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Annette Obrestad Makes Poker After Dark Debut on “Nicknames Week”
Annette Obrestad has already conquered the online tournament scene and the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event. Now that she’s 21 she has her sights set on the USA, and this week she’ll get take on five tough American pros on NBC’s Poker After Dark.
Annie Duke Launches MyMixedNuts.com
Poker players looking for a last-minute present this Christmas season can check out MyMixedNuts.com, a custom, mail order trail mix company brought to life by Poker News Daily Guest Columnist and “Celebrity Apprentice” runner-up Annie Duke.
2009 POY Winner Eric Baldwin Signs with Ultimate Bet
It’s been a pretty good week for Eric Baldwin, but then again he has had a pretty good year as well. Just days after he clinched the 2009 Card Player Player of the Year award, Baldwin has signed a sponsorship deal with Ultimate Bet. Baldwin will become a member of Team UB, joining poker professionals such as Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke.
Pala Casino Completes Renovation and Expansion
The Pala Casino Spa and Resort has completed a $100 million expansion and renovation project. The Pala now has 507 rooms, including 82 luxury suites. All rooms now include flat-screen televisions, luxury armories, iPod docking clock radios, and high-speed Internet. All suites also now have in-room Jacuzzis.
2010 UBOC Schedule Features $4 Million Guaranteed
The schedule for the 2010 Ultimate Bet Online Championship (UBOC) was recently released and features more than $4 million in guaranteed prize money up for grabs across 18 events. The festivities will span the course of a dozen days.
Poker Featured in Season Finale of Amazing Race
Sunday night marked the season finale of the 15th cycle of the CBS Emmy Award winning reality series “Amazing Race.” Eliminated contestants Maria Ho and Tiffany Michelle were featured, as was a crazy game of poker.
