It is today at noon hour in Las Vegas that the 43rd World Series of Poker began. In the programme for this first day, the employees of casinos poker tournament.
The 2012 WSOP have a few novelties. First, as we know, there will be for the first time in the history of the WSOP, a tournament buy-in $ 1 million; The Big One tournament for One Drop (tournament limited to 48 inputs), tournament in which will participate including Poker_John, alias Jonathan Duhamel who knows a year 2012 excellent so far.
Among other new features, 5 new tournaments will be added to the already present tournaments last year. Among these innovations, a heads up tournament which will toggle between Hold'em no limit and Pot Limit Omaha every 20 minutes. The buy-in for this tournament will be $ 3,000 and a maximum of 512 players will be accepted.
Other novelties are also on the program: Mix - Max No - Limit Hold'em $ 5,000 (at this tournament, you will be on a full ring table the first day, on a shorthanded day 2 table and heads up tables when there are no more than 32 players), Four - handed No - Limit Hold'em $ 2,500 and the Only No - Limit Hold'em Ante' $ 1,500 buy-in.
Last year, 6865 persons were registered in the main event $ 10,000 buy-in. This year, will there be more or less input? Remember that it was a really interesting figure considering the closure of Full Tilt Poker and all the bankroll frozen on this site.
In addition to tracking the performance of PokerCollectif players, you can track the performance of the most popular player for 1 year or 2 now, namely Isildur (Viktor Blom). It will be for him his first WSOP. It will be interesting to follow the one that won 2 bracelets at the last series of tournaments SCOOP on PokerStars (2 first places in 2 days).
Remembered that last year Phil Ivey was away from the WSOP following the FTP case. But this year, who knows whether he will be present? Will he missed 2 years on the WSOP?
In addition, for the gamblers in the soul, WSOP will offer the opportunity to make bets on the 2012 WSOP prop. For example, you can bet on the following proposals: what hand will determine the winner of the tournament? There will be make it more red or black cards on the first flop? Also you can also bet on all tournaments (except the Big One for One Drop) and 2 other tournaments.
Also this year according to the latest information received, there will be a greater capacity, thereby reducing the number of days on which adjourns the main tournament. Speaking of the main tournament, remember that because of the American presidential, the final table is will not play in November, but at the end of October.
It will be also possible to get a stream of 3 of the 2012 WSOP tournaments, including a stream of the Big One. The stream will be broadcast with a delay of 15 minutes for obvious reasons. PokerCollectif will give you the address in time and place!
Here here PokerCollectif and his team wishes the best of luck to all Quebecers who will participate in the 43 world series of poker!
Discuss this news on PokerCollectif forums: WSOP 2012: it's gone!
