I think I might have mentioned something last week about having had plans to interview Kara Scott, the poker player who has appeared as a host or presenter on numerous poker shows, including currently on “High Stakes Poker.” We did get a chance to talk this week, and the interview can now be read over on Betfair.

I asked her about various topics, including how she got into poker and poker TV, “High Stakes Poker,” the recent PartyPoker Big Game IV in London, her joining up with team PartyPoker, and her own play, in particular those two deep runs in the WSOP Main Event she has had over the last couple of years (finishing 104th and 238th).

As was the case last week with Matthew Hilger, I had a lot of fun talking with Kara, especially regarding her experience at the 2008 WSOP. I was also surprised a little about the story of her having trained as a Thai boxer (and that being an avenue to television for her). I guess I had heard that about her at some point along the way, but had forgotten.

There was one question I didn’t ask her which didn’t occur to me until later on, a question having to do with her new affiliation with PartyPoker. She mentioned how there would be some television work there for her with Party — the Big Game IV was an example. I remembered afterwards that PartyGaming had purchased the World Poker Tour last year, so I might’ve asked if she knew anything about the future of that relationship (including the TV side of things).

We also talked a bit about interviewing players, generally speaking — something with which Kara has a lot of experience. Speaking of, I mentioned last week I was thinking of compiling a list of poker-related interviews I’ve done, so here that is:

Dennis Phillips (October 2008)
Barry Greenstein (April 2009) — Part 1 & Part 2
Andy Bloch (May 2009)
James McManus (November 2009)
Victoria Coren (January 2010)
Kevin Mathers (February 2010)
Lou Krieger (February 2010)
Ilya Gorodetsky (March 2010)
Matthew Hilger (April 2010)
Kara Scott (April 2010)

Have other fun stuff coming up over on Betfair Poker in the near future, including involving contributions from some of your favorite poker bloggers regarding the good-gawd-is-it-less-than-five-weeks-away-that-can’t-be-right-I-guess-it-is 2010 WSOP. (Stay tuned!)

Meanwhile, enjoy the weekend, all! Don’t forget the BBT5 continues over on Full Tilt Poker (details here).

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Full Tilt Poker and Karma Foundation are teaming up to present the annual Kandy Masquerade. Known for its seduction and mystery, Kandy Masquerade will take place on Saturday, February 27th, at 8:0 PM at the world famous Playboy Mansion.

The Kandy Masquerade will provide toiling L.A. Poker Classic poker players an opportunity to take a break from this season’s longest running tournament. To accommodate players attending Kandy Masquerade, LAPC tournament director Matt Savage has slated an 8:00 PM break on Day 2 of the main event.

In addition of all the excitement and poker event, the party will feature live music by World renowned DJ’s DJ MisterE and Paul Oakenfold. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Kandy events are synonymous for sexy themes, great entertainment, exquisite décor, and best of all, lots of beautiful women clad with only masks and intimate lingerie partying and dancing with gentlemen masked in dark clad attire, reminiscent of a Venetian Carnival. Dress code requires men to wear masks and black attire.

Tickets are $1,000 in advance. The price includes admission, complimentary parking at the Roosevelt Hotel, shuttle to the Playboy Mansion, heavy hors d’ oeuvres, dinner, dessert, open premium bars, and live entertainment.

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Full Tilt Poker and Karma Foundation are teaming up to present the annual Kandy Masquerade. Known for its seduction and mystery, Kandy Masquerade will take place on Saturday, February 27th, at 8:0 PM at the world famous Playboy Mansion.

The Kandy Masquerade will provide toiling L.A. Poker Classic poker players an opportunity to take a break from this season’s longest running tournament. To accommodate players attending Kandy Masquerade, LAPC tournament director Matt Savage has slated an 8:00 PM break on Day 2 of the main event.

