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World Series of Poker Mania
The popularity of the World Series of Poker gained tremendous
momentum from The Travel Channel's World Poker Tour showings.
Although the event had been showing for a number of years on
cable, when new technologies such as the table camera were used,
television watchers began getting involved in the hands as they
were being played.
Other advancements will also take place since the purchase of
the World Series of Poker (WSOP) from Binion's in 2004 by
Harrah's. They will need them because of the sheer increase in
the number of players entering the tournament. In 2003 when
Chris Moneymaker won the title and $2,500,000, there were 839
entrants. In 2004 Gregory Paul Raymer became champion after
defeating 2576 players and was rewarded with $5,000,000. For
2005, the WSOP will be estimated to have over 7500 players
hammering each other for a top prize of $6,000,000. And most
of these will come from Internet poker rooms. A significant
number of online poker rooms will host online tournaments to
sponsor seats to the WSOP main event with buy ins that are
far less than the $10,000 fee.
The Internet will be instrumental in tournament poker because of
the 24/7 availability to play large numbers of...
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DVD's to Learn Poker
DVDs to Learn Poker (Chris's Top Picks)
Poker over the past decade has had a major revival in the public eye. It continues to become more popular among Americans each year, and millions tune in to ESPN to catch the World Series of Poker Tour. Many, although having a strong love for the game, are not well versed in the techniques and strategies of the game. And since constantly losing money is not much fun, here are a few reviews of top DVDs you can get to learn and master the game. Anne Dukes Advanced Texas Holdem Secrets - How to Beat the Big Boys Anne Duke, one of poker's superstar females, has put together a wonderful DVD on poker strategy. Known for her uncanny talent of profiling and reading her competitors, she reveals how she does it. Along with tons of other tips and strategies, she also imparts her philosophy of the game onto the viewer. By the end of the DVD, you may start believing that poker isn't gambling, but an investment. Poker Secrets from a Poker Champ Great DVD with tips and strategies straight from the superstars. Not only that, its...Read more













