2009 SOUTHERN POKER CHAMPIONSHIP
By Nolan Dalla

Anyone questioning how the current economic downswing might be impacting poker is advised to check out the latest attendance figures from Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. The 2009 Southern Poker Championship began with a massive turnout, as 1,005 poker players jammed into the luxury casino located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
EVENT #1 RESULTS & REPORT! - 01/05/09

WORLD SERIES OF POKER – EUROPE
By George McNeilly

Beginning on Sunday, Feb. 1, ESPN will devote eight original hours of coverage to the World Series of Poker - Europe Main Event from the Casino at the Empire in the heart of downtown London's theater district..
ESPN TO PRESENT WORLD SERIES OF POKER – EUROPE ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1 - 01/05/09