Now that another football season has come to an end in England, Unibet is inviting all fans of the Liverpool Football Club to have fun and win some cash playing Poker on its online tourneys.

Hollywood actor Don Cheadle and poker star Annie Duke along with the non profit organization “Not On Our Watch” have joined forces to organize a celebrity Poker tourney to raise money destined to help the victims of the conflict which is now taking place in Darfur, Sudan. The event will take place this May, 8th.

In spite of its short existence, the National Heads-up Poker Championship already has a historical meaning in the poker world. More of it was added as the two finalists of this year’s championship took their spotlighted seat at the table and took a shot at salvation.

The announcement of the launching of the Latin American Poker Tour 2008 (LAPT) has raised a big international interest in the last few days. The tourney intends to find the best poker player in Latin America.

Women in Poker Hall of Fame was founded on May 1st, 2007 by Ladies International Poker Series. This February Linda Johnson, Susie Isaacs, Barbara Enright and Marsha Waggoner will become the first four ladies to be inducted.

The US Government is studying a proposal that would allow pubs to host poker games without the need to apply for an exemption. The rules of the recently approved Gambling Act could make it easier for such establishments to host games.

The Second Annual Vince Neil Off the Strip Poker Tournament took place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on November 6th. Before the Texas Hold’em tournament started, there was a cocktail party and a silent auction, which benefited the T.J. Martell Foundation.

A professional poker player named Dave Gafford won the first IP Casino Poker Classic in Biloxi. Gafford, of Denham Springs, Louisiana, made and aggressive move to win when Josh McCallie, who finished second, had a 6-to-1-chip advantage over him.

The Blue Chip Casino Hotel in Indiana started this week the construction of a new poker room, which is due to open in a few weeks. The room will feature eight gaming tables and a variety of games like Seven Card Stud, Omaha High-Low and the popular Texas Hold’em.

The Irish Poker Championship finals will take place as of January 4th 2007 and will consist of a three-day event. The Citywest hotel in Dublin will host the championship, which is expected to have a first prize of €200,000 and a prize pool of €500,000.