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Barry Greenstein Joins Team PokerStars at 2006 World Series of Poker

PokerStars.com (http://www.pokerstars.com/), the world's largest poker tournament website, announced the addition of renowned poker player Barry Greenstein to Team PokerStars. Instead of taking from the rich and giving to the poor, Barry Greenstein takes on poker pros around the world dedicating 100 percent of his tournament winnings to charity. Ranked among the highest money winners on the World Poker Tour (WPT) circuit and top cash game players in the world, and he is respected and admired throughout the poker community.

"Since the last three winners of the WSOP main event are on Team PokerStars, and I plan to win it, I decided to show ultimate confidence in myself and join PokerStars ahead of time," said Greenstein.

The one-time software designer realized many years ago that he could make more playing cards than he could in the software industry.



Holland America Line Offers More Itinerary Choices to Experience ...

SEATTLE, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- With 28 cruises, 12 different itineraries and five ships, Holland America Line will lead premium lines with an extensive collection of Panama Canal cruises in 2007, featuring more New York departures, new February full transit crossings and a new port of call, Puerto Chiapas, on the Pacific coast of Mexico. Savvy travelers will appreciate the variety with cruises ranging from the popular 10-day Sunfarer and 14- to 22-day full transit crossings to a new 23-day Pan-America and Panama Canal cruise.

"Holland America Line was among the first to explore this spectacle of engineering, and we continue to lead the way today, offering several cruise lengths and many different port mixes in our itineraries," said Richard D. Meadows, CTC, senior vice president, marketing and sales.



Air Jamaica launches new website

The site has a great new look and is user-friendly, easy to navigate and filled with useful travel information for passengers. The site allows visitors to book flights at the lowest fares available, purchase tickets, check the status of their flights, view their itinerary, track baggage and see the extensive information provided.

The new airjamaica.com has complete information on our renewed 7th Heaven Rewards programme giving members a bonus of 250 miles for every e-ticket purchased on line at airjamaica.com. Also, apply online for the new 7th Heaven MasterCard available for US residents and earn even more miles even faster.

Browsers now have the chance to check out exciting events and explore our many destinations in North America, Europe and the Caribbean, while familiarizing themselves with the airlines history, fleet, products, projects, people and partnerships.



Tennis Canada: On Court News

The veteran left-hander has collected a 5-0 record while pulling double duty at Wimbledon, finding success in both men's doubles and mixed doubles.

Nestor and longtime doubles partner Mark Knowles (Bahamas) are hoping to improve upon their 2002 final appearance at the All-England Club.

The No. 3 seeds have worked their way through three rounds of play thus far and are set to meet No. 8 Simon Aspelin (Sweden) and Todd Perry (Australia) in the quarter-finals. Should they move onto the semis, they could face their top-ranked rivals Bob and Mike Bryan (USA).

But once Nestor steps on court alongside fellow No. 5 seed Elena Likhovtseva (Russia), he must switch gears and focus solely on his efforts in the mixed doubles draw.

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Coast to coast to cash

Canada's Top 10: Anyone with the foresight to set up a Tim Hortons in Fort McMurray, Alta., before the oilsands bonanza could have raised enough cash to trade in their Timbits for a time share in the Bahamas. Indeed, for small business owners, one key to making a killing in Canada's booming economy is to get in on the ground floor. Here the Financial Post's Emily Mathieu provides a west-to-east look at 10 towns and cities on the cusp of a boom where an entrepreneur might want to set up shop -- sooner rather than later. .