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The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is "the oldest, largest, most prestigious, and most media-hyped poker tournament in the world". It is held annually in Las Vegas, NV. The first WSOP occurred in 1970 it was an invitational event, Benny Binion invited six of the best known poker players to The Horseshoe Casino. In the beginning, the WSOP grew slowly. It took twelve years before the event drew 52 participants in 1982. In the early 1980s satellite tournaments were introduced allowing people to win their way into the various events for less than the full entry fees. By 1987, there were over 2,100 entrants into the tournament. The highest number of poker players was in 2006, with 8,773 people participating in the Main Event alone with the winner Jamie Gold taking home a first prize of $12,067,292.
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- 9th Nov 2009
- Category: WSOPWSOP - Joe Cada will face Darvin Moon for the Title
After almost 15 hours of play, the final table of the World Series of Poker, which began at noon PST on Saturday, has finally come to a pause with Joe Cada and Darvin Moon surviving the marathon battle. These two players will start heads-up play at 10:00 p.m. PST tonight with Cada holding a 77 Million chip lead.
The day began with people lined up from outside the Penn & Teller Theater, some getting there as early as 6 a.m. PST to be on hand at the highest-profile World Series of Poker final table in history.
- 16th July 2009
- Category: WSOP2009 WSOP Main Event November Nine Features Phil Ivey
We have experienced the frills of the World Series of Poker 2009, with 56 events and a punishing 13 days of play in the Amazon Room at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, the final table of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event was been decided.
- 4th June 2009
- Category: WSOPSteve Sung Wins WSOP Event 4 $1,000 No Limit Holdem
Steve Sung has been successful in seeing off 6,011 entries and one of the biggest fields in World Series of Poker (WSOP) history, all the way to his first WSOP bracelet.
- 2nd June 2009
- Category: WSOPThang Luu Wins WSOP Event 3 $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-better
It's been another year of records so far at the 2009 WSOP and only fitting that Event 3 $1,500 Omaha 8-or-Better, concluded with another history-making performance. Last year's defending champion, Thang Luu, eclipsed a record-breaking field of 918 entrants to capture his second World Seris of Poker bracelet! Not only is this Luu's second bracelet, it's his second in the same event in consectutive years.
Thang Luu Wins WSOP Event 3 $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low 8-or-better »
- 1st June 2009
- Category: WSOPVitaly Lunkin Wins WSOP Event 2 $40000 No Limit Holdem
To celebrate the 40 year anniversary of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) we have witnessed arguably the strongest field in a live poker event EVER! The 40th Anniversary No Limit Holdem event was run over a gruelling 4 days with 201 Entrants paying the $40,000 Buy in.
- 29th May 2009
- Category: WSOPAndrew Cohen Wins WSOP Event 1 Casino Employees No Limit Holdem
The first event of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a modest affair only available to Casino Employees Texas No Limit Holdem. The event was run over 2 days with a total of 866 Entrants paying the $500 Buy in.
Andrew Cohen Wins WSOP Event 1 Casino Employees No Limit Holdem »
- 26th May 2009
- Category: WSOPWorld Series of Poker to be Streamed Live on the Internet
It's that time of year again and we only have a few more days wait until the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino will open its doors for the 40th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP). Thousands of poker players and railbirds will be filling the Amazon Ballroom to watch the biggest event of the poker year.
- 19th April 2009
- Category: WSOPPartyGamings Mitch Garber Reported to Head Harrahs WSOP Online Operations
Accounding to a recent report in the Sunday Times, Mitch Garber the former CEO of PartyGaming is about to take a job a Harrah's, which owns the World Series of Poker. The new company will be formed to house its WSOP brand and internet operations.
Mitch Garber Reported to Head Harrahs WSOP Online Operations »
- 27th Jan 2009
- Category: WSOPWSOP Schedule Finally Released
After long baited breaths the 2009 WSOP Schedule has been released!
It took much longer than normal for the 2009 World Series of Poker Schedule to come out, but ESPN have just released the full line up. It appears that the final table delay will become a permanent fixture with the main event set to start on July 3rd and finishes on November 10th.
- 5th Aug 2008
- Category: WSOPWSOPE Venue Announcement
The magnificent surroundings of the Casino at the Empire in Leicester Square will play host to the Betfair Poker Sponsored 2008 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE). "Empire is excited to be hosting poker's greatest players," said Michael Silberling, COO, London Clubs, International. "Our Leicester Square property provides a fitting backdrop to conduct such a prestigious event like the World Series of Poker Europe."
- 22nd July 2008
- Category: WSOPDreaming of sitting next to poker royalty in Vegas next year?
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Dreaming of sitting next to poker royalty in Vegas next year? »
- 15th July 2008
- Category: WSOPThe November Nine are born - WSOP 2008
After 11 days of gruelling poker play which started on the 3rd July. It was at around 3:30 Tuesday morning when the 10th placed player Dean Hamrick was eliminated and then we have our November Nine when the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event resumes on the 9th November 2008.
The remaining nine players will now have to wait until November 9 to return to the Rio in Las Vegas to continue chasing down a share of the $32,000,000 prize money and the World Championship with a first place prize of $9.1 million.
- 7th July 2008
- Category: WSOPWSOP Main Event Day One is over
The World Series of Poker is well under way now. As with previous years the first day has been split over 4 days.
This year tournament has 6844 players competing for a first prize of $9,119,517. Already 3221 players have been and gone leaving 3663 players who will be playing on day 2A and day 2B over the next 2 days.
- 12th December 2007
- Category: WSOPComplete Schedule of events for 2008 WSOP
The complete schedule of events for the 2008 WSOP.
The 2008 WSOP will run from May 30 – July 16, 2008 with the main event starting on July 3, 2008
- 12th December 2007
- Category: WSOP2008 WSOP Schedule of Events Released
Harrah's Entertainment has released the official schedule of events for the 39th World Series of Poker Presented by Milwaukee's Best Light. The WSOP will again take place at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
The 2008 WSOP will run from May 30 – July 16, 2008. As with the 2007 schedule 55 different events will be on offer for all poker players.
- 16th Nov 2007
- Category: WSOPWorld Series of Poker ready to go online
Gary Loveman, chief executive of Harrah's Entertainment Inc, has been considering the idea of taking the World Series of Poker (WSOP) brand online in the United Kingdom and Europe.
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