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Vivek Rajkumar is coming off a big win at the Borgata Poker Open only twenty six days and now finds himself with the chip lead and a chance to make WPT poker history by becoming the first player to win back to back WPT titles. This will not be an easy task with 27 players remaining and four of those players are accomplished professionals including Erik Seidel, Matt Matros, Kathy Liebert and Canadian Gavin Smith who is searching for his first major victory on Canadian soil. Day three started with 99 players and eight of those players were Canadians and only 45 players finished ... Read Full Story

Considered one of the most beautiful places to visit in the central coastal province of Binh Thuan, the Mui Ne Ward of Phan Thiet Town is most famous for its vast sand dunes. Situated just 10 kilometers from the heart of Phan Thiet, one of the largest sand dunes of Mui Ne stretches over an area of 10-hectares with breathtaking views of the seascapes. One of the best ways to get around the dunes, and by far the most fun, is to rent a four-wheel, all terrain vehicle (ATV). Seeing a demand for a greater range of tourism services, Binh Thuan authorities have licensed ... Read Full Story

VietnamTravel.org, a travel guide, announced that Cham Villas in the southeastern costal city of Phan Thiet tops its list of "Vietnam's Finest Hotels" for 2009. A beachfront villa at the Cham Villas in Phan Thiet which has been named Vietnam’s top hotel based on travelers’ reviews (Photo: Cham Villas) The list was drawn up after an extensive survey of 16,000 hotel reviews. It was followed by Hanoi Elegance Boutique Hotel, Novotel Nha Trang, and Park Hyatt Saigon. For the ranking, VietnamTravel.org collected hotel reviews from major websites like Yahoo Travel, Tripadvisor, Booking.com, and Agoda.com. Hotels with more than 10 reviews were then ranked on ... Read Full Story

Day 4 of the North American Poker Championship gets underway today at 12 noon ET. There are 27 players left in the tournament and the chip leaders are all familiar to those of us that watch the World Poker Tour. The blinds are at $4000 / $8000 with an $1000 ante. Here is a look at the top five. 1. Vivek “Flog” Rajkumar - 1,080,000 2. Gavin Smith - 979,000 3. Matt Matros - 943,000 4. Kathy Liebert - 879,000 5. Erik Seidel - 851,000 I am sure Gavin Smith would love to take this tournament down seeing as he is from Canada but ... Read Full Story

Vietnam Fun Cup 2009 wrapped up with surprising victories, in which Chris Pressler (Austria) took first Place for men and Sandra Wolf (Germany) took first place for women. A view of a windsurf competition in Phan Thiet. Notable for Vietnamese contestants, Nguyen Thanh Dong and Nguyen Thanh Tam won the second and third prizes, leaving fourth place to French competitor, Remi Vila. In women's races, Sylvier (France) claimed the second prize while Kerstin Reiger (Austria) and Lucy Maher (Australia) placed third and fourth respectively. The 10th Vietnam Fun Cup a windsurfing slalom race, took place at the Jibe's Beach Club in Mui Ne last ... Read Full Story