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World Poker Association Newsletter
May 2006
It has certainly been a long time in the making, but it is with great
pleasure and appreciation that I welcome all of you to the World Poker
Association. I am pleased to announce our membership count is
approaching the century mark including 14 founding members and a strong
representation of international players ranging from the UK, Netherlands,
Australia, Germany and Sweden. I hope to see this number grow exponentially
in the coming weeks and I encourage all of you to harness your poker
channels and get the word out to other potential members. I am always
looking for new and different ways to reach out to the poker masses, so
please feel free to share your ideas with the WPA.
Since its debut at the end of March, the WPA has enjoyed some very
positive media coverage including numerous reprints of the inaugural press
release, and original articles from ESPN’s very own Steve Rosenbloom,
and Chuck Blount at the San Antonio Express, In Business Las Vegas,
Poker News, Bluff, Poker Player, InsideEdge, and Poker Listings to name a
few. News of the WPA has also sparked discussion in the blogosphere
among fans, amateur, and professional poker players.
In a poll conducted
on the Blonde Poker message board, a resounding 90.6 percent of voters
favored the idea of a governing body of tournament poker. Ken Lennaard has accepted the Chair of the International Committee.
Steve Brecher has accepted the Chair of the Website Committee. Chris
Bigler and John Veltheer have joined the Membership Committee. Watch for
upcoming news about new membership developments. We will be offering
voting and non-voting classes of membership. Ongoing conversations are
taking place with key organizations about aligning with or joining the
WPA.
The next step for the WPA will be in Las Vegas at the World Series of
Poker. The WPA will have a major presence with two booths, one during
the five day Lifestyle show July 27-31 and the other outside the
tournament room June 26-August 10 in the Rio that will last through the
duration of the WSOP. We will have membership applications and online
registration available. WPA style card guards will be given to every voting
member who joins during the WSOP. I am currently looking for people
who may be able to help man the booths and engage others about the
importance and benefits of becoming a WPA member. Starting June 26 through
August 10 from 10:30 am to 8:30 pm help is needed. I am allotting 2
hour time slots for volunteers
8:30-10:30
10:30-12:30
12:30-2:30
2:30-4:30
4:30-6:30
6:30-8:30
Donate generously of your time. Email
info@wpapoker.com with your
commitment for as many 2 hour slots you can give stating which days and
hours.
This is the first installment of the WPA Newsletter, a monthly bulletin
of news and updates about the progress of the WPA and the pertinent
issues surrounding tournament poker. If you have any questions contact me
directly. I look forward to seeing you all at the WSOP and on the WPA
forums to continue discussing ideas and issues with your fellow
members.
Thank you,
Jesse Jones
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