Kara Scott Joins Party Poker, Full Tilt Doubles Prize Pools, and More

Kara Scott, the former EPT tournament host and new co-host of High Stakes Poker, has signed a sponsorship deal with Party Poker. As a member of the Party Poker team, Kara will participate in tournaments worldwide and host television shows for PartyPoker. She expressed her excitement about the opportunity to continue improving her offline game.

Full Tilt Poker is set to double the guaranteed prize pools for all tournaments from January 25 to January 31. The promotion, backed by $25,000,000, will feature increased guarantees for popular tournaments like the Sunday Brawl and Sunday Mulligan, as well as the main Sunday tournament, which will have a guaranteed prize pool of $1,500,000.

PokerStars has organized charity tournaments to raise funds for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. Players can participate in special tournaments with various buy-in options, with all proceeds going directly to the Red Cross. Notable players who have made significant contributions include Gävin Griffin, John Daffy, Victor Ramdin, William Thorson, and Cole South.