The Poker World in WSOP

If you are a die hard poker fanatic, you would definitely be familiar with the World Series of Poker. But, if you are just a newbie but has started appreciating the wonder of this game, it is a must that you be familiar with the WSOP.

No more questions asked as you will surely see the significance of the World of Series of Poker if you really are interested in playing poker. The following shows its brief history and illustrates the significance of the World Series of Poker in a poker player's world.

What is the World Series of Poker?

The World Series of Poker is the biggest poker tournament participated by the best and popular poker players from all over the world. Getting to know the best and most admired poker players could prove to be useful for a newbie like you so you can watch them strut their stuff at the poker table once the World Series of Poker commences every year.

How did the World Series of Poker come to be?

This biggest poker tournament was started by Tom Moore in 1968. Moore invited top poker players at the Holiday Hotel and Casino in Reno. Benny Binion and his sons, Jack and Ted were significant in the development of the World Series of Poker. Binion had been given credit for promoting poker to casinos as in the 1970s poker had not conquered the majority of casinos in Las Vegas. Binion made use of the World Series of Poker to promote the poker game and entice new people to try playing poker.

1971 when the WSOP started giving out cash prizes to the best poker player that joined in the tournaments. Two years later, a new game, the Five-card stud, was added to the WSOP. It, then, marked the beginning of new games being added to the WSOP tournament. In 2006, there were about 45 new poker-related games which had been added.

The yearly tournament of the WSOP has proven that poker is becoming recognized worldwide. The number of poker players who participated in the tournament increased year after year. In the tournament's main event in 2003, the player turnout was only 899. But, the number increased to more than 8,000 players in 2006.

WSOP was also credited for the rise of the most respected figures in the poker industry today. Among them are Phil Hellmuth, Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan and Todd Brunson. Hellmuth holds the most number of WSOP bracelets won. HEllmuth has eleven bracelets while Brunson and Chan have ten bracelets, each.