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| | A Yobbo’s View » World Series Of Poker 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) |
 | | The 2005 World Series Of Poker Main Event, the no-limit holdem event also known as “the Big One” and considered the World Championship of poker, is nearing the end of its 6th day at Harrah’s Casino, Las Vegas. |
 | | With the popularity of poker exploding in the United States, there were an unprecedented 5,619 players (well over twice as many as the equally unprecedented 2004 number) ponying up the $10,000 entry fee, either out of their own pockets, or as the prize from a satellite tournament. |
 | | One of the best players in the world, Phil Ivey, who regularly plays in the biggest cash game in the world (the $4,000/$8,000 mixed at The Bellagio) is up in the top three with about $2,000,000. |
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