WSOP Tournament of Champions

WSOP Tournament of Champions

Poker has come to be one of most popular forms of entertainment, with tournaments holding large fields of more than 12,000 players. No longer were the days of playing large tournaments to gain a lot of experience, as players now have access to the Internet to play against some of the best in the world.

The largest of these tournaments was the WSOP held in Las Vegas in the year 2003. The rules were very simple, the players bought in to the event and there was no restrictions on how many times they could qualify. Chris Moneymaker, a accountant, won the satellite for the $2.5 million first prize.

After that, the events started getting more challenging with the 2004 WSOP held in Dallas, Texas. The venue was the Gold Strike Casino and it contained 80 tables with a maximum of $1,000,000 prize pool. The event rules did not change and the top 2 finishers Moneymaker would win the satellite for the $1,000,000 prize pack. First prize was also $1,000,000.

The venue for the 2005 WSOP shortfall was the Rio All Suite Hotel & DewaCasino in Las Vegas. There were 80 tables with a $1,000,000 prize pool. In 2006, another change happened, the event was changed to the Bellagio Casino where there were more No Limit tables. The rules did not change; the 2nd and 4th place winners got $250,000 each while the first place winner got $100,000.

Today, poker is growing beyond the confines of brick and mortar rooms. Online poker has become so big that companies such as PokerStars.com Plc offer their products through channels such asBroadband, Satellite and pay-per-view television. The consequence of this has been that the “action” many poker players are chasing moved from the casinos to the tables and now to the cards, and to the satellites.

There is a single reason for this development. Television and other media exposure have created poker into a more “popular” sport, similar to the NFL. And, the tougher the sport is becoming, the more people are watching and participating in every game.

As a result it is not shocking to see that the most successful poker players today are those who not only have won at the casino, but they have won several big events. The most decorated poker player of all time is Chris Moneymaker, and he won the 2003 WSOP by accident. Greg Raymer, the 2003 record winner, also broke several casinos records while playing the game. These days, poker players are rising to the top of society.

There are a number of Southern California casinos that offer great gaming in addition to poker. All of these sites are scattered far into the Los Angeles area, and if you don’t live near or don’t want to travel, a great place to visit is the Commerce Casino in Seal Beach.

Perhaps the best poker card room in Southern California is the Commerce Casino in Seal Beach. The card room is open 24 hours a day and 365 days a year and offers more than 1,000 different slots and video games that you can play. There is a wide variety of poker games that you will find there.

Did you also know that Seal Beach is the location of the old Seal Beach Casino? Well, the only casino that still remains in Seal Beach is the Seal Beach Casino Cruise, which features more than 70 unique slot machines, gaming tables, pulltabs and more. The casino takes real guests into the casino to play live games and interact with them.

If you need a different day or time to visit the Seal Beach casino than there are several options for you to choose from. Seal Beach is located in the Los Angeles area and Long Beach is located in the San Diego area. You may or may not have moved to Southern California in recent years.

In the LA area, you may have heard about the press conference that PokerStars has for its 100th anniversary. That’s an interesting thought, isn’t it? The company has already reached milestones in its 25-year history and will likely be hard to beat for its success in the 100th anniversary.

Perhaps the biggest question about the event is whether or not you’ll be able to play the event at Commerce Casino. Based on the initial response, the answer appears to be that the casino will be open. However, the exact date has not yet been set and no decisions have been made as to whether the casino will actually be open or not.

If you are in the Southern California area then you’ll want to be sure you don’t miss the opportunity to go to the Seal Beach Casino. It’s located in Buerneterino just south of Seal Beach on the busy California Highway 95.