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The World Series of Poker Asia Pacific (WSOP APAC) is the most recent expansion of World Series of Poker-branded tournaments outside the United States. On April 30, 2012, WSOP owner Caesars Entertainment and Australian casino Crown Melbourne announced that the first WSOP APAC would be launched with five bracelet events in April 2013. [87]
The World Series of Poker Circuit is a series of poker tournaments held annually at a variety of casinos since 2005 as a build-up to the World Series of Poker (WSOP). [ 1 ] All Championship events are competed in no limit Texas hold 'em ; preliminary events may be different poker variants .
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a series of poker tournaments [1] held annually in Paradise, Nevada, and since 2004, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment.It dates its origins to 1970, when Benny Binion invited seven of the best-known poker players to the Horseshoe Casino for a single tournament, with a set start and stop time, and a winner determined by a secret ballot of the seven players.
Winner of a Main Event (year in bold). [E] Bracelet won at a WSOP Europe event. [A] Bracelet won at a WSOP Asia Pacific event. [C] Bracelet by winning the WSOP Circuit National Championship/Global Casino Championship. [O] Bracelet won at a 2020 WSOP Online, 2021 WSOP Online, 2022 WSOP Online, 2023 WSOP Online, or 2024 WSOP Online event. [P]
The four WSOP ToC events held from 2004-2010 did not count as official WSOP bracelets events, with the winners receiving instead a large trophy in the shape of the official World Series of Poker logo. In 2010, the WSOP Tournament of Champions returned with a new format more akin to a typical sports league All-Star Event format.
For the last several years, the largest tournament in the world has been the World Series of Poker Main Event. With the exception of 1992, the US$10,000 buy-in tournament increased in prize pool year-over-year from its start in 1970 until 2007 (the latter a result of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, which reduced the number of players winning their seats via online play).
Jennifer Tilly, Academy Award nominee, won the 2005 Ladies Championship. The World Series of Poker (WSOP), held annually in Las Vegas, is "the oldest, largest, most prestigious, and most media-hyped gaming competition in the world". [1] The WSOP bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win. [2]
The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was the 55th edition of the World Series of Poker, an annual series of poker tournaments. It was held from May 28 – July 17 at the Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. The $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event began on July 3, with the champion being determined on July 17.