A Breakdown of the World Series of Poker 2007

Poker has undoubtedly succeeded in the gaming industry. This claim has been supported by the fact that the number of poker players continue to rise at a very fast pace. The increasing media coverage the game has recently received also back up this statement. The fun and thrill of playing the game has continued to attract more and more people to play the game.

The World Series of Poker is a major event in the game held yearly. It consists of various poker tournaments held in the different parts of the world. Some of the biggest names who have taken part in this prestigious poker event include Kirk Morrison, Tony George and Greg Mueller. The World Series of Poker has given its best to help the game of poker succeed all over the world.

In 2007, the World Series of Poker held another exciting year of non-stop poker fun and action. The year was indeed a special one for the event. Between June 1 and July 18, all the best poker players converged in this special event to determine who will emerge on top of the poker rankings in 2007. The event culminated at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. This 2007 event showed some alterations in tournament guidelines including the elimination so certain blind levels.

In addition to the aforementioned changes that took place at the World Series of Poker 2007, there were also some extra H.O.R.S.E. events that were included in the line-up. Tom Schneider bagged the Player of the Year Award after winning some of the most important tournaments. There were also other changes that transpired in the celebrity event. A couple of excellent professional poker players shared what they have won to the needy by donating everything they won in that particular event to a number of charitable groups working in Darfur, Sudan.

Several big names emerged victorious at the World Series of Poker in 2007. Frederick Narciso bagged the gold at the $500 Casino Employees No Limit Hold'em poker tournament. Meanwhile, Ciaran O'Leary took home the grand pot amounting to $727,012 from the $1,500 No Limit Hold'em poker tournament. On the other hand, Steve Billirakis captured the pot in the $5,000 World Championship Mixed Hold'em poker tournament.

With a total of 54,288 registrants, the World Series of Poker 2007 has indeed set a record for having the largest number of players who registered to be part of this wonderful event. The event was indeed a worldwide success. It was one of the most exciting seasons of the World Series of Poker.

The World Series of Poker 2007 also saw some excellent performances that broke the different records set in the poker books. At a tender age of 21, Steve Billirakis took the world of poker by storm by capturing the World Series of Poker gold bracelet. However, the record was short-lived by another excellent performance. This time is comes from a beautiful young lady who is only 18 years old. Annette Obrestad shocked the world of poker when she bagged a major victory at the World Series of Poker Europe.