Paddy Power Poker is launching a new ‘All Roads Lead To The Irish Winter Festival’ promotion. Composed of a number of different events the promotion offers players a chance to win a seat at the Irish Winter Festival (IWF) at little to no cost.

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There are numerous poker tournaments that are organized all over the world. These tournaments are not only a great way to enjoy the game of poker, but also a great excuse to travel the world and take in all that each location has to offer.

PokerShark.com has scoured the web and poker player blogs to find the poker tournaments with the most pizzazz both on the felt and off. Here is a rundown of some of the most amazing events from around the globe:

The 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is well underway and yesterday provided plenty of excitement with five events including two new events taking place in both the Amazon and Grand Pavilion poker rooms.

William Hill Poker will be hosting a $10,000 GP Double Stack No Limit Hold’em tournament this afternoon.

Joran van der Sloot has confessed to the slaying of a 21 year-old woman in a Lima Hotel, a high-ranking Peruvian official told reporters on Monday. The La Republica newspaper told quoted van der Sloot as saying, "I did not want to do it. The girl intruded into my private life... she didn't have any right. I went to her and I hit her. She was scared, we argued and she tried to escape. I grabbed her by the neck and hit her."

Harrah’s Entertainment has announced the tournament schedule for the fourth annual World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE). This year’s prestigious tournament will feature more bracelet opportunities than ever before with five bracelet events scheduled between September 14th and the 28th. Like years past it will take place in the heart of Leicester Square at the Casino at the Empire in London, England.