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World Series of Poker History

09 August 2008

There isn’t a poker player alive who isn’t glued to his or her seat when the World Series of Poker (WSOP) is on. In fact, there seems to be very few alive who don’t go to Las Vegas to enter in the main event. Almost 9,000 poker players entered the main event, making this more of a donkey-fest than an actual testament to one’s skill-set.

But nevertheless, professional players such as Chris “Jesus” Ferguson, Phil Hellmuth, Johnny Chan, and many more pros will test their grit and determination against a field of over 8,000 players who seemingly stay in hands just to catch a river card. Not taking anything away from an amateur player, but percentages can be extremely cruel. The last time a “pro” won the WSOP was in 2001 when Carlos Mortensen took down the prize.

The game of poker wasn’t played above the table with yelling and flailing limbs in the beginning of WSOP history. In fact, one of the great players at time, such as Johnny Moss, would have quickly put a stop to any insurrection or untimely outbursts. Poker has been played for centuries now, and has ended in injury or death for many cheaters, big-talkers, and owners of outlandish personalities. Texas Hold ‘Em hasn’t been around quite as long. But once upon a time, it was a highly respected game.

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Supermodel Joanna Krupa Plays Regularly at Titan Poker

18 September 2006

Titan Poker, (http://www.titanpoker.com), one of the fastest growing online poker rooms, has recently teamed up with Joanna Krupa, considered by Playboy Magazine to be the "World’s Hottest Swimsuit Model."

Joanna Krupa who serves as Titan Poker’s official Spokesmodel, plays exclusively at the online poker room, making weekly appearances at Titan Poker’s scheduled tournaments and ring game tables.

Joanna Krupa recently shocked poker fans by outlasting most of the other celebrities and professional players participating in this year’s WSOP Main Event in Las Vegas. Sporting a Titan Poker t-shirt and bearing an awesome poker concentration, Joanna played through 11 grueling hours of poker on Day Two before she was knocked out of the competition.

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