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The Growth in the World Series of Poker in the 1980s
Known as a renowned, prestigious and famous tournament in the poker world, the world series of Poker is able to attract a great population of players and spectators every year the event is held in a casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. If we will have a closer look at the history of the World Series of Poker, we can clearly see that the event is able to improve the skills and uncover the hidden abilities of many poker players. In addition, we can observe that constant improvements in the tournament are made to enhance the experience of poker players who participate in the events at the World Series of Poker.
The events that happened at the early years of the World Series of Poker may not fascinate many poker players but the inauguration of the tournament is surely one of the best happenings in the history of this event. Improvements are made in the first decade of the World Series of Poker but they spurred in the second decade of the tournament or during the 1980s. According to studies, improvements in the status and the number of players participating in the World Series of Poker started in this decade.
The excitement in the World Series of Poker in the 1980s started when Stu Ungar, a great poker player, won the championship in 1980. He was able to regain his titled in 1981. Since Ungar is a resident of New York City, his winning attracted the attention of mass media, poker players and gamblers. In this case, NBC Sports, a television broadcasting company, decided to cover the tournament in 1981.
The preliminary games in the World Series of Poker in 1982 has increased to 11. In addition, a special event entitled A Ladies World Championship was introduced in the same year. At this year, the cash prizes received by winners in all events amounted to $2.6 million.
The improvement in the size or number of participants is first observed in 1987. During this year the Horseshoe casino began to experience problems regarding the accommodation of the participants in the event. In this case, the organizer of the event opened an additional poker room to solve the problem regarding the increase in the population of participants at the World Series of Poker.
The second decade of the World Series of Poker ended with the death of Benny Binion in the latter part of 1989. Even if the 1980s ended unhappily, the popularity or explosion of the World Series of Poker in the succeeding decade, the 1990s.