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World Series of Poker


Poker is becoming increasingly popular around the world. A World Series of Poker is held every year in Las Vegas, where the winner can win millions of dollars. The televising of Poker has raised it to a quasi-sporting event.


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2011 World Series of Poker

Contestants resulting from a series of WSOP qualifying poker tournaments held throughout the year participated in the WSOP main events. These were held during the summer at the RIO All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. At the main events the number of contestants were reduced from 6,865 to the final 9. Final table play to determine the winner was held at the Rio starting on November 5th, 2011.


2011 Final 9

2011 World Series Of Poker Final 9

2011 World Series of Poker Final 9

Starting at the right: Badih Bou-Nahra, Phil Collins, Matt Giannetti, Pius Heinz, Samuel Holden, Ben Lamb, Anton Makiievskyi, Eoghan O'Dea, Martin Staszko.


2011 WSOP Champion

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2011 WSOP Champion Pius Heinz

The final 9 was then reduced to the final 3: these being Martin Staszko from the Czech Republic, Pius Heinz from Germany and Ben Lamb, from Las Vegas, NV.

Pius Heinz won the no-limit Texas Hold'em main event and became the 2011 WSOP champion. He won $8.72 million. Martin Staszko finished second and won $5.43 million. Third place winner, Ben Lamb walked away with $4 million.

In 2011 the World Series of Poker final event was broadcast live with a 15 second delay, by ESPN.

Both the WSOP and the RIO All Suites Hotel & Casino are owned by Harrah's Entertainment Inc. Harrah's obtained the rights to the Word Series of Poker when they purchased the Binion's Horeshoe Casino in 2004.


World Series Of Poker Champions

The winners of the World Series of Poker over the years from 2000 to 2011 are shown below.

World Series Of Poker Champions
Year No. of Entrants Champion Top Prize, $
2011 6865 Pius Heinz 8,720,000
2010 7319 Jonathan Duhamel 8,944,000
2009 6494 Joseph Cada 8,550,000
2008 Peter Eastgate 9,100,000
2007 6358 Jerry Yang 8,250,000
2006 8773 Jamie Gold 12,000,000
2005 5619 Joe Hatchmen 7,500,000
2004 2576 Greg Raymer 5,000,000
2003 839 Chris Moneymaker 2,500,000
2002 631 Robert Vorkonyi 2,000,000
2001 613 Juan Carlos Mortensen 1,500,000
2000 512 Chris Ferguson 1,500,000




The WSOP Circuit Will Have 2 Stops in Atlantic City Next Season

WSOP circuit events for the 2011-2012 season will be held at Harrah's and Caesars.

The 2010 - 2011 Season World Series Of Poker circuit event schedule is shown below.


World Series Of Poker Circuit Event Schedule
Date Location
Aug. 19 - 31, 2010 Horeshoe Council Bluffs
Oct. 02 - 12, 2010 Horeshoe Southern Indiana
Oct. 15- 27, 2010 Horshoe Hammond
Oct. 26-31, 2010 Emerald Casino
Oct. 28 - Nov. 10, 2010 IP Casino Resort & Spa
Nov. 11 - Nov. 23, 2010 Harveys Lake Tahoe
Dec. 4 - 22, 2010 Harrah's Atlantic City
Jan 27 - Feb. 15, 2011 Harrah's Tunica
Mar.02 - 13, 2011 Caesars Atlantic City
Mar. 11- 30, 2011 Harrah's Rincon (San Diego)
Mar. 31- Apr. 13, 2011 Harrah's St. Louis
Apr. 14 - 30, 2011 Caesars Palace
Apr. 29 - May 9, 2011 Harrah's Chester
May 09-22, 2011 Harrah's New Orleans





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2010 Final 9

2010 World Series Of Poker Final 9

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