In addition of all the excitement and poker event, the party will feature live music by World renowned DJ’s DJ MisterE and Paul Oakenfold. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Kandy events are synonymous for sexy themes, great entertainment, exquisite décor, and best of all, lots of beautiful women clad with only masks and intimate lingerie partying and dancing with gentlemen masked in dark clad attire, reminiscent of a Venetian Carnival. Dress code requires men to wear masks and black attire.

Tickets are $1,000 in advance. The price includes admission, complimentary parking at the Roosevelt Hotel, shuttle to the Playboy Mansion, heavy hors d’ oeuvres, dinner, dessert, open premium bars, and live entertainment.

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World Poker Tour, one of the most recognized names in internationally televised gaming and entertainment, is about to enter the list of the longest running TV shows in U.S history. When the 178th WPT episode airs on Fox Sports Net (FSN), the series will surpass other long running shows such as L.A. Law (171 episodes), Flintstones (166 episodes), Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Magnum PI (each with 162 episodes); and will be right behind classics such as Seinfeld (179 episodes), Golden Girls (180 episodes) and I Love Lucy (179 episodes).

“WPT’s production team is no stranger to making history, their show propelled the game into the thriving global industry it is today. The WPT production team broke new ground in translating the game of poker to audiences worldwide through innovative formats and high-quality production.” said George Greenberg, Executive Vice President of Programming and Production Fox Sports.

The first WPT episode aired in 2003 quickly launched the show to the number one rating slot on Travel Channel and continues to be the top rated show in network history.  By 2004, the WPT popularity among viewers helped the show to get new deals with bigger sponsors including Anheuser-Busch and Cadillac. By the end of its fifth season in 2007, WPT filmed 23 tour stops and celebrated its 100th episode. Last year, the WPT dominated Bluff Magazine Readers Choice awards with nominations including “Top TV Show of 2009” and best Poker Personality in WPT Commentator Mike Sexton.

Currently, the WPT is the number one distributed poker show on the planet, with broadcasts in more than 150 countries, and more than 400 million viewers in the United States. The WPT Season VIII will close in May, 2010 with the return of the WPT Grand Prix de Paris in  France. Previous to the last event, the World Poker Tour will make stops in Las Vegas for the WPT World Championship set from April 18th to 24th and will visit Romania from Mar 27th to April 2nd, 2010  for the first event held in Eastern Europe.

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The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is hosting the first annual Trash Talk Championship of the World, a special and highly unique event benefiting the Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and giving poker players the chance to put their money where their mouth is.

The $1,000 +$70 no-limit Hold’em tournament will take place at the Hard Rock Hotel’s Poker Lounge on Saturday, February 6th, 2010. Half of the prize pool will go to philanthropic causes. The other half will be distributed to winners. In addition to the cash prize, the Trash Talk Champion will win a 20-pound custom designed crystal trophy, and a World Poker Tour Celebrity Invitational seat in Los Angeles, sponsored by Commerce Casino and ClubWPT.com.

The Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the supported charity of modern artist Michael Godard, who has dedicated himself to philanthropic causes through his art.

“The funds I help raise save lives. At the end of the day, it’s the most important thing I do.” said Godard.

The event will be attended by several celebrities and poker players, including Playboy Playmate Sara Underwood, artist Michael Godard, photographer Michael Vincent, FBI “tells” specialist Joe Navarro, professional poker players Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiary, Lee Markholt, Dan “Blitz” Bilzerian, High Stakes Poker guest Andrew Robl,  Keith Gipson, “Who’s Your Daddy” CEO Dan Fleyshman, World Series of Poker Champion Paul Wasicka, professional backgammon and poker player Sander Lyloff, “The Maven VT” David Chicotsky, Brian Rast, Alec Torelli, and more.

A red carpet walk and cocktail reception sponsored by VictoryPoker.net starts at 2:00 PM. The tournament starts at 3:00 PM. Event highlights will include a $100-$200 high-stakes Trash Talk cash game, a silent auction, and a Team Victory after party at 10:00 PM.

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