Tribeca Celebrates 2005 World Series Of Poker Satellite Winners

2005's lucky World Series Of Poker satellite winners were invited to a special diner at the exclusive Palm restaurant in Caesar's Palace given in their honour and hosted by Tribeca Tables Poker Network, the online poker software provider. Some 25 World Series Of Poker players enjoyed lobster, steak and some last-minute tips from Doyle, Todd and Mike Caro. Jack Binion, one of Doyle's oldest friends and the man that invented the World Series of Poker along with his father, the legendary Benny Binion, were also present making this one of the most incredible experiences for any poker player. Wow, what a way to kick off the main event of the 2005 World Series of Poker.

The legendary Doyle Brunson has once again amazed the poker world by winning his 10th World Series Of Poker bracelet and is once again tied for the all-time record with Johnny Chan, who won his tenth earlier this week. Doyle won the $5,000 Short-Handed No-Limit Hold'em event #31 with a T3, the big brother to his famous T2. Adding to poker history not only is Doyle and his son Todd, the only father and son to ever win World Series Of Poker bracelets, they have now each won bracelets in the same series. Todd won the $2,500 Omaha Hi-Lo Split event 21 last week.

The World Series Of Poker 2005

Billed as the largest tournament in the game's history, the 2005 World Series Of Poker drew a record 5,619 entrants. And more than half of these gained entrance to The World Series Of Poker through online satellite tournaments.

After a record breaking 14 hours, and 232 hands of no limit Texas Holdem, the 36th championship of the Worlds Series Of Poker was awarded to Joseph Hachem, a professional poker player. The $7.5 million World Series Of Poker grand prize was won by the 39 year old Australian after he outlasted Steve Dannenmann, an accountant and broker from Maryland.

It was a come from behind victory in the sense that throughout most of the final rounds of the World Series Of Poker, Hachem was among the short stacks at the tables. At one point, he was down to $2.5 million in chips. Yet he stuck to a small pot strategy to avoid big losses, and it paid off in the end with the World Series Of Poker championship and the accompanying notoriety and cash. Dannenmann, on the other hand, frequently called 'all-in', risking everything numerous times during the most grueling World Series Of Poker match ever.

The final and deciding hand of the 2005 World Series Of Poker began at 6:40 AM Pacific time, and was the 6th hand of play between Hachem and Dannenmann. Hachem's hole cards 3-7 matched with the flop of 4-5-6 to make a straight. Dannenmann's hole cards of A-3 looked valuable when the turn showed an ace. He then called Hachem's all-in bet, hoping for a river of 7 to split the pot and stay alive. But a last card of 4 revealed Hachem as the new World Series Of Poker champion.

As the runner up, Dannenmann won $4.25 million. He wore the same lucky shirt for all seven days of the World Series Of Poker Tournament. 38 year old Dannenmann conceded that fatigue and impatience caused him to make some mistakes including the taking of unnecessary risks, something that may have cost him the World Series Of Poker championship.

While this year's World Series Of Poker drew 300 professional players, most of the players appeared to be regular people. There were some celebrities among the World Series Of Poker entrants, including Tobey McGuire, Jennifer Tilly, and golf pro Rocco Mediate.

Favored to win this year was Mike Matusow, a pro who finished 6th in the 2001 World Series Of Poker, and 87th last year. He was the first of the final 9 to be eliminated, but still earned $1 million for his efforts in this latest World Series Of Poker.

The other finalists in the 2005 World Series Of Poker included a multinational, and multicultural mix of players including: 3rd place - Tex Barch, 34, bar owner from Texas; 4th place - Aaron Kanter, 27, former loan office from California; 5th place - Andrew Black, 39, charity worker from Ireland; 6th place - Scott Lazar, 42, professional magician; 7th place - daniel Bergsdorf, a truck driver from Sweden; 8th place - Brad Kondracki, 24 law student at Penn.

The World Series Of Poker : The Main Event

The World Series Of Poker is considered by many insiders as the most exciting and most competitive poker event. And, in case you haven't noticed, the World Series Of Poker has become a household name. And this happened not because of celebrity players, but because of the amateurs that have recently taken the World Series Of Poker championship.

Of course, the poker legends, like T.J. Cloutier, Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, Men Nguyen and Amarillo Slim, have all played in the World Series Of Poker, and most have won. But recently, the World Series Of Poker has received a lot of attention from both the mainstream press, and surprisingly, tv. Poker in general has become a popular theme from an entertainment and lifestyle perspective, and the popularitly of the World Series Of Poker is just part of the cultural shift that's taking place. Suddenly poker was not only visible, but a hot draw. The poker craze had planted it's roots, and when Chris Moneymaker won entry into the World Series Of Poker from a $39 buy-in satellite tournament, a lot of people were watching.

Among those paying attention was Henry Tran, and when Moneymaker won the main event at the World Series Of Poker, Tran decided to learn to play. He began his poker career, which resulted in a World Series Of Poker victory, by reading a couple of books and playing poker with his coworkers. His rise from unknown, nonplayer to a World Series Of Poker championship is inspiring, as are any of the human stories behind these amazing people.

Both Moneymaker and Tran not only claimed titles in the World Series Of Poker, but also further inspired the masses to watch and play the games that were also now staples on cable tv. Other amateurs that found success in the World Series Of Poker include brother and sister Howard Lederer and Annie Duke.

The growth in both the visibility and the demand for poker can be illustrated by participation in the World Series Of Poker. In the year 1971, the World Series Of Poker drew only 6 players willing to put up the $10,000 entrance fee. By 2003, the number of willing players jumped to 839, and by 2004, the fee paying entrants to the World Series Of Poker exploded to 2,576. The 2005 World Series Of Poker is expected to draw over 6,600 entrants, and the prize money should top $60 million. And it's not just the World Series Of Poker that's drawing the big bucks. According to Pokerpulse.com, an estimated $180-$200 million is bet online every day.

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