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2006 WSOP kicks off in Vegas
The World Series of Poker, which expects to draw over 8000 players for the main-event starting at the end of July, is not just the biggest poker event of the year. It is also the biggest ever gambling event, and in terms of pure money, the biggest sporting event in the world.
The winner of this year’s event, which will have a total prize pool of around $80 million dollars, will win an estimated $10 million dollars – the biggest payout in the history of sport. Incredibly, even the player finishing in second place will probably also win more money than any other sportsman in history – that is, except for the man who beats him.
The WSOP is a gamblers paradise, with over 40 poker tournaments of different variants of the game being played, as well as lots of side-games and side-bets going on 24 hours a day.
The winner of this year’s event, which will have a total prize pool of around $80 million dollars, will win an estimated $10 million dollars – the biggest payout in the history of sport. Incredibly, even the player finishing in second place will probably also win more money than any other sportsman in history – that is, except for the man who beats him.
The WSOP is a gamblers paradise, with over 40 poker tournaments of different variants of the game being played, as well as lots of side-games and side-bets going on 24 hours a day.
Submitted: 2006/06/29 at 13:49:57
