Bellagio News - Page 19

When Debra Acquaviva's husband was trying to persuade her to go on a trip to Las Vegas, the Picasso ceramics exhibit at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art was the clincher.

Two World Poker Tour tournaments sandwiched the World Series of Poker this summer, allowing professionals to arrange their Las Vegas playing schedules around several events with championship-caliber buy-ins.

The World Poker Tour will travel to Las Vegas next month to film the newest stop on the Season VI circuit, Bellagio Cup III.

The private investment arm of MGM Mirage majority shareholder Kirk Kerkorian announced Monday it would enter negotiations with the company to buy Bellagio and the under-construction CityCenter development.

The contrast in styles between the calm European and the brash American couldn’t be anymore apparent, but regardless of their differences, European Poker Tour Champion Roland de Wolfe and 10-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth are in the same position – atop the leader board.

Rags-to-riches-to-hero, Anna Wroblewski was the big story in Vegas last week after turning $300 into $330,000. Now she has a commanding lead at the WPT Championship event.

Rudi Schiffer updates the Tunica scene in this edition of Heard it on the River.

The women of the World Poker Tour continue to grow in numbers and play solid poker - but when will they finally capture their first championship?

The least experienced player at the Festa Al Lago Main Event final table became the latest youngster to make the World Poker Tour his coming out party.

Joe Pelton is the runaway chip-leader going into the televised-final table of the Festa Al Lago Main Event thanks to aggressive play and large amounts of good fortune. Hawbaker takes day two lead at Festa Al Lago

18 October 2006

Amateur Brandie Hawbaker rocketed to the top of the Day Two chip count list thanks to a big Full House and leads Brandon Cantu by $150,000 at the Festa Al Lago Main Event.

Brandon Cantu leads a star-studded field after the first day at the fourth-annual Festa Al Lago Main Event.

The Professional Poker Tour is still looking for a television partner willing to broadcast its show.

Toronto's Davidson Matthew is $1,903,950 richer, after coming in second at the World Poker Tournament at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.

Having the most tournament experience at the final table of the April 9th Foxwoods Poker Classic No Limit Hold’Em Championship gave 38-year old Victor Ramdin enough of an edge to grab the title and $1.3 million prize.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art plans to present an exhibition featuring nearly 50 masterworks by American photography's most recognized and beloved figure, Ansel Adams.

Cirque du Soleil, which produces four shows in Vegas, has six former Olympians in its productions.

Nevada's Gaming Control Board is investigating the activities in Las Vegas casino resort nightclubs -- including Light at Bellagio, one of the Strip's top two resorts.

During the coming weeks you can win a seat to the WPT Championship 2006, being held at The Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas from the 18th to the 24th April 2006.