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1 - World Series of Poker (WSOP)
We have been travelling the global poker circuit since 2005 to bring you the most colourful and exciting live reporting from our expert team. PokerStars Blog is on the ground at every major tournament, including the EPT, PCA, APPT, WSOP and more. The great game of poker has never been so popular online or live – now that you can play poker online anytime you like, 24/7. We also have the World Series of Poker to thank; when the second WSOP was held in Las Vegas in 1971, they decided to switch things up, replacing their cash games with a tournament format to decide the winners.
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Buy-ins: From to ,000
The world's longest-running festival of poker, the World Series of Poker had humble beginnings as a small get-together of road gamblers and Vegas regulars. Even in the early 1970s the Main Event buy-in was $10,000, and that's not changed to this day - although the number of entrants certainly has (see box).
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In 2014, WSOP organizers Caesars guaranteed the Main Event first prize at million for the first time. Swedish pro Martin Jacobson was triumphant after outlasting a field of 6,683.
While the Main Event can put off casual players, the WSOP schedule boasts a range of modestly-priced tournaments. And if you can't get to Las Vegas, there are many WSOP Circuit (WSOP-C) tournaments held across America throughout the year.
In 2020 , the Vegas festival will see a new addition - the Colossus. Carrying a low buy-in of just and a guaranteed prizepool of million, event organizers will be hoping that they attract over 10,000 runners.
Why?: The world's biggest festival of poker; the Main Event carries a guaranteed first prize of million
Why Not?: The lower buy-in events can be crapshoots
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Qualify Online: WSOP packages can be won via satellites at some online sites. These often allow you to pick what side events you buy into and can be a good alternative if you don't want to play the Main.