World Poker Association - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/521154.xml World Poker Association - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 WPA Upgrades Poker Tournament Rules; Card Rooms Around the World are Invited to Comment http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb963904.htm Today the World Poker Association announced completion of its recommended 2008 Tournament Rules, for use in poker tournament competition around the world. The New Rules will be distributed to players at the WPA Mega Satellite, which is the opening event on the schedule of the 2008 World Series of Poker - at noon, May 29th at the Rio All Suites Hotel in Las Vegas. WPA Chairman Wendeen H. Eolis explains, "The WPA requires all of its members to adhere to a stringent Code of Ethics that is designed to promulgate professionalism and the highest standards of sportsmanship. The new WPA Tournament Rules work hand and hand with this mission." (PRWeb May 21, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb963904.htm World Poker Association Announces 2008 Inaugural Conference Program http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb935924.htm World Poker Association announces the launch of the first educational event for members at the WPA Inaugural Conference May 28th-May 29th in Las Vegas. The seminar will be led by Mike Caro, "Mad Genius of Poker." WPA Chairman, Wendeen H. Eolis says, "The Conference is a winning trifecta ticket, allowing members to sharpen their playing skills, network at the must-be-seen WPA cocktail party, May 28th, and then prove their bragging rights in the WPA Mega Satellite, May29th." The Association also announced the slate of nominees for the 08-09 WPA Board of Directors. (PRWeb May 12, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb935924.htm World Poker Association Goes Toe to Toe with WPT Brass http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb872164.htm World Poker Tour Enterprises re-evaluates Ladies Championship obligatory donation after World Poker Association intervenes on behalf of high-profile female players. WPA Chairman, Wendeen H. Eolis explains, "The furor has centered on the WPT's insensitivity to the varying financial means of 'working players' and more broadly on the decision to compel a charitable donation in an event labeled as a championship." Today, Lyle Berman, Chairman of WPTE told Eolis, "The WPT has re-evaluated its decision to make a charitable donation a condition for participation in the WPT Ladies Championship." He added, "In the future there will be no such requirement in a WPT championship event." (PRWeb Apr 17, 2008)

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