LAS VEGAS–This World Series began with Mike Sexton winning the Tournament of Champions and $1 million, half of which he promised to give to charity. As the main event got under way, Mike Sexton made the mile-long trek from the Rio poker room to the Voodoo Lounge during dinner break to formally present five different checks for $100,000 each — to the Buoniconti Fund, Children Incorporated, the Wounded Warriors Project, Special Olympics, and the Paralyzed Veterans of America.

MAIN EVENT UPDATE: Sexton finished Day 1A with a comfortable 42,500 chips.
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PARTYPOKER.NET SPONSORS FIRST THREE-GENERATIONAL FAMILY
EVER IN WORLD SERIES OF POKER
The Gouldings of Melbourne FL Range From 22 to 91—and Take Their Poker Seriously!

GIBRALTAR (July 29, 2006) – This is one family you don’t want to bluff! Victor Goulding, 91; Rick Goulding, 52, and Brenton Goulding, 22 of Melbourne, Fla., are breaking new ground today—as the first ever three-generational family to play in a World Series of Poker (www.worldseriesofpoker.com) Main Event.

Sponsored by PartyPoker.net (www.partypoker.net), the Gouldings—led by the irrepressible granddad Victor - have come en masse to lay their cards on the table against thousands of other competitors in the largest WSOP ever.

“We at PartyPoker.net are proud to sponsor a family who remind us all that poker is a game of fun and skill for people of all ages,” said Warren Lush, PartyPoker.net spokesman.

Poker fans may recognize Victor from last year, when in one of the classic moments on the ESPN broadcast, he was given a “time out” for cursing. At 91, he is the oldest player in the field this year, as well as last year, Victor says, “I’m very passionate about my poker. I can’t wait to play again. And, I hope to be here next year, too!”
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The PartyPoker Monster has been unleashed in Las Vegas. The “warning” signs first appeared all over the cabs — like literally, as I saw one cab totally repainted like a Monster race car — and now it’s arrived at the WSOP. Or at least the teasers for this biggest-in-the-history-of-the-universe freeroll have.     read more