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HEADLINE: World Series of Poker Satellite Tournaments
Are Popping Up Throughout The Midwest
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Satellite tournaments began around 1978 for the World Series of
Poker. In earlier years many players could not afford the $10,000
entry fee into the final event. Tournament
director Eric Drache was trying to entice players to sign up for
the main event in hopes of increasing attendance from the previous
year. He noticed that at one of the cash games
taking place, all of the players had at least $1,000 in chips
in front of them. Deciding to take action, he suggested that each
of the players put up $1,000 and play
a freeze out with the winner getting the entire $10,000 to pay
for an entry in the 'Big One.' They agreed and the first single
table satellite was held. The rest is history.
Since that time satellite tournaments
have continued to be a way for players to win an entry into a
tournament that they may not have been able to afford. In 1983,
history was made once again as Tom McEvoy became the first player
to win a WSOP event via a satellite entry. Satellite tournaments
have evolved from the single table format to multiple table, and
mini-tournaments with low entry fees all offering a chance of
winning an entry into the tournament of everyone's dreams, a WSOP
event.
The owners of the World Series of Poker, Harrah's Entertainment,
have announced that they will no longer accept online
poker room registrations from their customers, a practice
that was primarily responsible for the skyrocketing number of
attendees at the WSOP over the past three years. In view of that
turn of events, should you throw in the towel on your dreams of
playing in the Main Event, something that currently has a $10,000
price tag? Not necessarily, there are plenty of satellite opportunities
to be found in live poker
rooms throughout the country, including the Midwest. In addition,
Harrah's will host two Midwest WSOP circuit events beginning in
the end of January. If you have been lucky enough to earn your
seat into the finals or wish to brush up on your skills before
the main event, don't miss the new WSOP Academy, which is scheduled
to take place at Caesar's Indiana the first week in April.
WSOP CIRCUIT EVENTS- SPRING 2007
1) January 29th - February 7th. Harrah's Horseshoe - Council Bluffs,
IA. Phone (712)323-2500. One million dollar first prize, plus
a WSOP ring, and a $10,000 to the main event in Las Vegas.
2) March 26th - April 5th. Caesar's Indiana, Elizabeth, IN. Phone
1800-660-9744. Call poker room direct for details.
Caesar's Indiana To Host New WSOP Academy
The WSOP Poker Academy is a new poker camp designed to arm you
with the skills you will need to win a WSOP Bracelet and immortalize
yourself in poker
history.
The instructors include some of the world's best
poker players, all of which have won WSOP Bracelets and will
be there to share their secrets and strategies.
Through seminars, live demonstrations and poker
tournaments, the WSOP Academy will elevate your poker game
and give you the tools to dominate your poker table - be it your
home game
or the Main Event! The pro instructors are not only some of the
world's best poker
players; they are also personable, approachable and accomplished
poker instructors.
The instructors are also WSOP bracelet winners and possess the
necessary knowledge and experience needed to help you improve.
WSOP Spring Satellites
Kewadin Casino, St. Ignace, MI. Phone: 1-800- 539-2346. 2007 WORLD
SERIES OF POKER Satellite Tournaments-No Limit Texas
Hold 'Em-Mondays at 6 p.m. through April 2, 2007 to qualify.
Jackpot Junction Casino, Morton, MN. Phone: 1-800-946-2274. Jackpot
Junction Casino Hotel will send one lucky player to the World
Series of Poker in 2007! To participate: A point system will be
utilized for upcoming No-Limit
Texas Hold'em Tournaments; dates include: January 6 &
21, February 3 & 18, March 3 & 18, April 7 & 22. Chip-In's
Island Resort and Casino, Harris, MI. Phone: 1-800-682-6040. WSOP
Super Satellites Wednesdays 6:30 pm.
What are you waiting for? Shake off that old cabin fever with
some new WSOP action, unglue yourself from your computer screen
and set your sights for some fresh spring action in a live poker
room.
This year, you may find yourself seated at a WSOP main event,
instead of seated in front of your TV watching someone else take
home the $12 million in cash. Good luck!
Play in a 2007 WSOP Satellite here: Ultimate
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