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Bigger Deal: A Year Inside the Poker Boom

by Anthony Holden

Holden's original book, Big Deal, presented a great read about his quest to play and win his way to the top of the heap, the World Series of Poker Championship. Since that year, poker has turned out to be the hottest product in the world and that's the focus of this title. Holden' presents his vision of the book and of the future of poker. He becomes a guide to the world of the "new" poker -- to the players who dominate the modern game and the personalities behind the multibillion-dollar business it has become -- as he tries once again to win the world title. Holden is friends with most of the important people in the world of poker, from players to to managers to promoters, but his roots (an ongoing home poker game) haven't shifted as he brings both worlds together here for a totally captivating work.

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World Poker Tour Introduces New Hostess for Season VI - Layla

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

LOS ANGELES -- World Poker Tour (WPT) introduced today Layla Kayleigh, the new WPT hostess for Season VI. Layla will make her debut tonight at the Mirage Poker Showdown, kicking off the first Season

Layla Kayleigh will take over hostess duties for Season VI of the World Poker Tour. VI final table.

Specializing in celebrity interviews, video game industry events, and pop culture trends, 23-year old Layla is already well-versed in television and media. Her vast resume includes being an on-air correspondent for Fox Sport's "Best Damn Sports Show Period" and The Vegas Insider, as well as co-hosting G4's Attack of the Show and hosting "The Feed" news segment.

The London native has also previously hosted for MTV in Britain, ABC Football, and on Al Gore's Current TV, and can be heard weekly on Sirius Maxim Radio on the Covino and Rich Show. Layla has been featured in Maxim Magazine and played the lead role in the feature film "A Simple Promise," due out in 2007.

"From the first casting interview with her, we knew Layla would be a great fit for Season VI," said Robyn Moder, Executive Vice President, WPT Studios. "Not only does she have an impressive TV background hosting in the sports and entertainment world, but she is energetic, intelligent and strikingly beautiful -- the perfect combination to engage WPT fans. We are thrilled to welcome Layla to the WPT family."

WPT Season VI episodes will begin airing in early 2008 as part of GSN's Monday night casino lineup where the network has built a substantial following in the casino game genre. Season V currently airs every Wednesday night on the Travel Channel at 9PM Eastern/Pacific.

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The World Poker Tour (WPT) can be seen in more than 116 countries and territories throughout the world. WPT consists of 17 high stakes poker tournaments filmed at glamorous locations throughout the world, including Bellagio in Las Vegas, Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT, Aviation Club de France in Paris and the Borgata in Atlantic City. Each year the Tour culminates in the WPT World Championship in Las Vegas at Bellagio in April, drawing the leading pros and accomplished amateurs from around the world for an $8-12 million prize pool.

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