2005 World Series of Poker - Have You Qualified
Yet ?
by: Oddvar Pettersen
The
2005 World Series of Poker event is scheduled to begin June
2, 2005 in Las Vegas and an estimated 7,000 players are
expected to participate in the $10,000 buy-in, no-limit
Texas Hold 'em main event.
The
event will be held at the Rio Hotel and Casino from June
3rd to July 15th, with the last two days taking place at
Jack Binnions Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas.
The
buy-ins for the 2005 WSOP events range from $1,000 to $10,000
and most of the final tables are taped and televised by
ESPN.
The
World Series of Poker started as an invitational tournament
in 1970. Jack Binnion invited the best seven poker players
in America to his casino in Las Vegas to decide whom Americas
best poker player was. Johnny Moss won the 1970 WSOP title
by actually being voted the best player by his playing companions.
The
1971 World Series of poker was played as a freezout tournament,
meaning one player had to win all the chips. Thirteen players
participated and Johnny Moss won it this time fair and square
with some brilliant poker play.
T.
J. Cloutier has been the most successful World Series of
Poker player over the years and has finished in the money
in over 30 events. He has won five first place gold bracelets
and finished second twice in the main Championship event
of Texas Hold'em.
Anyone,
regardless of gender or nationality can play in the 2005
WSOP as long as they are 21 years of age and can afford
the $10,000 entrance fee. If that is to much for your wallet
than there is another way to gain entrance. You can register
to play in online World Series of Poker satellite tournaments
and with some luck, win a 10,000 seat for only a few bucks!
World
Series of Poker has become extremely popular in the recent
years. Especially since the 2003 WSOP Championship, when
Chris Moneymaker, (yes it is his real name) won 2.5 million
dollars after qualifying through a 40 dollar online satellite
tournament.
In
2004 there were 2,576 entries for the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em
WSOP Championship and the prize money had increased to more
than $49 million. Greg Raymer beat 2576 players to win the
first price of 5 million dollars for a buy-in stake of $40
which also was won online.
The
2005 World Series of Poker will last for approximately 40
days and an estimated 10,000 poker players from all over
the world will compete in more than 30 different poker games.
The winner of each event will be awarded a gold bracelet
and first place cash prizes ranging from $500,000 to $10,000,000.
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