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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.

Bellagio's Conservatory & Botanical Gardens combines the nostalgia of yesteryear with the wonders of modern technology to create a multitude of picture-perfect moments this holiday season.

Now 81 years old, poker pro Tony Grand has been playing the game at a high level of competition for three decades.

A new independent tourism survey says Bellagio is the favorite casino resort in Las Vegas.

News Brief: The accident left Brown paralyzed from the waist down, and he is missing about 25 percent of his skull.

The World Poker Tour's Mirage Poker Showdown was held last week. Gavin Smith won the championship event and a cash payout of more than $1.1 million by outlasting the tourney's 317 entrants.

Starting June 10, the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art will present a new collection of nineteenth century French paintings on loan from the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

The company responsible for bringing the World Poker Tour to an estimated cable television audience of 5 million weekly viewers now wants to offer a variation of the popular Texas hold 'em game to casino patrons.

Professional gambler Annie Duke played in the World Poker Tour championship, which runs through Sunday.