POKER WORLD SERIES

WSOP:

The Poker World Series is most commonly referred to as the World Series of Poker or just WSOP. It is one of the most prestigious tournaments held for the game of poker. It is held on an annual basis in Las Vegas, in the United States of America. The tournament lasts for a whole month. All the major varieties of the game of poker are included in the tournament. The winner in every variety of the game is awarded with a bracelet. The tournament ends with the main event, which is a $ 10,000, no limit Hold-Em game. This game has in the recent time, attracted close to thousand entries. The current winner of the event has received a multi million dollar award.

Origin:

The original poker World Series was started by Mr. Tom Moore, in the year 1968, at the Holiday Hotel and Casino situated in Reno. It was considered an invitational event. The prize of this inaugural event was awarded to the winner Mr. Crandell Addington. The World Series of Poker was nourished by the Binion family. Because of the tireless efforts of the Biniion family with the organization of events, such as the WSOP, the game of poker became very popular.

Development of the World Series of Poker:

From the year 1971, all the poker World Series events that have been held, were tournaments with prizes in cash. In the year 1973, a new format was introduced. The five card stud was added together with the no limit format of the Texas Hold-Em. Each event winner was awarded a gold bracelet.