On today’s Daily Deal, Harrah’s officials prepare for the 2010 World Series of Poker, the internet gambling industry braces for a deadline, Annie Duke supports the Governor of California, and Phil Hellmuth wins one more poker showdown.
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On Tuesday, Harrah’s officials hosted a conference call to go over details of the 2010 WSOP. Among the nuggets of information that came to light was that Phil Ivey leads the voting for the Tournament of Champions. Over three hundred thousand votes have been cast so far, and the final table will play out on the Fourth of July. A total of twenty seven players will take to the felts in poker’s version of an all-star game.
We’re one month away from mandatory compliance with the regulations of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. The Poker Players Alliance is expecting a hearing on Congressman Jim McDermott’s internet gambling tax bill, but no date has been announced. What will happen when the June 1st UIGEA compliance deadline occurs? We’ll have to wait and see.
Straight ahead, we’ll find out how Annie Duke is helping The Terminator and we’ll find out why Phil Hellmuth needs more shelf space.
On May 20th, Annie Duke will host a Celebrity Poker Night at the Commerce Casino in LA to benefit the non-profit organization After-School All-Stars. ASAS was founded by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1992, back when he was still a full-time actor serving as Chairman of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. The tournament has a buy-in of two hundred and fifty dollars with hundred-dollar rebuys, and prizes include a seat for the WSOP Main Event and a Segway personal transporter.
Phil Hellmuth will need a larger mantelpiece to display all of his poker trophies, which include eleven World Series of Poker bracelets and now the coveted “Good Morning America” Poker Showdown trophy. Hellmuth beat Annie Duke, Steven Begleiter, and former political advisor George Stephanopoulos, who fulfilled his dream of receiving poker lessons and playing with the pros. Stephanopoulos was hooked by his poker experience and said he’ll soon be playing in a charity poker tournament benefiting Ante Up for Africa.
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