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Johnny Moss, Becky Binion, and Puggy Pearson at the 1974 World Series of Poker
The original World Series of Poker was started by Tom Morehead of the Riverside casino in Reno and was an invitational event. The set of tournaments the World Series of Poker (WSOP) would evolve to was the brainchild of Las Vegas legend, casino owner, and poker player Benny Binion as well as his two sons Jack and Ted.
Johnny Moss, Becky Binion, and Puggy Pearson at the 1974 World Series of Poker
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The 2002 World Series of Poker in progress.
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In 1998, the movie Rounders starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton gave moviegoers a romantic view of poker as a way of life. Texas hold 'em was the main game played during the movie and the no-limit variety was described, following Doyle Brunson, as the "Cadillac of Poker". There was also a clip of the classic showdown between Johnny Chan and Erik Seidel from the 1988 World Series of Poker incorporated into the film.
CommanderBond.net reports that the centerpiece card game in the next James Bond film, Casino Royale, will be no-limit Texas hold 'em instead of Baccarat as in the original Ian Fleming novel.[1]
Joe Hachem, winner of 2005 World Series of Poker main event
The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world.
The main event of the WSOP is the $10,000 buy-in no-limit Texas Hold 'Em tournament since 1972. (In 1971, the buy-in was $5,000.) Winners of the event not only get the largest prize of the tournament and a gold bracelet, but additionally their picture is placed into the Gallery of Champions at Binion's.
The Gallery of Champions in 1979
A poker tournament is a tournament at which the winners are decided by playing poker, usually a particular style of poker.
Contrast this to a ring game, where the game is ongoing with no formal structure to determine a single winner in a certain length of time.
The 2002 World Series of Poker in progress.
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The subject of gambling is all encompassing. It combines man's natural play instinct with his desire to know about his fate and his future. (Franz Rosenthal)
Poker is a game of people. . . . It's not the hand I hold, it's the people that I play with.
