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California Poker Players Conference

The First Annual California Poker Players Conference –CPPC — will be held on Saturday, October 20, and Sunday, October 21 at the Hollywood Park Casino, Inglewood, California during the big twelve-day National Championship of Poker Tournament. The theme for the two-day Conference is…

Gain a POSITIVE EXPECTATION!

Learn to be a WINNING Poker player

According to Phyllis Caro, Director of Poker Operations at the Hollywood Park Casino, ?this will be a memorable and rewarding event. Attendees will gain more solid information about winning poker during this two-day conference than they could ever hope for!? Helping to organize the event are Robert Turner,Executive Host of the Normandie Casino, and George ?The Engineer? Epstein, columnist for the Poker Player newspaper and teacher of poker classes for seniors.

Poker players will have an opportunity to meet and hear presentations by some of the world?s leading experts. Mike Caro (the Mad Genius of Poker) will be the Keynote speaker and serve as moderator. As we go to press, other speakers include Barbara Enright (the first woman inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame), Vince Burgio, Lou Krieger (editor of Poker Player newspaper and author of 11 best-selling poker books), Susie Isaacs (Hold?em radio show hostess), Robert Turner, Marsha Waggoner, Stan Sludikoff (poker industry pioneer and publisher of Poker Player newspaper), Charlie Shoten, Russell C. Fox (Enrolled Agent), Tony Guerrera (a part of the fast-growing ?youth movement?), and George ?The Engineer? Epstein. They will share their know-how and secrets for WINNING! poker.

John A. Pappas, recently named the Executive Director of the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) is scheduled to present an update on the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and its potential impact on all forms and venues for playing poker.

A feature of the Conference will be a special presentation by Jeffrey Pollack, Commissioner of the World Series of Poker. He will discuss the World Series of Poker and what is planned for the future.

Challenge the Experts! — A special Panel Discussion will provide attendees the opportunity to challenge the experts on various aspects of the game of poker.

A highlight of the CPPC will be tips from Mike Caro during the two-day event: How to win more often and win more money!

Tabletop displays will be available, exhibiting poker books and other poker-related materials.

Organizers of the event, George ?The Engineer? Epstein, Phyllis Caro, and Robert Turner, have announced that a significant portion of the proceeds will serve to benefit one or more worthy charities.

Highlights of the Conference ?

? Learn the best strategies for winning at tournaments and cash games; and how to protect yourself online. . .

? Special winning poker tips from Mike Caro — throughout the Conference. . .

? Lou Krieger?s ?Seven Top Tips;? plus ?Maniacs, Calling Stations, and Rocks? — how to deal with these types of players. . .

? Susie Isaacs? ?Five-P Theory?

? George ?The Engineer? Epstein?s ?Four Basic Rules for WINNING!? plus his powerful Hold?em Algorithm. . . guaranteed to make you a WINNER!

? All tournament games are not alike; Robert Turner will tell you what to look for.

? Want to turn pro? Vince Burgio will tell you what to expect. . .

? And Stan Sludikoff will examine the future of tournament poker. . .

? ?Reading? your opponents at the table can make a difference; Barbara Enright will explain. . .

? We all want to WIN! Marsha Waggoner will explain how ?Learning to Lose? can make a difference and help you to become a better winner. . .

? The ?new breed? ofpoker players will be represented by Tony Guerrera. . . How is the game being changed by the influx of younger players; what does the future hold?

? Poker is NOT gambling; Learn why that is so ? from Mark Twain. . .

? Poker and the IRS ? what you, as a taxpayer and poker player, should be aware of, according to Russell C. Fox, Enrolled Agent. . .

? Understand what it takes to be a WINNER: Your winning ?poker mind? explained by Charlie Shoten. . .

? On display will be the latest books for winning at the game of poker and products available for poker players. . .

? Special Panel Discussion: Challenge the Experts!

And more. . .

Poker Player newspaper is a CPPC Sponsor; a limited number of other sponsorships and tabletop display areas are still available. Contact Deby Cariffe, Director of Sales, at 626/688-3414; e-mail: sales@2007CPPC.com.

Hosting the event is the Hollywood Park Casino. Advance registration (before October 5) is $180; late registration or at the door: $200. For registration information, contact Marilyn Brison at Hollywood Park Casino, phone: 310/330-2800, ext. 2601; or visit website www.2007CPPC.com/ppn Advance registration is recommended.

Hollywood Park Casino is located at 3883 W. Century Blvd., Inglewood, CA 90303 (a few miles east of Los Angeles International Airport).

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