:: One of isildur1’s nemesiseses, Brian Townsend, just gave a big chunk of his isildur1 winnings back. [link]
:: In other semi-related isildur1 nemesiseses news, it’s almost been a year since the “durrrr challenge” has begun, and the aforementioned durrrr now has over a $1M lead over Patrik Antonius. [link]
Putting Emmanuelle Chriqui at #1 almost, ALMOST, makes up for the omission of Vikki Blows.
AskMen.com came out with their annual Top 99 Most Desirable Women list, and while a few girls with poker ties made it, there was one glaring…GLARING…omission.
First, on the list were Joanna Krupa at an almost-completely-discrediting-the-list-low #77, former WPT hostess Layla Kayleigh at #25, and Keeley Hazell at #22.
And in a surprise at #1? WCP (and Pauly) fave Emmanuelle Chriqui. Well done, there, Ask Men.
However, not making the list? Vikki Blows. How the fuck does that (not) happen?
Not long after we broke the news that Layla Kayleigh (with Kimberly Lansing in photo above) wasn’t coming back for Season VII of the World Poker Tour, the Brit hottie hostess posted a blog on her popular MySpace page explaining that it was her who gave the WPT the proverbial shaft, saying she was asked back for a second season but decided against it for personal reasons.
Says Layla:
“Also you should know that as much fun as I had on season 6 of the World Poker Tour, I will not be returning for a 2nd season.
WPT were kind enough to ask me back for a 2nd season, however after much thought and deliberation I decided that I really want to minimize traveling in my schedule this year, focus more on my health and personal relationships, and they were very understanding to where I was coming from.
Might I add, that I had the most adventurous time on the road, learned so much about life and poker! and most importantly gained the most amazing friendship with my dear friend Kim Lansing (who I really hope lands the hosting position for Season 7)”
As we mentioned yesterday, we’re also pulling for Kimberly Lansing. Don’t f-it up Steve.
On the good news front for Layla and everyone still wanting to see her looking hot in front of the camera, she is back in Los Angeles doing The Feed for G4 and she’ll be returning for a second season of America’s Best Dance Crew on MTV.
Layla’s also in the current issue of Playboy as Babe of the Month, although like she told us back in December she isn’t nude and won’t ever pose nude (closest you’re gonna get here, here and here).
Click on more photos of Layla and Kimberly looking perfectly hot together below and see the Layla Kayleigh Playboy photoafter the jump . . .
The WPT has released their official statement on Layla Kayleigh’s departure:
“Layla Kayleigh brought great edge, whit, and personality to the World Poker Tour as hostess in Season VI, and we sincerely wish her well as she continues to explore her TV career. We are currently casting for the Season VII TV hostess role, and look forward to introducing her to everyone soon.”
We can confirm that the hosting role is now in its final call back stage. No word if Kimberly Lansing (at right) is part of that final call back or if the WPT is looking to go in an entirely different direction. If we had some sort of WPT super-delegate vote though, we’d cast it for Kimberly Lansing.
Rumors are also swirling that Layla Kayleigh might not be the only WPT’er not coming back. We’ve heard rumblings in poker circles that Mike Sexton may also be on the outs. As commenter The Truth on our site succinctly noted:
Mike Sexton’s contract is up, he is not expected to return (his wife is pregnant with his first child). Linda Johnson’s last episode will be the WPT Ladies Night at Bellagio. I don’t know what will happen to Van Patton. It is unknown if GSN will renew the WPT contract, the new CEO is alleged to be anti-poker. I think we are looking at the end of the WPT.
Remember the last time an anonymous commenter broke news on WCP?
While we don’t think this is the end of the WPT, it will be interesting to see what direction the company will take in the near future.
Soooo…a RawVegas.tv employee was dining in LA this weekend when a random conversation broke out with a TV producer who mentioned that the World Poker Tour is about to hold auditions for a new host. Or had already held auditions for a new host.
Either way, this means WCP fave Layla Kayleigh is no longer a WPT host.
Fortunately, as far as we know, Kimberly Lansing isn’t going anywhere.
Aside from her Season 6 WPT hosting gig, Layla Kayleigh also anchored MTV’s popular America’s Best Dance Crew, which this season was won by the JabbaWockeez.
No word yet if this was a Layla or WPT decision. When asked for the old confirm/deny, the WPT’s not-bad-on-the-eyes-themselves PR team had “no comment” at this time.
Watch our webisode of The Toke with Layla below. And get your WCP Layla Kayleigh photo and video fix here.
Related WCP exclusives + posts about WPT hosts coming and going . . . and suing:
:: Who Will Get Whacked* From Season VI of the WPT? :: Sabina Gadecki Gets Friel’d :: WPT Screws Shana Hiatt From Going to NBC’s Heads-Up Poker Championship :: Why Hiatt Left WPT and Other Things Steve Lipscomb Doesn’t Want You to Know :: WPT Picks a Brit Brunette with Big Breasts as New Hostess, Not Keeley Hazell Though
Remember Shana Hiatt’s goofy outtakes from when she was on the World Poker Tour? Sticking her tongue out, crossing her eyes or doing the do-see-do after she flubbed a line.
So darn cute. So hot.
Well, with new hostess Layla Kayleigh making her WPT television debut on GSN in just two weeks (March 24 @ 9pm), a couple of videos have been posted on YouTube showing a selection of bloopers from the British hottie’s Season VI tapings.
The one below is our favorite because it has Layla Kayleigh joking around about having a Bindi dot on her forehead and talking with an Indian accent (about 46 seconds in).
Kind of reminds us when another British hottie Danielle Lloyd mimicked Bollywood-er Shilpa Shetty on Celebrity Big Brother. People just loved that stuff.
Click here for another video of Layla outtakes plus Shana Hiatt’s bloopers reel.
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