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World series of poker

Friday, August 13th, 2010

World Series of Poker is a fun filled and most prestigious event with a chance to win millions and millions of dollars. It is held every year in Las Vegas, Nevada and it last about for a month. The inspiration behind this was a marathon match in 1947, between Johnny Moss and Dandalose which lasted for 5 months. The first World Series was held at Nevada in 1970 with the aim to find the World Champion. The coverage that this event gets has resulted in an increase in the World Poker Series entries. The Poker tournaments have been broadcasting the events and the camera view of what each player is holding has attracted a large number of TV audiences. People those who are unable to receive the channels that broadcast this event can get the news through Poker blogs

The winner earns a World Poker bracelet and a handsome cash prize. There are more than 50 events. These games can be played in casinos, on line or in the comforts of your own home.  There are many satellite tournaments where a player can pay a small entry fees and win an entry. There are various Poker players who have gained superstar status by becoming World Champions. You will also see a lot of new people and amateurs playing World Series. These people get a chance to test their skills against challenging players. A large number of players watch and participate in the event due to the fact that it is being shown live on sport channels like ESPN.

If you are looking for excitement then you should watch how the game is played at the World Series of Poker or check out truepoker.com. A player who is preparing to play the World Series should learn to play without the fear of the opponent.

What a fold in WSOP final table!

Friday, November 13th, 2009

The world series of poker has come to en end this year. But it is not long until it is time to start trying to qualify for next years WSOP. Swedish players who want to learn more about poker can check out this Pokerskola.

On of this years most amazing hands must have been the hand between Moon and Begleiter at this years final table at the WSOP. Let me just tell the short story for now. Begleiter went all in after a series of raises. The pot was at this time around 45 million in chips. Moon needed another 6 million to make the call. Moon got an incredible 7 to 1 odds in his favor to make the call which in more or less any situation would make the call worthwhile. But Moon folded. To everybody’s big surprise.

And doing the maths afterwards, he actually made the correct decision. He was only a 7 % favorite to win the hand. But who folds a gigantic pot when you have more than 7 to 1 to win? If that fold was a cold mathematical decision it is very impressive. Even so, mathematical correct or not, it is a very tough pot to loose on the final table of WSOP. It is these kinds of hands that make poker such a good TV entertainment.