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If you do plan on playing poker in Las Vegas, you should, no doubt, plan on which ones ahead of time. It will make it a lot easier when you’re in Las Vegas. I found a site where they frequently update ALL Las Vegas Poker tournemnts. I would highly suggest visiting this link All Vegas Poker if you plan on playing Las Vegas Poker tournements, or any Las Vegas Poker in general. Very Helpful

• 1972 - Thomas “Amarillo Slim” Preston won the third WSOP event beating Johnny Moss the previous two year’s winner. He took home $80,000. The tournament had only 12 participants.
• 1973 - CBS Sports televised the World Series for the first time.
• 1974 – Johnny Moss beats 15 other players to again win the main event and $160,000
• 1977 - Doyle “Texas Dolly” Brunson backs up his 1976 win to make it back-to back WSOP wins.
• 1978 – Place prizes were introduced for the first time with the 2nd to 5th finishers of the main event sharing in the prize money for the first time.
• 1989 – Benny Binion, the father of WSOP, passes away this year.
• 1991 – Prize money for first place in the main event tops $1 million for the first time.
• 1997 – Stuey “The Kid” Ungar makes a comeback and wins the main event for the third time after his previous back-to-back wins in 1980 and 1981. And the main event was played outdoors.
• 2003 – Unknown rookie Chris Moneymaker qualifies for the main even by winning his entry to the tournament though an online qualifier, paying only $39 and went on to become the champion winning $2.5 million dollars.
• 2004 – The WSOP was held at Binion’s Horseshoe Casino for the last time, after the Horseshoe was bought by Harrah’s Entertainment.
• 2005 – Johnny “Orient Express” Chan wins his 10th WSOP bracelet setting a new record for the most bracelets won with his victory at the Pot-Limit Omaha event. Four days later, Doyle Brunson also won his 10th WSOP bracelet in the $5,000 No Limit Short Handed event.
• 2006 – College student Jeff Madsen becomes the youngest winner ever of a WSOP event. Aged 21 years, one month, and nine days, he won event #22 taking the $660,948 prize.

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Binion’s Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas has daily poker tournements. The schedule is as follows:

No Limit Hold’em Poker Daily Tournament Schedule

10:00am Daily     $50 Buy-In
2,000 starting chips – 15 minute levels. No rebuy
Registration begins at 9:00am

($2 Staff Bonus at Registration for an additional $1000 Starting Chips)

2:00pm Daily     $70 Buy-In
2,500 Starting Chips – 20 minute levels
One rebuy of $40 for an additional 2,500 chips within the first hour
Registration begins at Noon
$10,000 Guaranteed prize pool* every Saturday
$10,000 Guaranteed prize pool* every Sunday
(*Prize pool before 2% TOC withhold)

8:00pm Daily    $120 Buy-In
4,000 starting chips – 30 minute levels
Registration begins at 7:00pm

($5 Staff Bonus at Registration for an additional $2000 Starting Chips)

11:00pm Daily    $70 Buy-In
3,000 starting chips – 20 minute levels
Registration begins at 10:00pm

($5 Staff Bonus at Registration for an additional $2000 Starting Chips)

2:00am Daily     $50 Buy-In
2,000 starting chips – 15 minute levels
Registration begins at Midnight

I think this would be a great activity for your trip to Vegas. Worst case scenerio you lose 50 bux or if your a card shark i’m sure you will delighted at the oppositions play. Get out to Vegas and play in some tournements!

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