TOP FIVE

Top 5 – Halloween Costumes

It's Halloween this coming Wednesday and here are five costumes that are popular draws.

5) Hannah Montana - Stores are sold out of this popular children's costume.

4) Captain Jack Sparrow - The pirate costume is always popular so why not add a twist of Johnny Depp this Halloween.

3) A Nurse - A popular costume for females throught the years and 2007 is no different.

2) A Spartan from 300 - Inspired by the Frank Miller movie, costume stores are getting a lot of requests for this one.

1) Gene Simmons (Kiss) - A timeless classic, Demon Gene is always one that gets attention.

POKER

AbsolutePoker was rocked by scandal when allegations surfaced that the online site had a cheater.

A player with the name POTRIPPER was said to have hacked the system and gained the ability to see players' hole cards.

See footage here.

FEATURE

Doing their best to "Fight For Poker", the Poker Players Alliance once again marched to Capitol Hill in its DC Fly-In.

Hoping to lobby politicians to exempt poker from the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, the PPA has brought in the big guns to help out.

Annie Duke is amongst the poker playing professionals in attendance and so is her brother Howard Lederer.

Andy Bloch even held a beginners clinic. Read more here.

SPORTS

In an effort to grow globally, the NFL and then commissioner Paul Tagliabue decided to stage a 2005 regular season game between the 49ers and the Cardinals in Mexico City.

This time around, Merry Old England is the stop and given the failure of NFL Europe, some might be scratching their heads at the decision.

But tickets to the game are a hot commodity and the general and betting public are taking interest. Read more here.

Back in North America, the Pats are facing the Redskins. Will they concentrate at the task at hand or will they be looking to the Colts game next week?