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4 Dogs Playing Poker

Paul Rachman, founder of the Slamdance Film Festival, directs his first feature-length film with this tale of dishonor among thieves, solidly in the vein of 1994's Shallow Grave.

Cranbrook's Royal Canadian Legion turned to anger

CRANBROOK, B.C. -- The poker faces at Cranbrook's Royal Canadian Legion turned to anger last week when it was announced the branch had decided to fold its popular Texas Hold'em tournaments rather than face a hefty fine. The Legion recently received a heads-up from the liquor inspector informing them that their tournaments could face the ire of the B.C. Gaming commission among others.

It's official: Jennifer Tilly has completed her metamorphosis from poker-playing actress to poker player, period.

For the first time in 15 years, Jennifer Tilly was nowhere to be seen at the Academy Awards or at any of the post-show hoopla. Instead, Tilly was in Las Vegas at the NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship.

World Poker Tour Shooting Star Tournament

David Williams impressive in the Bay 101 World Poker Tour Shooting Star Tournament
March 8, 2006

Poker Pro David Williams Does Bodog.com Proud with Fourth-Place Finish at Bay 101 Tourney.

Poker luminaries and Hollywood stars rolled into San Jose, Calif., last week to compete in the Bay 101 World Poker Tour Shooting Star Tournament. One competitor in particular made the online gamblíng giant Bodog.com extremely proud. Team Bodog poker pro David Williams earned a seat at the tournament's final table and notched a superb fourth-place finish, landing him a US $280,000 prize package.

"We were very happy with David's play throughout the tournament," says Calvin Ayre, Founder and CEO of Bodog.com. "David is an exceptional poker player and a great ambassador for the game. We will undoubtedly be seeing him at many more final tables."

The Shooting Star, which is one of the 17 tournaments on the World Poker Tour circuit, brought poker pros, amateurs and celebrities together for five days of heavy competition. Among the many celebrity hopefuls competing for a share of the US $ 4.7-million pot were Jennifer Tilley, James Woods and Shannon Elizabeth.

As if competing against the likes of Doyle Brunson and Gus Hansen wasn't enough, Williams was also named one of the tournament's "shooting stars" - a title that means players fortunate enough to eliminate him would earn US $5,000 cash, paid right at the table.

Despite being the target for many of the 517 other hopefuls vying for a seat at the final table, Williams walked away in the money and finished at his first final table since the Borgota Open in 2004, where he placed second.

"I am pleased with how I fared," says David Williams, who is currently on set in San Jose, Costa Rica, filming the Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker television series that will begin airing April 15. "I had some strong opponents, but still managed to make the final table. It was a great experience, and I look forward to the next tournament."

Williams and fellow Team Bodog poker pro Josh Arieh host their own tables on Bodog.com Poker, and take part in the many Bodog.com events that happen throughout the year.

With aggressive tournament schedules, World Series of Poker stages tournaments and an array of bonus programs, Bodog.com Poker continues to lead the industry with its multitude of products. Bodog.com Poker offers US $2.3 million in guarantees a month - including a weekly US $100,000 tournament - as well as opportunities for players to qualify for the World Poker Tournament and World Series of Poker. This year, Bodog.com will be qualifying 700 players to the World Series of Poker.

Bodog will have a number of other exciting poker announcements coming soon.