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The sexy heiress is apparently a poker aficionado, and says she always wins the game in Vegas.  Ya right, every addict says stuff like that.

But the buzz in the wind is that she doesn’t always win and actually lost her silver Bentley valued at over $150,000  in a recent game.  But now an online poker company is offering Hilton a chance to win a new Bently (talk about great poker gifts!).  If she goes heads-up online in a no-limit Texas Hold’em challenge against poker legend Mike Sexton and wins we will hand her the keys to a brand spanking new Bentley, PartyPoker.com spokesman Warren Lush told the Hamilton Spectator.

Beyond Tells: Power Poker Psychology by James A. McKenna

Every poker player has had the experience of sitting at the poker table wondering what their opponent is thinking.  As expected, this isn’t a simple question to answer. Many books have partially addressed this question, but “Beyond Tells” goes further than any other book I’ve read toward getting into the mind of poker players, spending considerable time with those who regularly lose.

The World Poker Tour PSP (PlayStation Portable) game by 2K Sports is ready for launch and will be available April 18. Starring in the game are Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari, Erick Lindgren, Evelyn Ng, Lyle Berman, Michael “the Grinder” Mizrachi, and Phil “Unabomber” Laak and a new artificial intelligence system that will adjust to a player’s style.

PSP players will be able play each other either online or while in the same room on the PSP.  Tournaments can now accommodate 1,000 players.  The game doesn’t spread only Texas hold’em.  It also has Omaha, pineapple, double flop hold’em, super hold’em, billabong, Tahoe, and Shanghai.

Game features include:

• A completely revamped and innovative artificial intelligence system allows gamers to challenge more than 1,200 different characters, all with their own unique playing styles and behaviors.
• Gamers are able to bump up their career earnings and unlock custom clothes and invitational events found only in the PSP version.
• Players can create more than 4,000 custom variations of poker, and choose to play against computer opponents or take their custom poker game online to battle for poker supremacy.
• With online play connectivity, gamers can connect wirelessly with other PSP systems or online to compete against players across the country on both the PSP and the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.
• The PSP version of WPT features exclusive tournament and final table venues that PSP players can host online for both PSP and PS2 players of WPT.

The game is rated “T” for teen.  Sounds like a blast!

The World Series of Poker, one of pokers most covenanted events has grown by leaps-and-bounds, this $10,000-entry-fee-tournament attracted 800 players in , 6000 players in 2005 and looks to attract over 10,000 players this year!

With full ESPN coverage this event is one of the main attractions of the poker world.  But a federal prohibition could severely stunt the growth of the wildly popular game by depriving residents of most states of legal poker gambling and a way to qualify for million-dollar tournaments.

We hope the government realizes that folks love to play poke and they will play whether it is legal or illegal, they might as well grab some tax revenue from it.

After more than ten hours of grueling play, Mike Simon was able to capture the title at the World Poker Challenge.

For this victory, Mike Simon earned the $1,052, 890 first place prize and the $25,000 entry into the World Poker Tour Championship at the Bellagio next month.  Through this had fought battle he also has earned the respect of the poker fans and players.