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In this week's INSIDER:

:: Poker News: Hot New July Host!
:: See Stars In July Events!
:: Poker World: New Hollywood Poker Stars Program!
:: Celebrity News: James Woods Thanks the Poker Gods
:: Player Spotlight: Win Hollywood Poker Gear!
:: Player of the Week: Kelly Hu
:: Actor of the Week: Gary Carter
:: Girl of the Week: Miss October
:: Tournament News: Michael Woods Celebrity Invitational 
:: Words from Vince Van Patten, WPT Host & Commentator
:: The Hollywood Poker Quiz: Win Hollywood Poker Gear!
:: Write to Win a Tournament Ticket!

Hot New July Host!

The Hollywood Poker Celebrity Classic's new July host comes packing $2,000 in added cash and prizes, including your chance to win a seat in a $1,000 online private tournament with 5 Hollywood Poker Celebrities!

We're thrilled to announce that Nicole Sullivan (Mad TV, Scrubs) will be hosting the Hollywood Poker Celebrity Classic for the entire month of July, so be sure to join her every Sunday at 2pm EST!  

Read more about the Hollywood Poker Celebrity Classic.

See Stars in July Events!

Summer's sizzling at Hollywood Poker with the addition of some hot new Celebrities like Mena Suvari, Ryan Merriman and Mitch Allan. You can catch these Stars and many others at the tables in tournaments like the Michael Woods Celebrity Invitational, the Hollywood Poker Celebrity Classic and Celebrity Poker Night.

Want even more good news? Knocking out one of these Stars could win you a seat to the WSOP main event!

Read more today.

New Hollywood Poker Stars Program!

We know the universal language can be summed up in two glorious syllables: Cha-ching. Hollywood Poker's bringing it's community together with that sweet sound by introducing a lucrative new program that rewards players with entry into an exclusive monthly freeroll!

Our new Hollywood Poker Stars program will reward you for doing things you already do - like posting your thoughts about poker or knocking Celebrities out of our weekly Celebrity Tournaments.  Earn 10 Hollywood Poker Stars within the qualifying period and you’ll be invited to an exclusive $250 Forum Freeroll which is available only to the active members of our forum!  Talk about the star treatment.

The first qualifying period is July 1st – July 31st and the $250 Forum Freeroll is scheduled for Wednesday August 9th, 2006 (time TBD). 

Read more about the Hollywood Poker Stars program.


Words from Vince Van Patten, WPT Host & Commentator

Omaha is a great game, but not ideal for beginners. It's an advanced kind of poker. If you're a new player, I would suggest you spend about a year getting comfortable with Hold'em before you throw yourself into Omaha.

~Vince Van Patten

Player Spotlight: Win Hollywood Poker Gear!

Want your chance in the Spotlight? Simply e-mail me at hollay@hollywoodpoker.com. If you’re chosen for the week’s Player Spotlight, you’ll win Hollywood Poker gear!

Write to Win

All you have to do is write about anything poker related and send it to hollay@hollywoodpoker.com. I’ll post all articles that qualify in the ‘Center Stage’ section of the Lounge where your fellow players will vote for their favorite article. Aside from the prestige and praise you’ll receive for your rhetorical brilliance, if you win you’ll also score a Hollywood Poker tournament ticket. It gets even better: Every week, one random voter will win Hollywood Poker gear.

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