I am really looking forward to the Borgata Poker Open this year. The stakes will be higher, there will be more talent, and I always enjoy the energy, atmosphere and people at Borgata. It is one of my favorite destinations on the tour.

[Malmuth thinks the fever for poker will subside yet the sport will still maintain a higher temperature than it did a few years ago. He points to the generation coming of age, and into the workplace, picking up the green-felt virus in college.] They're not interested in drugs anymore, ... but they want to play poker.

I don't attempt to be a poker player before this crowd.

We want to determine the best Canadian university poker player.

We've heard from a number of players that a high buy-in event will enhance the World Series of Poker. We agree, and this schedule addition is an example of how we are innovating to build on the tradition and heritage of the tournament. This summer, one player will make poker history and win the first-ever World Series of Poker bracelet for a $50,000 event.

I've always felt that the Travel Channel is a blessing and a detriment for the 'World Poker Tour', ... It looked like the 'Professional Poker Tour' could have gone to ESPN and that would have been big.