Tuesday, July 25, 2006

World Series of Poker Becoming As Big As Super Bowl for Some Sponsors

The World Series of Poker is now so popular with the younger audience, including college students all over the world that it is now challenging pro sports, such as the Super Bowl for time on television and advertisements from sponsors.

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One year ago, more than 5, 600 players entered the World Series of Poker's Main Event. Don't be surprised to see this figure skyrocket as the atmosphere has attracted everyone from show biz to sports and to Hollywood elites in general. Doyle Brunson said, It's hard to believe. In the old days, you'd get held up, beat up and arrested for doing the very same thing that they want to put you on TV for today".

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World Series of Poker's youngest winner Jeff Madsen wins again

A week after becoming the youngest player to win a World Series of Poker event, 21-year-old Jeff Madsen proved it was no fluke. The University of California film student who scraped together $9,500 US for buy-ins from his parents and a college fund has now cashed in for a cool $1.4 million. And he's still playing.

A week ago, Madsen turned heads by beating a field of 1,578 players over three days to earn $660,948. On Saturday evening, the board showed king, queen, two, five and three, giving Madsen the winning pair, victory over 506 players and $643,381.

City Poker Ace Aims To Play His Cards Right For $10m Pot

A former property investor from the Capital is in with a chance of winning a $10 million prize when he jets off to Las Vegas to enter the world's biggest poker tournament. Scott McQueston, a 29-year-old from Easter Road, gave up his £55,000 a year job five years ago after a series of wins playing in Edinburgh casinos.

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He has since become one of the top players in the UK and was part of a six-strong team that recently won the European championship. Now Mr McQueston says he is confident he will win the World Series of Poker - the most prestigious tournament in the world, which begins next week.

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