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February 2008, Volume 1
Welcome to another entertaining and informative edition of The Insider, HollywoodPoker's newsletter for the latest in celebrity, online poker news and promotions. Here are the headlines:
Hope you have a good read. We also welcome your feedback, so please send them to hollay@hollywoodpoker.com |
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Qualify for the $20K Walk of Fame Freeroll Series |
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A small field of HollywoodPoker's most active players rubbed elbows and went head to head with stars at our first of the cHP $20,000 Walk of Fame Freeroll Series for 2008 on January 5th.
This incredible event is reserved for Walk of Fame members and celebrities only. Other perks that come with this status include entry into $20,000 in other events, complimentary tickets to all major freerolls, an extra tournament ticket each month, a customized Walk of Fame polo shirt, special members only store items and much more.
The best part is you don't have to be a ready-made Star to reap these VIP rewards. If you're serious about poker, you're Walk of Fame material. Players who accumulate at least 25,000 Poker Points a year automatically achieve Walk of Fame status and all benefits that come with it.
So, start building up your points to qualify for the next tournament in the Walk of Fame Freeroll Series on Saturday, April 5th, 2008. |
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Celebrity Bounty Series Update |
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 Once again, HollywoodPoker's celebrities and players came out in force at the weekly celebrity bounty tournaments.
Player -RiverRaper- became $500 richer for taking out Christopher Rich (Reba), HP Model: Ashley Dorenzo, Mimi Rogers (Austin Powers), Shaun Toub (Iron Man), Ronny Cox (NowhereLand) and Mary McCormack (The West Wing) during the February 5th Canadian Poker Night. For the final bounty showdown, -RiverRaper-'s 7-pair was enough to beat Mary McCormack's Ace high with the board showing Q-J-K-Q-2.
 At the Michael Woods Celebrity Invitational on February 9th, 18 players received $25 for taking out celebrities but randy2019x managed to get $100 for taking out Willie Garson (Sex and the City) and Nicholas Gonzalez (Rockaway). With J-5 in the pocket, randy2019x beat Nicholas Gonzalez's pair of sixes with the board's A-9-5-J-8 by snagging 2 pairs.
 At the February 10th HollywoodPoker Celebrity Classic, four players won the progressive bounties. Player berlinka and supershark1 were credited $250 each. berlinka took out MO, Chris Redman (88:88 Minutes) and Josh Malina (Big Shots) while supershark1 beat Yancey Arias (Live Free or Die Hard), Ronny Cox (NowhereLand) and Andrew Hill Newman (The Grand).
At the final showdown, berlinka's 9-Trips at the flop busted Josh Malina who went all-in during pre-flop with his Big Slick. Andrew Hill Newman's boat with pocket 7s was sunk by supershark1's 10-2 with the board showing 10-5-5-5-9 in the other big bounty showdown.
With over $300,000 won so far, get in on the celebrity bounty action to win big dollar bounties by visiting our Celebrity Tournament Schedule. |
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HollywoodPoker celebrity players go heads up at World Poker Tour Invitational
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 HollywoodPoker.com front man James Woods (Shark) as well as celebrity players Jon Favreau (Iron Man) and Jason Alexander (The Grand) will join hundreds of famous faces and poker aces for the 6th annual World Poker Tour (WPT) Invitational.
Kicking off the event on March 1, Hollywood celebrities and poker's elite will walk the red carpet and then converge on the green felt to go head-to-head in a Texas Hold'em poker tournament for charity, cash and the chance to become a WPT Champion.
Held each year at Los Angeles, the exclusive invitation-only event has become one of the most anticipated stops on the poker circuit. Woods, Favreau and Alexander will join Vince Vaughn, Ben Affleck, Paris Hilton, Cheryl Hines, Don Cheadle, Camryn Manheim, Pete Sampras, Hank Azaria, Laura Prepon, Shanna Moakler, Morgan Fairchild and many stars who have put on their game face and played against WPT champions and top poker luminaries like Antonio Esfandiari, Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey and Phil Hellmuth in the three-day tournament.
 Play begins March 1, with the remaining players returning March 2 to play down to the final six players. Those players will return March 3 to battle for a portion of a $225,000 prize pool with the first place finisher winning $100,000 and a $35,000 seat in the WPT World Championship in April.
The last 10 celebrities in play will receive a cash donation to the charity of their choice.
If you want to go heads up with any of our Famous Faces, head on to HollywoodPoker.com. |
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HollywoodPoker celebrity player Neil Patrick Harris is back in Harold and Kumar Escape from Guatanamo Bay |
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 HollywoodPoker celebrity player Neil Patrick Harris, who is back for the sequel Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, is expected to provide plenty of laughter this time even if everything else in the movie goes to hell.
The trailer shows Neil Patrick Harris on a unicorn, marking his triumphant return with the two hilarious, slacker anti-heroes John Cho as Harold and Kal Penn as Kumar.
Their last adventure found Harold and Kumar traveling across country to find a White Castle hamburger in order to satisfy a weed-induced case of "the munchies".
This time, the boys get themselves in trouble trying to sneak a bong onboard a flight to Amsterdam. Now, being suspected of terrorism, they are forced to run from the law and try to find a way to prove their innocence.
What follows is an irreverent and epic journey of deep thoughts, deeper inhaling and a wild trip around the world. The movie is due out in April.
Neil Patrick Harris can be found together with many other celebrities in the Famous Faces section of HollywoodPoker's online magazine The Green Room. |
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International model Sarah Louise Christiansen set her sights on 2009 HollywoodPoker Girls Calendar |
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International model Sarah Louise Christiansen who is vying for the 2009 HollywoodPoker Girls Calendar search is a girl of many talents.
Sarah who has been modeling the past five years mostly in Denmark, USA and Germany; was voted the Top 50 sexiest woman in the world by FHM Magazine recently.
 This 24-year-old 5'9" Dane was born in Copenhagen but moved recently to Miami, Florida, has appeared on the cover of numerous newspapers, magazine, fashion shows, music videos as well as featured in a TV commercial for mineral water brand Aqua D'or.
Let Sarah Louise Christiansen know that she's not alone and deserves to be on the cover of the 2009 HollywoodPoker Girls Calendar by voting for her at www.hollywoodpokergirls.com | | | |
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