People Love the WSOP

Even with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), people still love to gamble online. They figure they aren’t breaking any rules because it is not actually illegal to gamble on the internet. It is illegal for those people who are processing your payments on the internet, so although it is kind of the same thing it isn’t.

However, when it comes to an event like the World Series of Poker, you can bet that there will be lots of gambling going on. America is fascinated with the WSOP, and with nine players left competing for the top spot, everyone wants to get a piece of the action – and place their bets on who will walk away with the $8 million prize.

Because it seems like poker tournaments are pretty much everywhere these days, many thought that shows like the WSOP’s final tournament would not draw a huge following. They would be incorrect in that assumption. The WSOP attracts thousands upon thousands of viewers as well as sponsors and broadcasters all hoping to get their piece of poker pie.

The WSOP saw 54,000 registrants this year, a 6,000 registration increase from 48,000 last year. Out of those registrants, 6,358 make it to the final event, and out of those only 9 make it to the final day. One of them will walk away with the top prize, so your chances of winning the whole kit and caboodle actually decrease each year.

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