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Author: Oddvar Pettersen The 2005 World Series of Poker event is scheduled to begin June 2, 2005 in Las Vegas and an estimated 5,000 players are expected to participate in the $10,000 buy-in, no-limit Texas hold 'em main event. The event will be held at the Rio Hotel and Casino from June 3rd to July 15th, with the last two days taking place at Jack Binnions Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas. Anyone, regardless of gender or nationality can play in the WSOP as long as they are 21 years of age and can afford the $10,000 entrance fee. If $10,000 is to much for your wallet than there is another way to gain entrance. You can qualify for the $10,000 WSOP main event by playing in online WSOP satellites. Online WSOP qualification satellites has become extremely popular in the recent years. Especially since the 2003 WSOP Championship, when Chris Moneymaker, (yes it is his real name) won 2.5 million dollars after qualifying through a 40 dollar satellite tournament at PokerStars.com. In 2004 there were 2,576 entries for the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em WSOP Championship and the prize money had increased to more than $49 million. Greg Raymer beat 2576 players to win the first price of 5 million dollars for a buy-in stake of $40 which also was won at Poker Stars. If you’re looking to win your buy-in for the 2005 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, you’ll be happy to know that almost every reputable online poker site has recently added more WSOP qualification satellites to their schedule. Check out the event times, location and how to qualify here! About the AuthorTRUE POKER GUIDE covers a comprehensive list of poker rules, tips and strategies for all poker games including tournament and satellite play. We also provide you with lots of information on the world series of poker, poker leagues, poker supply, the world poker tour, celebrities of the game and where to find the easiest games to beat and how to beat them. |