The winner of the All-Japan Poker Tournament will participate in the 2007 WSOP main event. Commissioner Pollack said that they are happy to welcome Sakamoto to the 2007 WSOP Main Event.

The CEO Poker Challenge, scheduled to begin on July 2, 2007, is one of the lowest buy-in bracelet poker events in Las Vegas this summer.

Betfair Poker participants are sure to enjoy the Irish Poker Classic. Betfair said that if anyone makes it to the final table, they will sponsor them for 3 years.

3,800 players will be participating in Event #3 of the 2007 World Series of Poker. Poker professional, David Williams, is one of the players participating at the 2007 WSOP.

Jared 'TheWacoKidd' Hamby is the current chip leader at the Mandalay Bay Poker Championship. In addition, the case filed against the WPT by 7 poker players was dismissed.

The WPT Mandalay Poker Championship is currently headed by John Juanda with 112,325 chips. Other known poker pros that participated in the event are Phil Laak, Jennifer Tilly and many more.

The Mirage Poker Showdown is composed of 18 players, the chip leader of which is formidable online poker player, Darrell 'Gigabet' Dicken.

Harrah's Entertainment formed the first ever International Players Advisory Council Board. Wendeen Eolis will serve as Chairwoman and Jeffrey Pollack will serve as Executive Chairman.

The WSOP Academy announced that they will have a three day seminar starting July 3, 2007. The seminar is open to anyone who wants to prepare for the 2007 WSOP Main Event.

The 6th season of the World Poker Tour kicked off on May 8, 2007 with the Mirage Poker Showdown. The tournament will be held from May 8-23, 2007.

Harrah's announced that PartyPoker will be coming back as a sponsor for the 2007 WSOP. Commissioner Pollack of the WSOP said that they are very happy with this new development.

Jonathan Little won the Mirage Poker Showdown and Lou Esposito won the World Series of Poker Circuit Event, where neither Phil Ivey nor Phil Gordon won their respective events.

Jaime Vilela won the SA Poker Open in which Ryan S also participated. PokerTime officials showed their players from the US the best tourist spots in South Africa, as well as Soweto, where they got to eat different African cuisines and tour Nelson Mandela's home.

Phil Ivey is currently the chip leader at the final table of the Mirage Poker Showdown. Cory Carroll, Darrell Dicken, Richard Kirsch, Jonathan Little and Amnon Filippi are also participants at the final table.

After beating their predominantly male opponents, Erica Schoenberg defeated Anna Wroblewski in the Heads-up Final at the Mandalay Bay Poker Tournament. Schoenberg takes home a total of $105,875 in cash prizes.

Some poker players and Hollywood celebrities will join together to hold the 'Ante Up for Africa' Charity Poker Tournament to be held on July 5, 2007.

David Pham won the Mirage Poker Showdown $5,000 event against Eric Froelich. Aside from $155,200, Pham won a slot at the 2007 World Poker Tournament Championship.

Nisan Cohen is the winner of the No Limit Poker event with a $550 buy-in cost at the Bayou Poker Challenge. Cohen is one of the first timers in the event.

National Poker League officials cancel their stop at the Paris Open, mainly due to the gambling law in the country and the different problems that the NPL could face there.

Joe Hachem announces that he will be promoting the World Poker Association booth in the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event. Hachem will also join the board of directors of the WPA.