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Bobby Baldwin (born c. 1950) [1] is a professional poker player and casino executive. As a poker player, Baldwin is best known as the winner of the 1978 World Series of Poker Main Event, becoming the youngest Main Event champion at that time. Baldwin was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, [2] and attended Oklahoma State University in 1970.
Steve Blay (born January 12, 1973, in Jacksonville, Florida) is a poker author, inventor, and poker executive. He is the founder of AdvancedPokerTraining.com, and holds a patent in the creation of computer poker players and poker training software. [1] He served as poker advisor to 2016 World Series of Poker champion Qui Nguyen. [2]
While running Horseshoe Gaming, Binion started the World Poker Open, which at one time was a major feeder tournament for the World Series of Poker. Binion was inducted into the American Gaming Association's Gaming Hall of Fame on June 11, 2004. [6] The following year on July 6, 2005, the World Series of Poker, inducted him into the Poker Hall ...
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The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is "the oldest, largest, most prestigious, Best,and most media-hyped gaming competition in the world". [1] It is held annually since 1970 in Las Vegas . Since 1972, the Main Event of the WSOP has been the $10,000 buy-in no-limit Texas Hold 'Em tournament.
Weinman won two World Poker Tour events in 2017. He first beat out a field of 1,312 players to win the Borgata Winter Poker Open in February, earning $892,000. [4] He later won the season-ending WPT Tournament of Champions in April for $381,500. [5] At the 2022 WSOP, Weinman had 19 cashes and made three final tables.
Daniel Negreanu (/ n ɪ ˈ ɡ r ɑː n uː /; [5] born July 26, 1974) is a Canadian professional poker player who has won seven World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets and two World Poker Tour (WPT) championship titles. In 2014, independent poker ranking service Global Poker Index recognized Negreanu as the best poker player of the previous ...
The 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP) began on June 1, 2007. The $10,000 ( US ) no-limit Texas hold 'em Main Event began on July 6 and was completed on the morning of July 18th. All events were held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada , by Harrah's Entertainment , which has run the annual event since its purchase from the ...