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Communities are the winners with poker fund-raisers
Published: 2005-04-21
 Communities are the winners with poker fund-raisers
April 21, 2005
I recently read your article in The Boston Globe regarding charity poker events (''High Stakes Question," Globe North, April 14). I understand writing for the paper you have to get down and dirty to the bottom of things and most of the time make things sound negative. However there is a positive side to this story. No-limit Texas Hold 'Em has taken the state, country, and world by storm. As illegal as gambling is, does anyone understand how much money is, can, and will be raised for charities? The nearest casino is Foxwoods for people over 21 and Turning Stones in New York for 18-plus. Texas Hold 'Em isn't just gambling. It's considered a sport. Skill and discipline are huge in tournaments. People devote their entire lives to mastering the skill you need to be a top dog player. Instead of writing a questionable article, possibly throwing wood into the fire of how negative these events are, do you think you might take a look at it from the positive side? When was the last time a Little League baseball team managed to raise $5,000 in a measly eight hours? When was the last time anyone was able to get an 18-year-old to donate $100 of his money to be used positively amongst the community? Gambling is gambling (roulette, blackjack, slots, etc.) but poker is poker. It would just be nice to have an article written about it on the upside.
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2005 World Series of Poker is Just Around the Corner - Have You Qualified Yet?
Published: 2005-04-17
 2005 World Series of Poker is Just Around the Corner - Have You Qualified Yet?
The 2005 World Series of Poker event is scheduled to begin June 2, 2005 in Las Vegas and an estimated 7,000 players are expected to participate in the $10,000 buy-in, no-limit Texas Hold 'em main event. Anyone, regardless of gender or nationality can ...
Distribution Source : PRWeb
Date : Sunday - April 17, 2005
(PRWEB) April 17, 2005 -- The 2005 World Series of Poker event is scheduled to begin June 2, 2005 in Las Vegas and an estimated 7,000 players are expected to participate in the $10,000 buy-in, no-limit Texas Hold 'em main event.
The event will be held at the Rio Hotel and Casino from June 3rd to July 15th, with the last two days taking place at Jack Binnions Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas.
The buy-ins for the 2005 WSOP events range from $1,000 to $10,000 and most of the final tables are taped and televised by ESPN.
The World Series of Poker started as an invitational tournament in 1970. Jack Binnion invited the best seven poker players in America to his casino in Las Vegas to decide whom Americas best poker player was. Johnny Moss won the 1970 WSOP title by actually being voted the best player by his playing companions.
The 1971 World Series of poker was played as a freezout tournament, meaning one player had to win all the chips. Thirteen players participated and Johnny Moss won it this time fair and square with some brilliant poker play.
T. J. Cloutier has been the most successful World Series of Poker player over the years and has finished in the money in over 30 events. He has won five first place gold bracelets and finished second twice in the main Championship event of Texas Hold'em.
Anyone, regardless of gender or nationality can play in the 2005 WSOP as long as they are 21 years of age and can afford the $10,000 entrance fee. If that is to much for your wallet than there is another way to gain entrance. You can register to play in online World Series of Poker satellite tournaments and with some luck, win a 10,000 seat for only a few bucks!
World Series of Poker has become extremely popular in the recent years. Especially since the 2003 WSOP Championship, when Chris Moneymaker, (yes it is his real name) won 2.5 million dollars after qualifying through a 40 dollar online satellite tournament.
In 2004 there were 2,576 entries for the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em WSOP Championship and the prize money had increased to more than $49 million. Greg Raymer beat 2576 players to win the first price of 5 million dollars for a buy-in stake of $40 which also was won online.
The 2005 World Series of Poker will last for approximately 40 days and an estimated 10,000 poker players from all over the world will compete in more than 30 different poker games. The winner of each event will be awarded a gold bracelet and first place cash prizes ranging from $500,000 to $10,000,000.
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