在世界系列扑克（WSOP）的历史，它已经发生了了许多惊人的增长，使得扑克迅速的普及。

　　刚开始的世界扑克锦标赛

　　当比尼恩在1970年举行第一次世界扑克系列比赛的时候，赌场还没有正式形成，而仅仅是有一个扑克室。

　　班尼·比尼恩，他的世界系列赛这样的一种 想法是广受赞誉的，虽然在1969年，他也参加了比赛。这是第一个也是唯一的得克萨斯州赌徒的一个大集会，由汤姆摩尔和VIC Vickney安排，从此都遵循了这一锦标赛格式。

　　世界扑克锦标赛：发展多年

　　第一次的WSOP没有收到新闻报道，从参加者中选出的约翰尼青苔被评委“最佳全面的玩家”。

　　明年的格式改为冻结比赛。七名选手发布5 000美元，买进和莫斯保留他的冠军称号。

　　一个重要的时刻是在1972年世界系列扑克。阿马里洛和普雷斯顿因席卷美国的宣传发动政变而爆冷击败，对WSOP带来的旅游发展受到了广大市民的关注。

　　明年CBS体育电视将会第一次转播世界系列赛和四个初步事件。

　　主赛事的奖金，1978年被第一次划分为，在前五名选手之间分配。同年，芭芭拉·弗利尔成为第一位参加WSOP比赛的女性。

　　世界系列赛正在疯狂流行

　　哈尔福勒是第一个业余玩家在1979年WSOP的比赛中赢得奖金，从而吸引了更广泛的参与者，包括海外玩家。

　　但真正的突破是在2003年。克里斯因此额滚滚财源，他参加网上预选赛，赢得了主要的事件，震惊了整个扑克世界。从而迎来一个新的扑克时代，许多职业扑克玩家突然成为名人。

　　在2004年世界扑克系列赛在哈拉斯举行，将会有庞大的里约全套房赌场和酒店。这个可容纳更多的比赛，并在WSOP中进行55个赛事。

　　去年在欧洲举行的第一个世界系列扑克中，杰弗里波·拉克，是WSOP专员，已酝酿出通过进一步扩大在南非和埃及的事件分期的潜力。

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　　The World Series of Poker: History In The Making

　　Over the World Series of Poker's （WSOP） history, it has done much for the astonishing growth in popularity that poker has enjoyed.

　　The Beginning of WSOP

　　When the first World Series of Poker was held at Binion's Horseshoe in 1970, the casino did not even have a poker room.

　　Benny Binion, is widely credited with the idea for the World Series, although in 1969 he had played in a tournament - the first and only Texas Gamblers Reunion, arranged by Tom Moore and Vic Vickney - which followed this championship format.

　　WSOP: Down The Years

　　The first WSOP received no press coverage and the participants elected Johnny Moss "best all-round player".

　　The next year the format changed to a freeze-out tournament. Seven players posted $5 000 buy-in and Moss retained his title.

　　A significant moment in World Series of Poker history came in 1972. "Amarillo Slim" Preston turned his upset victory into a publicity coup that swept the United States, going on a tour that brought the WSOP to the attention of the general public.

　　The rest is history. The next year CBS Sports televised the World Series for the first time and four preliminary events were added.

　　In 1978 the Main Event's prize money was divided up for the first time, between the top five players. Barbara Freer became the first woman to play in the WSOP in the same year.

　　World Series On The Rise

　　Hal Fowler was the first amateur to win at the WSOP in 1979, attracting a wider range of participants, including overseas players.

　　But the real breakthrough came in 2003. Chris Moneymaker, an online qualifier, won the Main Event, shocking the entire poker world and ushering in a new era as many professional poker players suddenly gained celebrity.

　　Harrah's Entertainment bought the rights to the World Series of Poker in 2004 and the next year it moved to the huge Rio All-Suites Casino and Hotel. This accommodates more tournaments, and the WSOP now consists of 55 events.

　　Last year the first World Series of Poker Europe was held and Jeffrey Pollack, the WSOP Commissioner, has mooted further expansion through the potential staging of events in South Africa and Egypt.