How To Play In The World Series of Poker For Free
...And why your chances of winning make the WSOP such an attractive gambling prosposition
BE IN IT TO WIN IT!
The biggest event in world poker will soon be upon us and there’s no reason at all why you shouldn’t be competing. Last year’s winner of the World Series of Poker, Joe Hachem, walked away with $7,500,000 never having played poker professionally in his life. This year’s event is expected to produce at least $8,000,000 for the winner and total prize money in excess of $100,000,000.
HOW TO GET IN FOR FREE!
Just for the privilege of entering the WSOP the buy-in is $10,000 and you’re going to need another $2,500 to install yourself in Vegas for the duration. Don’t be put off. Help is at hand. A lot of sites are offering satellite contests where you can win the buy-in and your fares etc.
THE WSOP
The World Series itself starts July 28th and the first twelve days of knockout events will be held at the Rio Casino when eight thousand lucky entrants from around the world will pit their wits and good fortune against one another for a place at the final table. The final of the WSOP is to be held at its traditional home, “Binion’s Horseshoe” on the 10th August 2006.
HOW IT WORKS
During each of the first four days of the contest two thousand players play down to eight hundred survivors. After the first four days the sixteen hundred survivors from days one and two play down to seven hundred and the sixteen hundred players from days three and four play down to seven hundred. 3rd August is a day off but on the 4th the remaining fourteen hundred survivors play down to six hundred. On the 5th the six hundred play down to three hundred and so on down to the 9th August when twenty seven players fight, bluff and re-raise their way down to nine. The final table on the 10th will consist of those nine, who by then, will already be guaranteed to become very rich individuals regardless of what order they actually finish. Most will be millionaires and the top dog will be looking for ways to spend $8,000,000 of real live dollar bills piled high in a stainless steel wheelbarrow fenced by shotgun wielding casino security.
FREQUENTLY ASKED WSOP QUESTIONS
Q: Is it true that Joe Hachem didn’t have to pay any tax on his $7,500,000 win at the WSOP last year?
A: Absolutely true. Joe was NOT a professional poker player at the time of the win. He was a registered chiropractor in his home country of Australia who had only been playing poker in an amateur capacity for a few years. The tax authorities were not permitted to tax him. He has since become a professional and intends to move to America and add to his fortune.
Q: Compared to the National Lottery what are my realistic chances of winning into the millions of dollars if I enter the WSOP?
A: Figure it out logically. Around 8,000 players will enter the event. Your odds are therefore (allowing for different skill levels as well as lady luck) let’s say somewhere between 8,000 and 10,000 to 1 of the big win. Your odds of winning a fortune by reaching the top table are around just 900 to 1. Your odds of winning the Lottery are MILLIONS to 1! In a “heads up” with the Lottery - Poker wins hands down!
“In less than one week,
you'll be playing heads-up
and taking 1st or 2nd place.
posted by PokerRules at 6:34 AM
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