Anyone, regardless of gender or nationality can play in WSOP as long as they are 21 years of age and can afford $10,000 entrance fee.

World Series of Poker has become extremely popular in recent years. Especially since 2003 WSOP Championship, when Chris Moneymaker, (yes it is his real name) won 2.5 million dollars after qualifying through a 40 dollar online satellite tournament.

In 2004 there were 2,576 entries for $10,000 No Limit Hold'em WSOP Championship and prize money had increased to more than $49 million. Greg Raymer beat 2576 players to win first price of 5 million dollars for a buy-in stake of $40 which also was won online.

The 2005 World Series of Poker will last for approximately 40 days and an estimated 10,000 poker players from all over world will compete in more than 30 different poker games. The winner of each event will be awarded a gold bracelet and first place cash prizes ranging from $500,000 to $10,000,000.

The youthful face looks to be fresh out of high school having originally hailed from Northern California, yet is face, voice, and actor of a well-trained virtuoso in his thirties. Six years ago without any training in German, nearly six-foot tall, handsome, golden-eyed, fair-skinned performer headed for Germany to hone his craft on stages of several smaller opera companies. According to producer and promoter TR Cutler, Damkier will make his recital debut in South Florida.

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