Jul

Shannon Elizabeth at the World Team Poker for Team Lebanon

Posted on 27-07-2010 | Posted in Female poker players, poker news

Tags: Carbon Poker, Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Shannon Elizabeth, World Team Poker

We all know the Shannon Elizabeth is not only the known star of the popular film American Pie but is also one of the hottest poker girls of today. Being the newest Pro of Carbon Poker, Shannon Elizabeth has now proven herself to be considered as a poker pro. However, prior to joining Carbon Poker this hot babe has gone through different poker tournament including the World Team Poker where she played for Team Lebanon.

From being a Hollywood star to a poker girl, Shannon Elizabeth was able to represent Lebanon. Her parents rooted from the Middle Eastern country were the ones that made her eligible of playing for the team Lebanon. For the said event, Shannon Elizabeth is not the only American-based poker pro to play representing different country’s team. Poker fans will surely see Daniel Negreanu who often plays for team Canada, and Johnny Chan that plays for team China.

The World Team Poker took place at the Golden Nugget in Downtown Las Vegas.

It has been a common impression of the crowd that the known poker girl Shannon Elizabeth has poor poker skills. However, Shannon has the pretty face that definitely help earn four cashes in WSOP events for the past four years of her poker career.

Along with Shannon Elizabeth for team Lebanon are Dany Georges and Freddy Deeb, Joe Awada and Mark Betor.

Different country teams including Armenia, Australia, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Greece, Iran, Israel, Korea, Lebanon, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, and Vietnam will attend the said Poker event.

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Jul

Amber Mekush, The Hollywood Poker Girl in Las Vegas For The 2010 WSOP

Posted on 21-07-2010 | Posted in Female poker players

Tags: Amber Mekush, Khamsy Nuanmanee, No-Limit Hold’em Championships

Girls in the poker never let themselves left behind by the boys of poker when it comes to the WSOP event. Another hot poker girl headed to Las Vegas for the 2010 WSOP Main event is Hollywood Poker Girl Amber Mekush. This sexy poker girl has already played in poker tournaments in Sweden, the Bahamas, Vegas, and Los Angeles. She has even hosted a numerous star studded charity poker events in Beverly Hills.

It has been known this one hot poker girl learned to play poker from her father. Playing poker was then their family ritual called an after dinner games. Her mom will be the one to clear the table, and using a spare change, she learned stud. According to Amber, it was her way of bonding with his dad as a child. Their style of family bonding went for years. When the worldwide poker craze came out, she already felt ready for it.

As part of her job, the poker girl Amber Mekush was traveling for her modeling job worldwide. After she moved to Los Angeles, she started playing for Hollywoodpoker.com and eventually became one of the poker site’s first spokesmodels. In addition, Amber also learned the art of online poker and calendar signings. Aside from playing Hold’em, Amber is also fond of playing Baccarat, Blackjack, Pai Gow, and Craps.

At the 2010 WSOP Event #57: 10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Championships, Amber has 19,600 chips on Day 1d. On this day of the event, Steve Billirakis tops with 187,150 chips followed by Khamsy Nuanmanee with 170,525 chips.

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Jul

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Posted on 20-07-2010 | Posted in poker news

Tags: best online casinos

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Jul

Shannon Elizabeth is Carbon Poker’s newest pro

Posted on 12-07-2010 | Posted in Female poker players, poker news

Tags: Carbon Poker, Las Vegas, Merge Gaming Network, Shannon Elizabeth

After being questioned about her holding a home poker game, the American Pie star and poker girl Shannon Elizabeth just recently signed with USA-friendly online poker site Carbon Poker to be their newest sponsored pro. If in her previous poker career, Elizabeth has been sponsored by other online poker rooms, today, she will be under the flagship poker site of the Merge Gaming Network.

According to the spokesperson of Carbon Poker Mr. Peter Hampton, they have been hunting for a face for their brand. They want someone that is a known star and at the same time, a known name in the poker industry and Shannon Elizabeth meets the requirements that they are looking for in a face for their brand. With Shannon joining the said brand, Carbon Poker will have various promotions with some that will involve players to play against Shannon and will get the chance to know her inside and out of poker.

Before Carbon Poker, Shannon was a known star for different movies and television series. In addition, she also joined the 2007 National Heads-Up Poker Championships and was lucky enough to reach the semifinals as she beats Celine Dion’s husband Rene Angelil and in round 32, she was able to dispose off Jeff Madsen.
As part of Carbon Poker, Shannon will share her thoughts more often on the brand’s blog site. In addition, she will also be bringing in series of videos to life. Last July 4, there was a private party happening in Las Vegas and it features Elizabeth Shannon.

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Jul

Does Shannon Elizabeth Taking a Rake?

Posted on 07-07-2010 | Posted in Female poker players

Tags: Los Angeles, Shannon Elizabeth, World Series of Poker, WSOP

American Pie star Shannon Elizabeth is rumored to have been hosted a poker game in her house and illegally raking in huge amount for the house. According to a source that had messaged blogger Perez Hilton, they were invited to a house poker and the house happens to be the house of Shannon Elizabeth in Los Angeles.
The group felt pleasure do playing poker with Shannon EIizabeth. However, to their dismay, the actress is not playing at all instead, she only keeps coming in and out to collect money from people taking an illegal take for the house. The sender further said that one pot he or she had in had only $70 in it. The sender was surprised when the dealer too the $25 out and said that it was for the house. The sender tends to question about the huge amount taken but was answered “You’re in the presence of greatness,” referring to Shannon.
Due to that incident, the sender and his or her friends end up leaving the event too early with so much frustration as to how actress and one of the known celebrity poker girls had treated their group.
In Shannon’s poker career, she had played in the Main Event of the 2005 World Series of Poker (WSOP). She also had won a special tournament during the opening celebration of a new poker room at Caesars Palace hotel in January 2006 as she beats out 83 celebrity poker players and professionals alike and raked in the whooping amount of $55,000 cash prize.