Biloxi, MS (January 15, 2009) – The Main Event of the 2009 Southern Poker Championship continued today at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi. At the tournament’s midway point, the current chip leader is Allen Carter, from Carrollton, Texas. He currently leads the pack of 27 players who still remain alive in the first World Poker Tour competition of the new year. The USD 10,000 buy-in championship event started off yesterday with 283 entries.

Biloxi, MS (January 9, 2009) – What a victory for this former poker dealer who now plays on the other side of the poker table. He occasionally deals at a casino near Biloxi for fun. Omaha is known to seemingly not have as much of a "luck" factor as no limit and attracts usually an older group of players. In fact, "Eddy" Pullens was the youngest player at the final table at 36.