World Series of Poker, abbreviated as WSOP, is not just one of the most popular gaming spots for poker players, but it is the most popular spot. It’s the equivalent of the Olympics for athletes and the Oscars for stars. You can bet your money that anyone who knows how to master the skills behind the game to an uncanny, unmistakably brilliant level will be there.

The most popular names–like the ones listed in this blog–of poker will attend the competition, which is held annually in-you guessed it-Las Vegas, Nevada. Since 1971, when the first competition was held, the fame of the event has reached as high as the skys, and the desire in poker players all over the globe to be a participant has managed to climb higher than that. This is the spot where records have been shattered and names have been made. Either you ‘personally’ remembered the event when Hoyt Corkins won his first bracelet in 15 years, or merely read about it, as well the time in 2007 when they tried out the new (hit-and-miss) ‘Poker Peek’, which caused everyone to misread the board, that events that occur within the World Series walls are as unforgettable as any event can get.