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Poker Players Prepare For world's major poker tournaments WSOP 2009This year the World Series of Poker (WSOP) will be celebrating its 40th annual poker tournament three weeks away at May 28, 2009 through July 15, 2009 in Las Vegas at the Rio Hotel and Casino.
WSOP commissioner Jeffrey Pollack said that high numbers of players are expected despite the ongoing economic difficulties.
"We have an obligation to create an annual festival and improve every aspect of the tournament that we can," he explained.
"We have to ensure that whoever shows up is given the best possible experience."
The WSOP will begin on May 26th, while two additional poker tournaments will start on May 28th and 30th respectively - the first of which is a $40,000 buy-in, no limit hold'em competition.
This year will also feature a Champions Invitational event, with 27 former WSOP winners competing for the Champions' Champion mantle.
WSOP first took place in 1970 and has grown rapidly since 1982, when it drew just 52 participants.
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