The Early Developments of the World Series of Poker

Many poker players, young and old, await the set of poker tournaments that are held in Las Vegas every year. This is the World Series of Poker, which has been the largest poker tournament in the world. The World Series of Poker became so popular and prestigious among poker players that even celebrities join this poker event.

The sets of tournaments included in World Series of Poker lasts for more than one month. After the tournament, the winners in each of the more than fifty events will be awarded with a bracelet. Each of the major variations of poker has its own event in the World Series of Poker.

The first World Series of Poker game was the product of the imagination of Tom Moore. It was at Holiday Hotel and Casino in Reno, Nevada when the first World Series of Poker was played in 1968. At that time, the games in the World Series of Poker were not open to everyone. The poker players have to be invited for them to join the World Series of Poker tournament.

In the first World Series of Poker tournament, Crandell Addington was the winner. He still has the record for being one of the top ten players in the main event for eight World Series of Poker tournaments. Up to this time, nobody has broken his record.

Before the 70's, poker was rarely played in casinos in Las Vegas. This is because the casino managements are concerned about the high possibility of cheating in this card game. Poker only became famous in Las Vegas after the introduction of the World Series of Poker to Las Vegas by Benny, Ted and Jack Binion. Being a poker player, Benny Binion introduced poker in his Las Vegas casino. He also developed security measures to prevent cheating in the game.

In 1970, when the World Series of Poker was played at Binion's Horseshoe, other poker variants were added to the main game. For this World Series of Poker tournament, the poker games that were included were: five-card stud poker, seven-card stud poker, razz, deuce to seven low-ball draw and Texas hold'em. Johnny Moss won the tournament and was also given the title World champion of Poker. A silver cup was given for his prize.

The World Series of Poker continued to develop with the addition of more poker variants in the tournament. Poker became so popular in Las Vegas that poker players await the World Series of Poker tournaments every year.