Biloxi, Mississippi (January 5, 2009) – Event #2 (of 15 Events) had a buy in of USD 500 + USD 50 and 566 entries. After two days and almost 23 hours Dan Clemente of Hernando, Mississippi won USD 65,468. Living in the Tunica Mississippi area, Dan has cashed in some of the other MGM World Poker Open (WPO) events at the Gold Strike Tunica and is a successful internet tournament player.

Biloxi, MS (January 4, 2009) – The World Poker Tour (WPT) started this year in Biloxi Mississippi USA and it promises to be an exciting success. Event #1 (of 15 Events) had a turn out of 1005 entries. The alternates were lined up out the door. But poker managers, Ken Lambert, Johnny Grooms, Eric Comer, and Shawn Johnson got it going in grand style.

Biloxi - Beau Rivage Casino announced layoffs this week of an undisclosed number of employees, primarily assistant managers and managers. "In light of the current economic environment that we are all currently experiencing, Beau Rivage has had to make tough decisions, not unlike other companies," Beau Rivage President George Corchis said. "We continuously evaluate our business and make appropriate efficiencies when needed."

We have quite a few World Series of Poker Events (WSOP), World Poker Tour Events (WPT), and other poker tournaments in the Southeastern USA. The Beau Rivage Resort & Casino hosted the Spring Break Poker Classic and it was wild. With the Rounder Magazine Girls, a Monkey "horsing around", cash games, and a full blown poker tournament, this is an experience to remember. It is offered up Biloxi style, flavored with southern hospitality and warm gumbo stew.