CelebPoker.com hosts star-studded gala weekend of poker at the Palm Beach Casino in Mayfair

CelebPoker.com is pleased to announce that the Palm Beach Casino in Mayfair, London, England is hosting a gala celebrity Texas Hold ‘Em tournament over the weekend of 30/31st July 2005. This star-studded event is for a prize pool of 120,000 …

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Mon, June 27th, 2005

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