That\’s what\’s happening here … new faces showing up, old faces showing up, events coming to a close, PokerPalooza getting set up, parties every night … all in preparation for what the rest of the world calls \”the World Series\” […]
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Pauly and I step into the Poker Kitchen to discuss Ante Up for Africa — essentially the We Are the World of poker tournaments — and in doing so chew on the difference between \’80s famine and Darfur genocide, life
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Let me start out by saying that the Ante Up for Africa tournament is a stellar effort to raise money for Darfur refugees and awareness of the mass atrocities taking place in Africa and around the world. The ENOUGH and
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The RSVP\’s for the Ante Up for Africa tournament (July 2) are coming in. Confirmed celebrity charity players so far: Don Cheadle Matt Damon Ben Affleck Adam Sandler Ray Romano Charles Barkley Jason Kidd Kevin Pollack Cheryl Hines George Lopez
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Annie Duke has been getting healthy and training for a marathon since late in 2007, but something has dampened her hopes of running in the Rock \’n\’ Roll Marathon in San Diego on June 1. That thing is her pelvis,
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I find a new level of respect for Annie Duke every time I speak with her. Last month, she taught the WSOP Ladies Academy I attended, and we had several chances to speak about life and ladies-only tournaments. On life,
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Watching the Annie Duke testimony (and related non-poker people arguing both sides of pending anti-UIGEA legislation) left me rather impressed. And then I started thinking about Duke\’s good work with the Ante Up for Africa charity tourneys … and thus
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