Poker’s most legendary icons, along with The David Leadbetter Golf Academy have teamed up to produce an exciting poker and golf experience. From November 3rd through the 6th, poker pros Doyle Brunson, Dewey Tomko, Mike “The Made Genius” Caro and Daniel Negreanu, along with golf pros David Leadbetter, Rocco Mediate, Andy Bean, Mike Bulbert and Brad Bryant will join forces to bring The Legends of Golf & Poker Academy to Orlando, Florida. 

As the WSOP Europe draws closer and closer, the line-up for the first event, the Caesar’s Cup, is being finalized. Each team is allowed to have eight poker professionals; at the moment, both teams have four players chosen. Four have yet to be picked. The current lineup is:

Team America: Daniel Negreanu (captain), Phil Ivey, Phill Hellmuth and John Juanda
Team Europe: Annette Obrestad (captain), Peter Eastgate, Dario Minieri and Bertrand Grospellier

High stakes cash game specialist Tom “Durrrr” Dwan agreed to take part in the Million Dollar Challenge scheduled to take place this upcoming September in London. Well, he’s no longer alone. As of today, Sammy “Any Two” George is the first player to have accepted Dwan’s challenge. In addition, three other players have also reportedly signed on, however their identities have yet to be revealed.

It’s a good time to be in the UK. Four large tournaments are making their way over there, giving English players a chance at the tables.

Poker in the Park, Europe’s largest free Poker festival, started yesterday in London’s Leicester Square. The event runs today from 12:00pm through 9:30pm.

According to the press release, here are some main attractions:

One again, Full Tilt Poker is throwing their Ante Up for Charity tournament, where players raise funds for Africa. As part of the website’s Full Tilt Online Poker Series XIII (FTOPS XIII), players can sign up to compete online and Full Tilt will donate the entire $20 entry fee from every buy-in to ease the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.

Liv Boeree, once a casual poker-playing astrophysics student, has made her mark in the poker world. As a previous brand ambassador for Absolute Poker, she has now earned a spot as an UltimateBet pro. As of August 6th, Boeree has become part of UltimateBet’s Team UB alongside pros like Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke.

If you’re interested in going to the European Masters of Poker Grand Final in Malta, look no further than Devilfish Poker. The site is currently giving away 18 free packages worth €45,000 total. This giveaway is part of the site’s August promotional series.

It was announced last week that The Jamie Gold Charity Poker Tournament will be offering a huge variety of generous prizes. The event, as part of the Poker in the Park festival in Leicester Square, London, will be held at The Casino at the Empire.

Prizes will include:

The common answer to the question, “Is poker considered a game of skill?” is a resounding yes, however many people disagree - including government officials.