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The world series of poker is an immensely popular tournament and is regarded to be the most prestigious in the world of poker. Ever since it was televised on Travel Channel and on ESPN for years, the event gained the attention of poker enthusiasts from around the world. Every year, the number of participants in the tournament increases. In the year 2003, there had been 839 participants in the tournament when Chris Moneymaker had won the champion title along with $2,500,000.

The next year, the number of participants in the event had been 2576 and Gregory Raymer had been declared the champion with a prize money of $5,000,000.

The role of internet

The internet and the increasing use of the rooms has also contributed greatly to the popularity of the world series of poker. Today there are a large number of poker rooms that host poker tournaments in order to sponsor seats to the main event of the world series of poker where the buy-in fee is nothing less than $10,000. Another advantage that is offered by poker rooms online is that they are available 24/7 which allows the aspiring participants for WSOP to practice whenever they want before they participate in the event. The tournament offers several different types of games and variations, sometimes over 35, which allows players to practice for any particular game or variation they like online and gain experience to compete for the bracelet at the WSOP.

Players at the WSOP

Participants at the world series of poker come from all over the world and are females as well as males. Players who have a deep understanding about analytic and mathematical part of poker along with advanced poker strategies have higher chances of winning the title. The main events at the tournament are no longer won only by veterans who have been playing the game for one or two decades and have razor sharp game instincts. Over the years, several previously unheard of participants have also won the title. There are several other players who do not play at the tournament for winning the title but only for the experience.

The event also attracts various celebrities and well known people participating in the games. Legends like Annie Duke, Doyle Brunson, T.J. Cloutier, Chris Ferguson and Phil Ivey have become household names because of the world series of poker and are recognized today all over the world. Considering the attention that this annual event tends to attract each year, there are several websites dedicated to training poker players and offering tips and strategies designed especially for this prestigious event. Several of the former pokerstar fr title winners have books published to provide aspiring poker players an idea about what it is like to be in the world series of poker and to come out on top.