Poker - What Are The World Series of Poker?

The tournament began in 1970, which invited the top six poker players to a tournament in Las Vegas. In the first 12 years, the tournament grew slowly reaching a total of only 52 players in 1982. The following year he introduced satellite tournaments and so all players had the chance to win a tournament seat cheaply. This resulted in the share of total of 2100 players in the tournament in 1987. At first, the tournament consisted of only a single round of poker, but have since been increasingly introduced varieties of poker tournaments. Now the World Series of Poker has 57 poker tournaments starting in May and end on July 15, which also resolves the final table in the Main Event (Main Event). The Main Event is the last and greatest tournament in the series and, thus, the event is also mentioned and discussed most. In the World Series of Poker last year, the prize pool Main Event was the total $ 65 million of which was paid just over $ 9 million to the winner was the Danish player Peter Eastgate called.

You also have the opportunity to participate in the World Series of Poker almost for free. Many of the largest online poker rooms hold satellite tournaments that offer you the chance to play for prizes, and special packages that include travel, hotel stay, pocket money and the entry to participate in the tournament. It means that if you have the talent or luck, you can go to Las Vegas paying only $ 1, and also, if you are an expert, you will also find freerolls that allow you to participate in the tournament.

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