Poker Player Blog

The World Series of Poker main event begins this May 27 at the Rio All Suite and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and will last until July 17 and the final heads up game. The WSOP Main Event tournament began back in 1970 and has been a staple of the poker industry for four decades. Winning a WSOP bracelet remains the top bragging rights between professional players.

Player numbers differ every year but usually means the winner of the main event has to beat out hundreds often thousands of players to win the top money prize and bracelet. The 2010 prize money is going to hit the many millions mark and with a new $50,000 championship buy in event, I looks to be addictive viewing. Usually the tournament culminates with a $10,000 buy in to a no limit Texas Hold ‘em event.

2010 WSOP main event will include the distribution of 57 WSOP bracelets. This means there are a total of 57 different events taking place in this year’s tournament. These poker player gems are made of solid gold and often features diamonds as well as the details of that year’s WSOP tournament. Bulky in their design, WSOP bracelet are meant to show weight and prestige among your poker playing peers and provide players with a sense of history.

A number of well known players will be looking for another bracelet at this year’s event including Phil Helmuth who currently holds the record of 11 bracelets, Doyle Brunson one of the older players on the circuit and Erik Seidel who spends his time working on his virtual game.

The 2010 WSOP main event will determine who’s who in the world of professional poker for the next year. It will introduce budding young players and retire world old professionals.  It is the poker tournament by which all others are measured and with the new additions to this year’s schedule, 2010 looks to be a killer year in the poker playing world.