For the third consecutive season, the resident hostess on World Poker Tour broadcasts will not have her contract renewed. Layla Kayleigh, who was hired on at the start of Season VI, will not return for Season VII duties. Kayleigh joins Sabina Gadecki and Courtney Friel as WPT hostesses who were unable to turn the opportunity into a multi-season gig, following the initial three-season run of Shana Hiatt as the series' original hostess.

Rumors about Kayleigh's departure first appeared on Wicked Chops Poker on Sunday evening, with reports of pending or recently concluded auditions for a new Season VII face also mentioned in the report. Following an initial "no comment" from World Poker Tour Enterprises, Inc., the show's owners, a brief statement was issued. Said the WPT: "Layla Kayleigh brought great edge, wit, and personality to the World Poker Tour as hostess in Season VI, and we sincerely wish her well as she continues to explore her TV career. We are currently casting for the Season VII TV hostess role, and look forward to introducing her to everyone soon." One face rumored to be getting a further look-see is WPT online video reporter Kimberly Lansing.

The bio of the London-born Kayleigh remains intact on the WPT's online site, as the Season VI broadcasts are roughly only halfway through their scheduled run. The next episode to air is the final table of the Turks and Caicos Poker Classic, to be shown on GSN on May 19th (9:00 PM ET).

Dutch Boyd - 2006 WSOP Event 5 Bracelet Winner

Russ "Dutch" Boyd takes home his first WSOP bracelet. Joseph Hachem finished in second place. On the last hand Hachem raised pre-flop to $60,000. Dutch Boyd went over the top all in with A 5 .


Joe Hachem called with A Q . The flop was A K 9 as Joe Hachem threatened to double through once again. The turn brought the J .


The 5 came floating down the river to give Dutch Boyd the 2006 World Series of Poker $2,500 short-handed championship.


Joe Hachem received $256,800 for second place. The win was good for 425,712 and the bracelet.

Mike Sexton is the Winner of the 2006 Tournament of Champions and collects $1,000,000


Mike Sexton limps in and Daniel Negreanu raises to to 64k. Sexton then raises up to 180k and gets a call. The flop comes 10d 8d 4s and Negreanu pushes all in.
Sexton immediately calls and shows Ah Ac. Negreanu shows his cards Qh Jh and knows he need to improve.

The turn brings the Ad, giving Sexton trips but also giving Negreanu a double gutted straight draw. The river is no help to Daniel - 8c. Mike Sexton wins the 2006 Tournament of Champions and $1,000,000.


Daniel Negreanu finishes second and wins $325,000.

The NPL-Vegas Open at Caesars Palace, which is a series of $1,000 No Limit Hold'em tournaments, began on Friday, June 2nd.


Max 'The Italian Pirate' Pescatori placed 5th out of 79 entrants on the first day of competition
On Saturday, June 3rd, Richard 'Quiet Lion' Brodie came in 2nd place in a field of 45 players

Andy Bloch finished in 7th place on June 6th in a much larger field of 135 players


The tournament will continue through Saturday, June 17th, so if you are in the Las Vegas area you may want to check it out.

This high-tech device still serves the same purpose as the standard white disc that accompany your poker chip set, except it has a handy display on the top side to keep track of pertinent information, like the size of the big blind, small blind, and ante. Perhaps best of all, you no longer have to keep track of the time, because the Ultimate Dealer Button does that on your behalf, presumably letting you know when it's time to raise the blinds.