. World series of poker
For the Poker have a value similar to the soccer World: from the 1970 “World Series Of Poker” are the most important event for American circuit. This year’s event starts June, and well after 54 tournaments millionaires, 6 July will be played the main event of the Rio Casino in Las Vegas. The outgoing champion is none Mr Jamie Gold, a semi-professional from online poker tables, which last summer won the record figure of 12 million dollars against field starters who had 8,773 units well.
The bookmakers tell us that this year the players will be enrolled at least 9,000 (a 2.40 share on Betfair). Interesting also quotas for a number of participants between 7000 and 7999 and between 8000 and 8999, both at 6.00 times the post. Considering the ticket amounted to 10 thousand dollars, the prize will be at least 90 million dollars and this year thanks to growing phenomenon of poker athlete in Italy (where poker online is very popular), is not ruled out that among the players there will be money to the professionals of the shop.
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