Wednesday 31st December 2008 The top five poker events of 2008
Looking back at 2008 it has been a phenomenal year for the poker industry with more and more online players and jackpots which seem to be growing each and every day. While it is difficult to put together a top five of tournaments there is no doubting the number one which has to be the World Series of Poker main event which this year gave out a first prize of over $9 million. The fact that all of the final eight players became millionaires overnight is also a testament to the strength and quality of the World Series of Poker event.<br />
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The Aussie Millions has also caught much of the headlines in 2008 with an AU$1.25 million jackpot which went to Howard Lederer. Scott Nguyen was able to crack the World Series of Poker $50,000 horse event which saw professional players exposed to 5 different forms of poker in one of the toughest tests of the year. The WPT World Championships saw David Chiu take out the first prize of $3.3 million and a place in history books of poker.<br />
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The World Series of Poker Europe is perhaps the most progressive poker championship of the year having literally come from nowhere with John Juanda bagging a massive £868,000 first prize in what is set to become one of the best-known poker tournaments in the sport. We cannot wait for 2009!
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