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While In Vegas, You May As Well Play Poker
by Paul on 04/06/09 at 05:10 PM ET
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from Bob Condor of NHL.com,
The National Hockey League took its first shift Monday in this sun-drenched city during a press conference to highlight its move of the 2009 NHL Awards here June 18. While explaining this year’s event will feature more players, celebrities, business partners and fans than ever before, the League also announced it will be staging an all-day celebrity/pro athlete charity poker tournament June 17.
“For years there has been a charitable component to the Awards program,” said NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman at the Ghost Bar outdoor patio in the Palms Hotel Las Vegas high above the famed strip of hotels and casinos. “I am pleased to announce today that the NHL will team with Pokerstars.net and the NHL Players’ Association to present [the poker tournament] in connection with the 2009 NHL Awards.”
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Who gets a seat at the Jennifer Jones/Rick Tocchet/Wayne Gretzky table?
Posted by George Malik from South Lyon, MI on 04/06/09 at 05:53 PM ET
Mats Sundin’s ears just pricked up. 
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 04/06/09 at 09:39 PM ET
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With ticket prices expected to be about, oh say, $500 each, it’s nice to see the NHL goffos in the front office truly giving their raped-and-pillaged fanbase something to be excited about in the off-season.
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