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History of the World Series of Poker (WSOP)
It is probably every Poker Player’s dream or goal – to participate in the World Series of Poker. The WSOP is most certainly one of the most popular, if not the most popular, international poker tournament held in Las Vegas annually. Though the World Series of Poker made its official debut in 1970, the idea of the Horseshoe’s annual tournament was actually conceived more than two decades earlier. Horseshoe Casino patriarch and poker icon Benny Binion is widely credited with dreaming up with the championship format. But laurels should probably go to two lesser-known men – Tom Moore and Vic Vickrey. Moore, a Texan, was part-owner of the Holiday Casino in Reno. Vickrey was a gambling insider, a visionary man with grand ideas and big dreams. Read the rest of this entry »
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