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The latest installment from ESPN of the 2010 WSOP Main Event tracks the march of eliminations on Day 2 that will finally become the November Nine for one of the nine seats at the most exclusive poker table ion the world, the final table of the Main Event of the World Series of poker.

Flipchip photos from the 2010 WSOP available with this link.  

Harrah's wants to take you and a guest to this year's World Series of Poker final table. You just have to win a random drawing. The VIP experience includes airfare for two to Las Vegas, accommodations in a suite, and exclusive seats to watch the final table play out. Registering requires your name, address, birthdate, phone, and email at this link.

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Tune into NBC TV at Noon - 3PM ET / 9AM - Noon PT for the finale of the 6th Annual NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship today, Sunday May 23. Three hours of top level poker pros playing the semifinal matches and the best-of-three final matches for the prestigious title.

Begin the three hour episode with the four surviving players from the elite, invitation-only starting field of 64. Watch poker history in the making as Annie Duke notches the first win by a female player in the history of the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship.

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Be there for Annie Duke's charity poker tournament to benefit After-School All-Stars at the Commerce Casino on Thursday, May 20th starting at 6:30PM. California Governor Schwarzenegger's After-School All-Stars is a nonprofit organization for at-risk youth.

Take the time to help out this cause for some kids that deserve all the help they get. Make a difference in the future of these young lives with participation in this event. Entries are $250 per player with $100 re-buys and $75 for non-players. All proceeds go to After-School All-Stars.

While you're feeling good about yourself you will be rubbing shoulders with some of poker's royalty mixed up with a generous slate of Hollywood stars. Maybe you'll get lucky and walk away with a $10K WSOP Main Event seat. You could ride away on you very own Segway personal transporter or play away on a Scott Ian (Anthrax) signed Jackson guitar. Registration begins at 6:30 pm at Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, CA.

Don't miss this opportunity to mingle with the beautiful people. Where else can you be a part of the fast lane crowd for a low, low $250?

Hope to see you there.

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Nolan Dalla, WSOP media guru and poker historian, has compiled the stats for the 2009-2010 WSOP Circuit Tour and posted them in a press release. This week's events in New Orleans bring to a close the long road to the 2010 WSOP at the Rio Resort in Las Vegas.

Mark "Pegasus" Smith of Georgetown topped most of the categories while Dan Livingston of Oak Forrest, IL took the top money winner spot $209,749 he earned winning the Main Event Championship held in Chicago.

Read the complete Nolan Dalla Press Release after the jump.

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Have you voted for the World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions?

It's free to do so, and you can show your support for your favorite poker player.

The top 20 players voted by the public will then join seven other seminal players, as they battle it out in a 27-person tournament for $1 million.

Qualifying players have won a WSOP bracelet in the past.

Harrah's has put up the money, and the seven players guaranteed to play are Joe Cada, Annie Duke, Mike Matusow, Mike Sexton, Barry Shulman, and two other wild cards.

The tourney takes place June 27 until 18 are knocked out. The final table of 9 will then play July 4, smack dab in the middle of WSOP time.

To cast your vote and see who are currently in the top 20, visit this link.

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Nancy Cartwright will host the 5th Annual Happy House Poker Tournament and BBQ at her home in Northridge Saturday, April 24 from 1 PM to 6 PM. Nancy Cartwright is the iconic voice of Bart Simpson.

Adults (21 years or older) are invited to take part in a charity poker tournament stacked with celebrities and poker pros. The game is Texas Hold'em and players may Rebuy for $10. BBQ and plenty of games for the kids make it a family affair.

Sixty bucks buys a seat in the poker tournament and the BBQ. Fifteen dollars covers the tab for just the BBQ. Children under 12 are FREE. Poker players should arrive by Noon for the 1 PM start.

More information is available by calling 818.882.7483 or visit www.HappyHouse.org. Proceeds go to Happy House and its mission to Build Better Families.

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Poker pros, Hollywood celebrities, and fans will be joining the world's most feared female poker player, Jennifer Harman, at The Venetian Poker Room in Las Vegas Tuesday, April 13, for the Fourth Annual Charity Poker Tournament benefiting the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Nevada SPCA) No-Kill Animal Sanctuary.

A Red Carpet is planned for 4PM and the $300 + $30 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em tournament is set to get under way at 5PM. Win the tournament and walk away with a $10,000 seat in the 2010 WSOP Main Event along with a nice Curtis & Co. watch. Additionally, the top ten finishers will share donated prizes worth $30,000.

But the best part is doing something to help with the tough problems facing abandoned pets in Nevada. The economic hard times have resulted in thousands of pets being left behind on the mean streets to fend for themselves.

Complete event information is available at the Fourth Annual Charity Poker Tournament website.