Mike Sexton Taking Over the World Series of Poker

Not only is Mike Sexton the poker ambassador and host for the WSOP, but he is now taking home the winnings!
Mike took home $1 million when he won first prize at the World Series of Poker Circuit Tournament of Champions.
He got through 17 hours of the final table, and beat out some of the world's best poker pros at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Three time WSOP bracelet winner Daniel Negreanu came in second place, while Mike Matusow came in third.
Sexton won his first WSOP bracelet in 1989, so this was his first big win in 17 years.
He also plans to donate half his winnings to various charities.
Congratulations Mike!

Maxim Coming to Vegas!

Maxim magazine just announced plans to build a luxury $1.2 billion Maxim Hotel & Casino at the north end of the Las Vegas strip.
Construction for the resort is set to begin next year and then open in 2010.

The Hotel and Casino will be built on 9 acres of land, feature indoor and outdoor concert spaces, and the usual swimming pools, spa, restaurants, stores, and conference spaces.
There will also be a Maxim Lounge, run by Cindy Crawfords ex Rande Gerber.

Carmen Electra Hosts Poker Tournament

Carmen Electra hosted the Head to Hollywood Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament & Auction this past week.
The tournament took place at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, and featured a buffet as well as a silent auction.
The charity was founded by Carmen, and provides brain tumor survivors & their families a celebrity experience in Hollywood.

Poker Pro Chris Ferguson Signs with Glu Mobile

Chris "Jesus" Ferguson has just signed on with Glu Mobile, mobile entertainment creator and partner of Harrah's Entertainment & the World Series of Poker.
Glu Mobile's chief creative officer stated, "Based on Chris' tournament success, worldwide popularity and expert poker skills, we're thrilled to incorporate him into our mobile products."

Glu will feature a WSOP Texas Holdem game, which will feature Chris as the in game advisor. Poker players will be able to improve their skills by getting advice from Ferguson on how to play their hand.
"The team at Glu is doing a fabulous job of creating an authentic poker experience, and I'm honored to be a part of these cutting edge mobile products," said Ferguson.

World Series of Poker Caesars Palace Event

The World Series of Poker Championship event at Caesars has crowned John Spadavecchia its king! John's a poker veteran, and he seems happy to be in the spotlight again.
He beat out over 200 poker players last week when he took the prize of over $648,000, and a WSOPC ring. The event at Caesars was the first held in the Vegas resorts new poker room!
John told the Las Vegas Sun, "I'm glad Casears is back in the poker business. This has been a very lucky place for me."

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sold

The Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has just been sold for $770 million. The Morgans Hotel Group purchased the 41 acre property, which includes the 647 room hotel & 30,000 square foot casino, a beach club, Body English nightclub, a concert hall, 5 restaurants, and a spa & fitness center. The Morgans Group also manages hotel and bar brands such as Mondrian, Hudson, Royalton, and Skybar. The Hard Rock brand was founded in 1971, and the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino was built in 1995 in Las Vegas and then doubled in size in 1999. Still waiting for a poker room though.

Joe Bartholdi World Poker Tour Winner

The World Poker Tour crowned Joe Bartholdi its king of 2006! The 26 year old took home the WPT Championship and $3.76 million! The former Vegas card dealer said he didnt think much of his chances of winning when competing against over 600 other poker players. Though he did quite well at last years World Series of Poker, taking home $71,445. Canadian Davidson Matthew finished in second place, walking away with $1.9 million.

World Poker Tour Final Table Revealed

Today is the day!
The World Poker Tour final table will begin at 4pm PST! Yesterday was day 5 in the WPT Championship at the Bellagio Las Vegas, and 7 out of the 19 remaining players were eliminated.
The 6 players that will be battling it out include Men "The Master" Nguyen, James Van Alstyne, Joe Bartholdi, Claus Nielsen, David Matthew, and Roland De Wolfe.