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Russel Fox to speak at California conference

CALIFORNIA -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Well-known poker player Russell Fox, an Enrolled Agent who is admitted to practice before the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), will be a Featured Presenter at the First Annual California Poker Players Conference (CPPC) being hosted by the Hollywood Park Casino in Inglewood, California on Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21. The CPPC, one of this year's premiere "poker education" events, is being held in conjunction with the National Championship of Poker.

In what may be the first public discussion of a new IRS regulation related to poker tournament play, slated to go into effect in early 2008, Fox will explain what the regulation means and how it may have significant impact on millions of people playing in poker tournaments, and on the casinos that host poker tournaments.

Fox will also participate in a special Panel Discussion at the CPPC on Sunday afternoon with other leading experts from the poker world.

You can register for the CPPC by visiting the Web site (2007CPPC.com) or by phoning Marilyn Brison at the Hollywood Park Casino: (310) 330-2841, ext. 2601. Registration in advance of the first day of the conference saves 10%. In addition, Hollywood Park Casino has a special gift for the first 97 conference registrants.

For those coming from out of town, Hollywood Park Casino has arranged a special low "stay and play" lodging rate of only $89 per night at the nearby Renaissance Hotel (9620 Airport Blvd.). Contact Marilyn Brison at (310) 330-2841, ext. 2601 who will make your reservations for you.

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