Jennifer Tilly beats out 600 other women to win the WSOP Ladies Championship Event

By: Patrick Smyth

Last week I went to an invite-only party at the Wynn Casino sponsored by Full Tilt and witnessed a brand new type of ‘star’ emerge - the Professional Poker Player.

The well-heeled soiree featured a charity poker game in which the common person was able to play against the likes of Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey, and Erick Lindgren. There were even some other celebrities including Penn Jillette and Omarosa of the Apprentice fame.

And of course, there was Jennifer Tilly, the winner of the Ladies-Only No Limit Texas Hold 'Em event at the World Series of Poker, becoming the first celebrity to win an open (as opposed to celebrity-only) WSOP tournament and earn a World Series bracelet. She beat out exactly 600 other women to take the championship.

Now is she a ‘movie star’ or a ‘poker star’?

I decided not to play and hung out with Chris Ferguson and Phil Gordon; both of whom I have known for some time and who have been in the limelight long enough to be cool about what this newfound celebrity means.

After the games, it was on to the charity auction where people paid upwards of $10,000 for framed, autographed shirts from ‘poker stars’. It was like watching footage of a Beatles’ Concert…something truly amazing.

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After Years of Waiting, an Aussie Rookie Wins World Series of Poker!

LAS VEGAS - Australian Joseph Hachem prevailed in his first World Series of Poker Saturday, winning $7.5 million and snatching the game's greatest crown in the longest final table in the tournament's history. Only six hands into the two-man showdown at the end, Hachem eliminated Steven Dannenmann of Severn, Md., when he flopped a seven-high straight.

When it was clear Hachem had won, his fans in the room erupted into "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi!" Hachem immediately embraced Dannenmann, wrapped himself in an Australian flag and shouted: "Thank you, America." Hachem's victory was astonishing because he had been nursing a short stack of chips for 11 1/2 hours through the night, waiting for the right moment and avoiding confrontations that could cost him a chance at the 36th annual no-limit Texas Hold 'em main event title.

"I never gave up," he said.

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CYOP Systems International Signs First Poker Software License

Beverly Hills - CYOP Systems International Inc. (NASD OTCBB: CYOS.OB), a leading provider of online gaming software, is pleased to announce that it has signed a letter of intent with RDC Services Ltd. to license it’s poker software.

RDC has depth of experience in interactive marketing and management of online operations, and will pay a set up fee and a percentage of the net rake to Red Felt Software Inc. Completion of the new licensee site is expected by the end of August with marketing coinciding with the end of summer; a historically good time to begin interactive gaming-site promotion.

CYOP’s wholly-owned UK subsidiary Red Felt Software Inc. manages and licenses the online poker software.

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ParadisePoker & world's first free $1 Million poker tournament

ParadisePoker.com is pleased to announce the world's very first free - $1 million dollar poker tournament. Anyone over the age of 21 can enter for their free chance at the $1 million grand prize or a share of $150,000 in runner-up prizes.

The tournament runs through July and ends August 28, 2005. Players get their chance at the $1 million main event by entering any of the three daily heats at ParadisePoker.com. The $1 million main event will begin on August 27th at 2:00 p.m. EST and continue until 10 online finalists are determined. The only way to qualify for the main event is through one of the daily heats. The lucky 10 online finalists will be flown to an exotic, mystery paradise where they will compete face-to-face for the $1 million grand prize.

ParadisePoker.com is currently seeing overwhelming demand for tournament from players all over the world for a chance to take home $1 million dollars in cold hard cash.

"This tournament gives everyone the opportunity to play their favourite game and be a part of history" said Bruce Stubbs, Marketing Director ParadisePoker.com. "Where else can you get the chance to win $1 million cash without paying anything to enter? Our goal is to give as many people as possible the chance to win big and change their lives forever!"

For more details about this tournament and others, please visit: ParadisePoker.com

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