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If you are a lady named Lisa Hamilton you would almost certainly say yes! Lisa came through a field of over a thousand women to win $195,390 in prize money at this year’s $1,000 Ladies World Championship at the WSOP. Traditionally men and women are separated in competitions, or sports that have a physically element but this does not apply to poker, so why would you want women only tournaments?

Poker is one of the few sports where men and women can compete on a totally equal footing. On the other hand women only tournaments do offer a less intimidating way for novice female players to gain card room experience and to give them the confidence to go on and play in mixed games. They also are great for encouraging women that might not have otherwise played poker to enter the game, so maybe there is a place for women only poker tournaments.

So after twelve hard fought days the list of names that will be competing for the title in November is finally known. If Phil Ivey had a disastrous WSOP in 2008, or at least uninspired, in 2009 he’s stepped right back into the zone where “The Best Player Ever” logically belongs. With two bracelets and three additional cashes before the Main Event, making it into the illustrious “November Nine” surely takes Phil Ivey to the very top of the 2009 WSOP leader board.

Joining him at the tables in November is Darvin Moon, Eric Buchman, Steven Begleiter, Jeff Schulman, Joseph Cada, Kevin Schaffel and Phil Ivey all of the US. The remaining two are Antoine Saout of France and James Arkenhead of the UK. So as in previous years we have an international interest for the 2009 WSOP fest which kicks off on November the 10th.

The familiar voice of Aussie cricket star is heard again on the Sky sports channel, along with fellow commentators, after falling by the wayside in the current WSOP event in Vegas. Shane had a good run and came very close to the money. In this event those poker players in the top 666 get paid and Warney came in at around the 740 mark, that’s not bad when you consider that 6800 began the event. Still, poker’s loss is the cricket lover’s gain as Shane adds that little extra something on TV to the Ashes cricket series.

For the poker devotees, Shane is back at the tables in a prestigious event in South Africa in September, followed by an internationally televised 888 Poker Open in London in November. Freerolls and qualifiers for this event are running now at 888 Poker, so qualify now and join Shane on TV in the limited entry 888 Poker Open. For full information about how you can join Shane, log on to the 888 poker site now.

Day 2A of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event began with 1,478 players, compared with the 2,922 prepared to play on Day 2B. However, it ended with only 607 survivors, so the field is thinning out. There were however, a number of big names that made to through to day 3 and these include; Chris “Jesus” Ferguson, Greg “Fossilman” Raymer, and Carlos Mortensen, all former world champions.

Notable celebrities who resumed play on Day 2A included actor and comedian Jason Alexander, world famous cricketer Shane Warne, actor and comedian Brad Garrett, and music manager Rene Angelil. Jason Alexander joins Shane Warne into day 3, so it may be some time before Warne joins his colleagues in the commentary team at the opening test match currently being played between England and Australia at Cardiff.

After months of anticipation, the moment every poker player waits for is finally here. Since 1970 the poker world has revolved around the World Series of Poker. Each summer poker history is made at the WSOP as a brand new group of players joins that exclusive club of WSOP bracelet winners this year is no exception with the 2009 Main Event finally underway.

As we write the players are out there bagging and tagging their chips right now, no surprise for many was the fact that more players showed up today than any other and even more people will be playing tomorrow, the last of the Day 1’s. Big names currently sit at the top of the leader board and these include; Ariel Schneller, Jeff Lisandro, Justin Bonomo. Keep in contact and we will continue to keep you updated on the progress of the big boys at the 57th WSOP.