The Main Event Of The World Series of Poker

Winning the World Series of Poker Main Event is the one goal almost every poker player has. A win in this poker tournament turns poker players into stars and guarantees everyone will remember their name.

Ever since the WSOP started in 1970, through its recent explosion in popularity and its widespread acceptance, it has been the crown jewel of the poker tournament circuit. The golden bracelet that you receive if you win the tournament shows everyone that you are one of the best poker players around – a member of a special group of immortal poker players. Besides a bracelet, your photo will be placed along side legendary names like Phil Helmuth and Johnny Chan in the hall of fame at Binion’s Horseshoe casino in Las Vegas. Almost every poker fan who makes his way to Las Vegas goes and sees this landmark.

The distinguished players who have their name on that wall include Scotty Nguyen, Stu “The Kid” Unger, Johnny Chan, Phil Helmuth, Chris Ferguson, Johnny Moss and many others. More recently, though, more uncommon names like Peter Eastgate, Greg Raymer, Chris Moneymaker and Jamie Gold have made their mark on the game with Main Event wins. Most people now believe that luck plays a huge part in the game today and that a lot of the skill has been taken out of the game due to the large player fields. While this may be partly true, it still takes a lot of skill to win this poker tournament.

Still, almost every player who plays poker wishes to enter and win this tournament and solidify their name beside the greats of the game. Maybe if a poker pro like Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu or Phil Laak wins the tournament, people will see that not only lucky players win. But, here is the truth to the matter – there are thousands of amateurs and only a few poker pros, so the odds are stacked against the pros.

Many of the new players who play in the WSOP have won their way in using satellite qualifiers from online poker rooms. People who play the game now know that if they just get a chance to play in the WSOP, their life could possibly change forever and they could become one of the best poker players of all time. The WSOP Main Event will always be the most prestigious poker tournament around, and that is why thousands of players try and win their entry online every year. The fortune and fame that is possible with a big win in a poker tournament like this generates is more than enough to keep poker players coming back for more over and over again!

More WSOP 2010 articles