By Barbara Rogers

 After speculation and rumors, the WPT is coming to Bensalem, Pennsylvania, where the Parx casino—the largest in Pennsylvania, with fifty tables—will host the Parx Open Winter Showdown. There will be 12 tournaments, with the kickoff February 27. The event ends March 7.

 The two day WPT regional event begins March 6 at 11 a.m. and features a modest buy-in of $460 + $40. All of the events are bargain priced, yet offer a huge payout of $200,000 in guaranteed prize pools. And since the Parx poker room is always jammin’, you can expect plenty of players. See the complete listing on The World Poker Tour has stopped in the right place if they expect huge crowds. Parx Casino has seen no shortage of players since they opened their doors. When I played tournaments at Parx Casino in the past, I heard a lot of talk about how tournament were run to precision, with no waiting in lines, and no confusion.

By Barbara Rogers

 He’s kind, friendly with fans, and loves sharing his views on poker. That would be Greg “Fossilman” Raymer ( @fossilman) , of course—the celebrity player of choice, made by Delaware Park’s poker room manager Kevin Castora, who wouldn’t have it any other way. Raymer will host the Delaware Park Classic.

 Delaware Park has made a major mark on the Northeast poker scene. Not content with only attracting East Coast players, Castora is constantly striving for bigger, exciting, and innovative tournaments that are designed to attract players from all across the country.

A press release from pokerstrategy.com reports an acquisition agreement has been reached between distressed Full Tilt Poker and Groupe Bernard Tapie.
 
The full Full Tilt Poker purchase press release follows:

Full Tilt Poker and Groupe Bernard Tapie Sign Acquisition Agreement
 
Dublin, Ireland (September 30, 2011) Laurent Tapie, Managing Director of Groupe Bernard Tapie announced today that the group has signed an exclusive agreement with the Board of Directors of Full Tilt Poker to acquire the company and all of its associated assets.
 
This agreement, which includes the repayment of Full Tilt Poker’s world-wide players in full, is subject to several conditions; the first of which is a favorable resolution with the United States Department of Justice. Discussions with the United States Department of Justice will begin immediately.
 
Groupe Bernard Tapie has over 30 years of experience in the salvation of financially distressed businesses, with over 40 companies acquired and managed to profitability, the most well-known being the sport equipment giant, Adidas.

Las Vegas, Nevada, July 20, 2011 – The fourth annual Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WiPHOF) will induct two qualified women to its prestigious ranks on September 2^nd, 2011, at the Golden Nugget Casino in Downtown Las Vegas. This prestigious organization has been embraced by the poker world with good reason. The contributions and excellence the inductees possess are worthy of recognition.

“There was an outpouring of nominations this year. In fact, there was some serious campaigning going on because we have never had so many nominations cast in one year” Said Lupe Soto, Founder of the Women in Poker Hall of Fame. “We had to take a different approach this year… there were several qualified nominations and we had to cut it off somewhere. So we took the top 50% of the nominations to add to the ballot.”

(Sparks, NV)-The annual World Series of Freeroll Championships start June 1st online by subscription poker site Grrrinders.com Players compete online in a daily freeroll, with a daily prize pool ranging from $250-$5,000. The top 100 cash winners will be invited to a special Labor Day Finale in which the winner will receive an additional $5000.00 plus a Grrrinders Championship bracelet.

A U.S. Legal Poker site, players on Grrrinders.com place no wagers, pay zero buy-ins, and make no cash deposits. Based out of Sparks, NV the fledgling site has become a recluse for the microstake and casual players who prefer tournament poker and have been effected by Black Friday. Over 1000 players have plunked down $24.95 to play in over a thousand freerolls each month for cash, trips, and prizes.

SAN FRANCISCO – April 11, 2011 — Hands-On Entertainment, an award-winning entertainment company that develops and publishes social and mobile games, today announced it is offering fans of its WPT® Texas Hold ‘Em Poker game on Facebook a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win an All-Access VIP Pass and prize pack for two to the upcoming WPT World Championship at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, May 14 – May 20.

The VIP treatment for the winner and a guest includes: a one-night stay at the Bellagio, lunch with the Royal Flush Girls, two seats at the final table taping of the WPT World Championship, a meet-and-greet with Mike Sexton, Vince Van Patten and Kimberly Lansing, a WPT Swag Bag, $1000 cash prize, bottle service, and a private booth for the winner and seven friends at the Bellagio’s The Bank Nightclub.

By Shari Geller and Lou Krieger

It took a little longer than PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, but the third online poker company whose principals were indicted last week, Absolute Poker, has finally issued its official statement.  In it, the Caribbean-based company indicates that it is working to reach a similar agreement with respect to its seized domain names and the repayment of U.S. players' deposits.

The staff of Poker Player Cruises will be available during the inaugural gaming and lifestyle expo Thursday, June 24-Sunday, June 27 in Downtown Las Vegas to answer any questions about their upcoming Mexican Riviera cruise, which is set for September 26-October 3, 2010. Visit the Poker Player Cruises staff right in front of Binion’s, on the Fremont Street Experience, to learn about special events, and how to win a cruise. Bring your friends, bring the family and register for a FREE drawing to win a poker chip set.
 

[LOS ANGELES, CA - March 26, 2010] - Celebrity poker icons Annie Duke, Andy Bloch, Chris Ferguson, Rafe Furst, Phil Gordon and Lawrence Bender have joined with the X PRIZE Foundation to host an elite 'casino night' fundraiser at a private mansion in Pacific Palisades on April 24 at 6:30 p.m. This exclusive evening invites guests to go 'all in' with a veritable who's who of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, celebrities and poker champions, all while donating to the Foundation; the globally recognized leader in fostering radical innovation through multi-million dollar incentive competitions.

Mohegan Sun's upcoming Summer Showdown Poker Tournament features a $1 million guaranteed prize pool. This ten-day event, which features the largest confirmed poker prize pool in Mohegan Sun history, concludes with a three-day, $700,000 guaranteed no-limit hold 'em main event on August 1st.