World Series of Poker
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The largest live poker tournaments in the world are held every year at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tournament began in 1970 as a single event with only 7 players, but by 2006 had grown to a month-long series of events culminating in the Main Event: the $10,000 No Limit Hold ‘em Championship. The Main Event peaked in 2006 with a field of 8,773 and a prize pool of $82,512,162. To give an idea of just how large that prize pool really was: the top twelve finishers in the tournament all became millionaires.
There are plenty of ways to win your seat to the World Series of Poker Main Event through an online poker satellite tournament like the ones running on PokerStars.net. Nearly every online poker room gives away at least one seat, and some sites even run mega poker satellite guarantees where they will give away 100 or more seats in a single tournament. If No Limit Hold ‘em isn’t your game, or you’re looking to play something with a smaller buy-in, many sites also run satellites to the preliminary events.
The preliminary events range in buy-ins from as low as $1000 (excluding the $500 casino-employees only event each year) and cover almost every poker game out there. In 2006, a $50,000 H.O.R.S.E event was added as well. There are satellites to specific events, ladies-only satellites, and many sites give away WSOP packages that allow you to choose which $1000 event you enter.
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The World Series of Poker is considered by many to be a must-play event for many reasons. It has a storied history filled with colorful characters, it can create an instant superstar out of an unknown (see Chris Moneymaker), and the prize pools have become deeper than many ever dreamed possible. Find out how to qualify for the 2008 WSOP on a site such as FullTiltPoker.com only at Poker Satellite Center!
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