World Series of Poker / WSOP Guide
The World Series of Poker made its entry into the poker world in 1970 but it was more than 20 years earlier that the idea that became the WSOP was born.
The World Series of Poker annual event is unparalleled by any other poker event and is considered by all as the king of poker crowns....to be a World Series of Poker champion.
In 1949, gambling icon Benny Binion hosted a high-stakes poker marathon between famed gamblers Nicholas 'Nick the Greek' Dandolos, and Johnny Moss. Moss won "the biggest game in town" and an estimated $2 million pay packet. 21 years later Binion revived the event and dubbed it the "World Series Of Poker". Again, Johnny Moss won. In 2004 2,576 entered the 35th Championship event, playing for a total prize pool of more than $49 million in forty five events and in 2005 this was surpassed still with bigger payout's and competition between the worlds pros and amateurs alike just as fierce.
Need inspiration? Just look at Chris Moneymaker, who won the 2003 WSOP Championship having started in a $40 online satellite. All the top poker rooms feature online qualifiers and with more and more interest and more expansive coverage from year to year the online market looks set to continue to grow at an unbelievable rate. As such more and more online qualifiers will be available for 2011.
The WSOP the most awaited poker event in the calendar and is considered by many to be the ultimate in achievements in any poker career. The set up of the tournament is such that there are many different games played in the build up to the No-limit holdem grand final event. These games include Texas Hold'em Limit, Omaha Pot Limit, 7-Card-Stud Hi/Lo, Pot Limit, No Limit, and other types of poker such as Razz and Lowball.
The winner of each WSOP event gets the sought after World Series of Poker bracelet in addition to some hefty prize pools. The winner of the main event gets the ultimate prize including millions of dollars and the title of World Champion for at least a year (until the next event).
Top 15 WSOP Bracelet Winners
There have been a great many bracelets given out over the years. Ever wondered who is at the top of the bracelet winners top lists. Well in Top15Poker tradition here are the Top 15 WSOP bracelet winners going into 2011.
# |
Name |
Cashes |
Bracelets |
Winnings |
1 |
Phil Helluth |
57 |
10 |
$4,907,222 |
2 |
Johnny Chan |
35 |
10 |
$3,815,014 |
3 |
Doyles Brunson |
27 |
10 |
$2,535,391 |
4 |
Johnny Moss |
25 |
9 |
$824,922 |
5 |
Billy Baxter |
24 |
7 |
$958,257 |
6 |
Eric Seidel |
43 |
7 |
$3,185,150 |
7 |
Jay Heimowitz |
35 |
6 |
$1,499,590 |
8 |
Men Nguyen |
54 |
6 |
$2,056,622 |
9 |
TJ Clutier |
51 |
6 |
$4,263,134 |
10 |
Chris Ferguson |
45 |
5 |
$3,139,981 |
11 |
Berry Johnston |
51 |
5 |
$1,943,330 |
12 |
Phil Ivey |
24 |
5 |
$2,664,282 |
13 |
Layne Flack |
17 |
5 |
$1,681,420 |
14 |
Ted Forrest |
16 |
5 |
$1,053,284 |
15 |
Stu Ungar |
15 |
5 |
$2,078,838 |
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