Chelsea have beaten Bayern before in this competition, although that was over two legs, rather than 90 minutes, and despite having players such as John Terry, Ramires, and BranislavIvanovic ruled out through suspension, the likes of John Obi Mikel and Juan Mata are likely to play crucial roles in the middle of the park.

 Mikel has looked a rejuvenated force since Andre Villas-Boas was replaced by Roberto di Matteo, and has provided an effective shield in front of the likes of Gary Cahill and David Luiz. He was adept at keeping Messi quiet during the Barcelona clash, and could be one of the Blues’ star performers on Saturday evening.

 Mata, meanwhile, was voted the club’s player of the year after a number of scintillating performances in an attacking position on the wing. His link-up play with one of Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres should create plenty of chances against a Bayern side also missing a handful of players through suspension and injury.

 If Drogba is on form, and PetrCech manages to carry on the run of form he has displayed over the past few months, then don’t be too quick to write off this team with plenty now to prove.

Kirk Kerkorian, The MGM billionaire is dumping his MGM Resorts International stock shares, a key person in shaping Los Vegas, after the tumbling of shares due to the recession.

The Global Poker Index has some recent poker news with a new listing for Vanessa Sebst leaping into the elite five top spots. Mickey Doft has the low down of GPI’s big shots.

Full Tilt Poker, sponsor for 2011′s Montreal Open, bailed on their payment obligation to winners. Chad Holloway chats with organizer Morden C. Lazarus to get the word on the disaster.

And the recent poker news continues in Africa with the big winner Joe-Boy Rahme. Check out the recap.

According to Poker30.net – Kristy Arnette’s going to give you the 411 on making the switch from online poker to live poker tables. She has some strategies to help you take that step.

More Recent poker News from ESPN’s blog, The Nuts. Get a listing of the biggest winners in poker across the world. The Nut’s panel has some big names putting in their two cents; Elaine Chaivarlis, Don Peters, Gary Wise, Bernard Lee and Andrew Feldmen, among some other great contributors.

You gotta love our panel’s #1, Jason Mercier, whose clutching that ranking close for nine straight months. Our Nut’s people have their eye on him. Jason’s been kind of quiet this year, but rumor has it he’s bucks up from his recent travel.

Our #2 guy, Erik Seidel, has been slipping in 2011, or so he says. Phil Ivey, #3, just slid 250 grand into his pocket at the Aussie Millions Super High Roller gig. We didn’t see that winning smile last week in LA, where Ivey took 55th place at the Main Event. Ouch.

Into the top five comes Eugene Katchalov, followed by Jonathon Duhamel. Duhamel, Mr. 2011 WSOP Winner slid up a few spots after the LAPC event.

And we just can’t get enough recent poker news! World Tour Poker Tour Magazine readers’ awards. Some names to throw out, Ben Lamb; Best International Player. Sam Holden: Best British Player. Tatjana Pasalic and Kara Scott: Best Poker Personality. Dusk Till Dawn and Circus Casino: Best UK Card Room. A World of Poker and HuntersLounge : Best Online Forum. Kevin “Kevsteele” Steele : Best Online Player.

And finally, our favorite recent poker news! 40 little old ladies got popped in Cyprus, Greece after a police raid on their little card games, bridge and poker. One lady, aged 98, received her summons and needs to pop a grand for a fine or do some hard time. She better find a table and come up with some cash, fast! Good to know they have those criminals well in hand.

Some recent poker news for online fans. Chiligaming has moved some games around and made the statement that they’ll be providing a free poker play platform for the Golden Nugget! Chiligames has some whisperings with Bally technologies too.

More recent poker news available soon!

Tony decided to major in theatre. This choice was made in deference to Tony’s poker passion; he decided theatre education would allow him the most free time to play on the free college Wi-Fi. Tony decided that theatre had very little to do with his beloved hobby and headed for Australia. He had chosen his career path: Tony Dunst would be a professional poker player.

A problem arose with the Australian move; he was banned from the country for an expired student visa that hadn’t been renewed. Tony decided to wait it out in Shanghai and there he made his dreams of being flush, a reality.

Tony thrived as a pro poker player. He discovered his ambition was to play poker and win a lot of money, this ambition allowed Tony to discover another passion of his, competitiveness. After joining tournaments in Shanghai, with his on line experience as a hard core poker player, Tony established himself a contender and decided to take on the Big Leagues; Las Vegas, Nevada and the world series of poker. Tony says himself, “I’m a pretty major grinder and bankroll nit.”He doesn’t claim to have any gamble in him. This poker hand admits he is backed for all his play. And indeed he is. Tony Dunst is backed by Timex, PlaySolidPoker.com, and other sponsors. If you’re looking for Tony, he can be found at a poker table, garbed in his James Bond-sequel way, spouting sponsors all over his clothes. That’s how he plays the game.

Tony now tours internationally exhibiting his talent. Though Tony has been heard to say that he doesn’t consider himself a smart guy, but it takes skill to play poker and know when to fold. He never likes to take unwarranted risks, and considers himself a not so smart fellow. The history, though, paints a different picture. Tony “arrived” in 2008, having cashed four times at the WSOP. His other accomplishments include Bellagio Cup preliminary tournament where he banked an easy $194 thousand dollars. Tony came in second at the Australia New Zealand Poker Tour Main Event. Toney went on and final tabled several events at the Aussie Millions, and hiked his bank account with the Asian Poker Tour.

The self-proclaimed “unambitious” Tony has gone on to win hundreds of thousands of dollars and does poker analysis, writing and currently. Tony does on camera evaluations for world poker tournaments. Tony Dunst is a professional poker genius. Experts predict that Tony Dunst eventually will be one of the foremost and well respected poker tournament players in the world, and Tony is determined to see that become a reality

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