WSOP 2010: World Series of Poker tournaments start in LAS VEGAS

WSOP 2010: “World Series of Poker” tournaments start in Las Vegas. PokerNews, Predictions for the size of the $50000 Poker Players Championship.

A set of Fifty Seven poker tournaments attracting wealthy gamblers and poker’s brightest stars is starting in Las Vegas with a $50,000 buy-in event at the World Series of Poker. Phil Hellmuth, Doyle Brunson and other top pros planned to enter the series’ most expensive tournament Friday night.

The five-day tournament will test players in limit Texas Hold ‘em, Omaha high-low split, seven-card razz, seven-card stud, seven-card stud high-low, no-limit Texas Hold ‘em, pot-limit Omaha and deuce-to-seven triple-draw lowball.The event replaces the series’ H.O.R.S.E. championship, where David Bach beat 94 others last year to earn $1.28 million. Many players consider H.O.R.S.E. the toughest test for any player at the World Series of Poker. The predictions for the size of the $50,000 Poker Players Championship 250 players would put up the big dollars to take part.