Event: High-stakes poker coming (Guam)

“Picture a dimly lit ballroom filled to the brim with adults hiding behind oversized sunglasses. In the background, video screens capture every bluff and triumphant shout from players at the tables. Hordes of spectators edge their way toward the front just for a glimpse of the flop.

Get ready, Guam, high-stakes poker is coming to the island.

Event: Poker Powers Converge at World Poker Congress (Malta)

“The organizers of the World Poker Congress (WPC) are thrilled to announce that Steve Lipscomb, president of the World Poker Tour, and Jeffery Pollack, commissioner of the World Series of Poker will jointly deliver the opening keynote address at WPC 2007 on November 29 & 30 in St. Julian’s, Malta. The two veterans at the helms of competing poker institutions will discuss the current state of the game and what the future has in store.

Event: Multi-level poker satellites (Philippines)

“To give more local poker tournament enthusiasts more opportunities to join the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) PokerStar event (with prize pot of approximately P25 million), Philippine Poker Tour (PPT), the leading proponent of poker skills tournament in the country, is conducting multi-level satellites. This is in line with PPT’s objective of providing local poker talents the chance to join major international poker competitions.

PokerStars Asia-Pacific Poker Tour Announced (Asia)

“PokerStars today announced the launch of the Asia-Pacific Poker Tour (APPT). Beginning in late August, the APPT will tour the Asia-Pacific region, stretching from Korea to Australia, visiting some of the best casinos in some of the most exotic locations the world has to offer. Following on the heels of the European Poker Tour’s incredible success, Asia-Pacific will now take its place on the world stage as a top-tier poker destination.

Event: Bluff Europe Magazine Announces ‘Poker in the Park’ Sponsored by World Poker Tour (UK)

“Bluff Europe magazine, Europe’s premier poker publication, is celebrating summer and its crowning of London as “Europe’s #1 Poker City” by holding an afternoon of poker with the World Poker Tour® (WPT) in the heart of London.

“Poker in the Park” will be held in Leicester Square Park on Friday, July 6^th, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. Bluff Europe and WPT will be holding ‘Learn to Play’ and ‘Play for-Fun’ tournaments for poker enthusiasts and players of all skills and backgrounds.