2005 World Series of Poker -- Mid Tournament Report

The 2005 World Series of Poker started its 36th twelvemonth larger and better than ever at the RIO! Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the mid point of the tournament series, Events #1 through #22 have got been completed. If you were not fortunate adequate to be in Las Vegas for this mega event, here are some of the updates, results and foregrounds for you.

Records were being made from the start as 662 casino employees entered Event #1 which was the "Casino Employee No-limit Hold'Em" tournament. The figure broke the record set last year, which was 279 entrants. Andy Nguyen, a poker trader from Binion’s inch Las Vegas, won this event earning a payday of $83,390. Things really picked up as Event #2 "No-Limit Texas Hold'Em" began with an dumbfounding 2,305 players sign language up to play. For comparison, the 2004 WSOP Main Event had 2,576 players in it. Woody Allen Merce Cunningham was the receiver of a WSOP gold bracelet and $725,405 for winning this one. Event #3 "Pot-Limit Hold'Em" had Thom Werthmann pocketing $369,535 by overcoming tough play from Layne Flak Catcher in the caputs up lucifer at the concluding table. Another WSOP record was put when 21 twelvemonth old Eric Froehlich became the youngest individual to gain a WSOP title bracelet by winning Event #4 "Limit Hold'Em" and an further $361,910 for his efforts. Pat Poels who discontinue his full time occupation to go a professional poker player won event #5 "Omaha Hi-Low Split". His paycheck that twenty-four hours was $270,100. Isaac Galazan won Event #6 "No-limit Hold'Em" somes gunfight tournament by defeating a determined Harry Demetriou and took place $315,125 for becoming champion.

Event #7 "No-Limit Hold'Em with Rebuys" was won by 24 twelvemonth old poker tournament millionaire Michael Gracz, picking up an further $594,460 for the win. But Michael said he would give up all the winnings just to have got the WSOP bracelet, that's how much it meant to him. Event #8 "Seven Card Stud" had online qualifier Cliff Josephy claim the triumph and $192,100. Erik Seidel picked up his 6th WSOP bracelet and $611,795 after winning the Event #9 "No-Limit Hold'Em" tournament. Reza Payvar who saw a endurance contest 13 hr caputs up lucifer to the end, won Event #10 "Limit Hold'Em". Reza, who received $303,610 and a WSOP bracelet, stated he dedicated the win to his male parent who passed away last year. Reza missed the 2004 WSOP to be with his male parent who had cancer. Online qualifier Prince Edward Moncada won Event #11 "Pot-Limit Hold'Em" receiving his first WSOP bracelet and $298,070. The winner of Event #12 "Pot Limit Omaha" was Josh Arieh who earned his 2nd gold WSOP bracelet along with a $381,600 payday.

In his 58th major tournament win, T.J. Cloutier picked up his 6th WSOP bracelet by winning the Event #13 "No Limit Hold'Em" event and pocketing $657,100 in the process. Event #14 "Seven-Card Stud High-Low Split" lasted 36 hours, but in the end Steve Hohn picked up his bracelet and $156,985. Steve even endured a 4 1/2- hr caputs up conflict with Microphone Wattel at the concluding table to capture this tournament victory! Mark Seif was able to place a desired crown on his poker sketch by winning Event #15 "Limit Hold'Em Shootout" and $181,330 in his wallet. The title-holder for the Event #16 "No-Limit Hold'Em Shootout" tournament was Antony Reategui, proving himself the best of 780 players for the statute title of title-holder and $269,100. Quinn Bash ended up with $265,975 for winning Event #17's "Limit Hold'Em" tournament. Denis Ethier came from behind as the concluding table's short stack to win Event #18 "Seven Card Stud High-Low Split". Denis was rewarded with $160,682 for his effort. And Barry Greenstein became the title-holder of the Event #19 "Pot Limit Omaha" tournament gaining another $423,405 and a bracelet. Barry in his true human-centered word form dedicated his win to a terminally sick malignant neoplastic disease patient named Charlie Tuttle. For Event #20 which was "Pot Limit Hold'Em", Brian Harriet Wilson won $370,685 for his attempts at the WSOP.

Todd Brunson, boy of Doyle Brunson was the winner of the Event #21 "Omaha High-Low Split" tournament. Sir Alexander Robertus Todd won $255,945 and entered World Series of Poker history, as he and his male parent became the lone male parent and boy to win title bracelets. And Mark Seif captured his 2nd WSOP bracelet in a hebdomad plus $611,145 to boot by winning the Event #22 "No-Limit Hold'Em" tournament.

With an unprecedented figure of players participating, it looks records are being broken and WSOP history is being rewritten almost daily. Recently the WSOP functionaries revised their sum award pool estimation from $60,000,000 to $100,000,000 because the amount of people entering the tournaments have surpassed even their peak expectations. When this tournament series goes televised, the world will have got a batch to watch.