 2008,

  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...

   

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