The history of poker has its roots in the deep past, but, according to official figures, poker in its present form took shape over a century ago, in the first half of the XIX century. At this stage of development it enjoys a lot of people around the world. There are 5 most important event in poker, other than the impressive prize and the stellar composition of participants.
The main tournament poker world is WSOP - World Series Of Poker, which is also referred to as - the world championship of poker. Officially, he appeared in 1951 in America, and at stake were astronomical, for the time prize, about $ 2 million. Take part in the World Championship of Poker players tend to all over the world, despite the rankings, and regalia. Every year in the tournament trying to participate more and more players. The tournament lasts for several weeks and consists of a series of games for different types of poker.
2010 WSOP. Harrah's Casino Tunica, Tunica Resorts, Mississippi.
What is happening in the world championship poker world's largest watch TV, and with them a mass audience. Also participating in the competition closely watched agents leading poker rooms to play poker online, ready to offer the new stars of lucrative contracts, the income from which is sometimes higher than obtained in the tournament prize. The most widespread was the tournament in 2008, was attended by players from 118 countries that the global coverage of WSOP closer to the Olympic Games. This tournament has shown, and another new record for the first time in the final game was not the U.S., and the grand prize played Ivan Demidov and Peter Eastgate.
2010 WSOP. Harrah's Casino Tunica, Tunica Resorts, Mississippi.
What is happening in the world championship poker world's largest watch TV, and with them a mass audience. Also participating in the competition closely watched agents leading poker rooms to play poker online, ready to offer the new stars of lucrative contracts, the income from which is sometimes higher than obtained in the tournament prize. The most widespread was the tournament in 2008, was attended by players from 118 countries that the global coverage of WSOP closer to the Olympic Games. This tournament has shown, and another new record for the first time in the final game was not the U.S., and the grand prize played Ivan Demidov and Peter Eastgate.
In 2007, there is the European equivalent of the WSOP - World Series of Poker Europe, (WSOPE) - World Series of Poker Europe. This course will explain the desire for more rapid development of poker in the European arena. To make the first competition of mass to the participants presented with a very democratic demands, because age limits were lowered to 18 years, and began Contribution from 2 dollars. The winner of the debut event was Annette Obrestad from Norway, ahead of 350 players.
A major application for the success of the European Championship was the team tournament between the stellar team of the United States and a team of less known European poker professionals. Despite the forecasts, sensational victory with a 4-1 won the world's lesser-known players in Europe.
To attract more players and promote the new tournament, the organizers sought to extend its most representative worldwide. Now the match were not only U.S. but also Canada, Spain, Slovakia, Italy, Cyprus and Morocco.
A new tournament has received sufficient recognition European Poker Tour (EPT) - European Poker Tour, established in 2004 Euro Tour organizers have tried to draw a poker into its ranks as the largest possible number of participating countries. To do this, they try to hold tournaments each year in the new state, which attracted not only local experts but also international stars. As a result of the work of the EPT attracted more than 100 member countries. In 2009. ERT was preparing for the tournament representative in Moscow, but the authorities are actively struggling at the moment with gambling, stood in the way of competition.
Active development of poker in the Southern Hemisphere associated with the Aussie Millions - millions of Australians. The Australian organization formed in 1997 the tournament was originally not received due attention to its status was not high, but in 2003 for the race failed to attract a large number of participants, including from abroad. Every year growing up and the size of the prize pool in the tournament, so in 2005 it amounted to a record amount for the tournament, surpassing the $ 2.5 million. Every year shirilsya and participants, so in 2006 the tournament has come more than 400 representatives from different countries. What is surprising neither attracted international celebrities could not get to the finals.
Wrote himself into the history of the tournament and the Russian players, so in 2008 a little known before Alexander Kostritsyn in the final managed to win the American celebrity poker. The young Russian, who at the time the tournament was 21 years old, won 1.5 million dollars.
