Andy Roddick held a charity poker tournament for the benefit of children in need. Celebrities like Nicky Hilton, the Williams sisters and Mandy Moore graced the poker event at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on December 8, 2006

Jamie Gold wins the first BodogFight Celebrity Poker Tournament held in British Columbia on December 2nd. The 2006 WSOP champion also hosted the event which showed television, film, and sports stars vying for the grand prize.

Players from the National Hockey League Players Association will be competing against each other at the PartyPoker.net Charity Faceoff. The seven-part series begins on December 16th and is set to air on the Sports Network.

Louisiana resident, Dave Gafford, wins the IP Poker Classic, bagging over $50,000 in cash prizes, a seat in the 2007 WPT and $3,000 in expense money. The IP Poker Classic is Biloxi's first-ever poker tournament championship event.

The dates for the 2007 WSOP have already been announced by Harrah's Entertainment. The opening date for the series is June 1st, with the final table scheduled to take place on July 17th.

According to police, the gambling charges against Richard Lee have not been dropped. The case has simply been kept under wraps. The WSOP placer is being implicated as the mastermind behind an illegal gambling operation.

Singapore welcomes a new era with the Betfair Asian Poker Tour. The $2 million prize pool tourney signals the end of the gambling ban in the city-state and represents the first major poker tournament in the Asian region.

A group of Florida residents have joined together to hold a poker run for charity. The poker run will be held for the benefit of 2 residents who were injured in a vehicular accident.

Everest Poker sends one of its lucky online poker players 'FBI' to the World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic. The world renowned event will take place at the famous Bellagio in Las Vegas from December 14-19, 2006.

Paddy Power Poker has made public the schedule of side events for the 2 million EUR guaranteed Irish Open 2007. The events will take place over the Easter weekend of 2007 in Dublin, Ireland.

Ultimate Poker Challenge (UPC) begins the taping of its third season at Binion's Gambling Hall and Casino in Las Vegas. UPC tournaments are scheduled every Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Binion's.

British Columbia has a new poker champion. Hailing from Abbotsford, David White won the $2 million No-Limit Texas Hold-em Event at the River Rock Casino, bagging $600,000 with his win.

IT Women held a successful poker and casino night on November 16th. Proceeds from the event will go to the scholarship fund of 7 women who chose to follow a career in Information Technology.

TASER Foundation for Fallen Officers will be holding the 2nd Annual Playin the Hand Poker Tournament, hosted by poker legend, Phil Hellmuth.

Two Singaporeans are among the final 10 players at the Betfair Asian Poker Tour, the very first international poker tournament for the city-state.

Eric Steinberg, CEO of America's largest coin laundry developer and commercial laundry equipment distributor wins in the $1,500 buy-in Texas Hold'em event of the 2006 CEO Poker Tournament. Steinberg donated part of his winnings to Laundry Cares, the Coin Laundry Association's charity foundation.

On November 4th, the Essex County ATV Club held a successful poker run hosting an estimated 60 riders for the benefit of the Amherstburg Food Bank.

An Australian theater director wins the 7th seat for Titan Poker's The Tournament Titan. $1,000,000 are at stake at the tournament, making it the richest Sit'n'Go ever offered online.

Tony Guoga won the inaugural Betfair Asian Poker Tour in Singapore. Guoga generously donated half of his winnings to various Asian and Australian charities.

Female poker aces Kathy Liebert and Mimi Tran were among the final table participants at the World Poker Tour Finals. Liebert finished at fifth place while Tran finished third.

South Burlington hosted a poker tournament held for the benefit of the Make-a-Wish foundation. Half of the proceeds from the night's event went to the foundation which grants children's wishes.

A poker run for charity was held by The Villages Social Club for the benefit of the Wildwood Food Pantry.

Updates on the trademark infringement filed by the owner of the World Standard of Online Poker brand have been updated on his website. Federico Schiavo is currently in a right battle with Harrah's over the use of the WSOP.com domain.