Royal Caribbean International - Majesty of the Seas News

Perhaps it was fate that I packed Positively Fifth Street in my travel bag as I got ready for my first trip as a poker journalist. In the book, James McManus chronicles his trip to cover the 2000 World Series of Poker. It was on my list of books to review, and since taking this job, at least a half-dozen friends told me I HAD to read it.

Jim Davenport made his first 'televised' appearance in late February. His self-produced home video appeared on PokerRoom.com's Web pages prior to the online poker site's "Become a Poker Pro" tournament.

Playing in the biggest Texas Hold’em tournament of his budding poker career, 31-year old Christopher Birchby couldn’t believe his good fortune, when on the first hand, he was dealt aces in the hole.

Ten Internet poker players entered the massive “Majesty of the Seas” Royal Caribbean cruise ship on March 3rd as amateurs – one finished the weekend as a professional.

NASSAU, Bahamas - After trailing Bill Pero for nearly the entire tournament, Jim Davenport dominated the final hour of PokerRoom.com's "Become a Poker Pro" tournament en route to the inaugural PokerRoom.com title on Sunday afternoon.