Monday, July 31, 2006

Drew Barrymore Promotes Poker

Drew Barrymore made an appearance at the World Series of Poker at the Rio in Las Vegas to promote her new film "Lucky You".

Now that she doesnt have to stay in character, Drew said shes ready to get tips from the poker pros.
In "Lucky You", Barrymore plays a lounge singer, so she missed out on learning from the poker pros who starred in the film.
"I'm planning to pick up as many tips as I can from the experts so I can go home and kick my friends butts", Drew said.
Jennifer Harman and Chris Ferguson are a couple of the pros who make appearances in the movie, which is set to be released Sept 8th.

Monday, July 24, 2006

Shannon Elizabeth in Love with Poker

American Pie star Shannon Elizabeth is now becoming more well known as a poker player than an actress. She says that her card playing addiction is taking over her life, and that poker has become her second career. Shannon is playing against the pros in Vegas several times a month.

She told Blender magazine, “I have become addicted to poker. I am in Las Vegas two or three times a month these days, playing poker has become my second career".

She has now become one of the leading celebrity poker players and has already taken home some impressive winnings.

Her good looks seem to help in the game, and shes admitted to using her charm to distract other players.

"A lot of men get lost in their cards if you introduce a decent distraction".

Thursday, July 6, 2006

The Australian Poker Rivals

It seems the Ausralian Poker pros Joe Hachem and Mark Vos aren't getting along too well.
Joe won the World Series of Poker last year, while Vos won $1.08 million in a poker tournament in Las Vegas this week.
Vos said that Hachem and himself were enemies and don't speak.
"We don't really get along. It's complicated." He told the Herald Sun yesterday.
The dispute supposedly started over a message sent on an internet poker site, which then escalated to harsh comments over the past few months.
Apparently Hachem thinks he hasnt been given any respect by the 20 year old Vos.
"Vos has got a big mouth", one source said. "Joe can't stand him."