2009 World Series of Poker Main Event Begins Friday

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Thousands of people are about to descend upon Las Vegas participate in the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event, which starts on Friday. The final nine should receive at least one million dollars.

While a few of the WSOP events leading up to the big one have fallen short in terms of attendance, others broke records and it is widely believed the main event attendance will top that of last year. Then again, the average Joe might not be able to make it to Vegas thanks to the global recession and near 10 percent unemployment rate.

The official start of the World Series of Poker kicks off with the annual Doyle Brunson Celebrity Party.

“When the Main Event of the World Series of Poker kicks off on July 3rd, you can blame Doyle Brunson if some of the greatest poker players stumble in a little tired and a little late,” a presser declared this week.

“If anyone knows how to throw a world-class World Series party, it’s the legend who’s been to them all,” stated Will Griffiths, VP of Marketing for DoylesRoom.com. “Doyle has handpicked the biggest names in poker along with Hollywood favorites to attend this VIP celebration so our players are definitely in for an amazing night.”

Nicky Hilton, Sparky Collins, Kevin Connolly, Jenny Woo, Eve, Mickey Rourke, Jack Binion, Phil Ivey and a number of other big-name poker players and celebrities were invited to attend. No word on whether Doyle’s world famous pooch, Kasper, planned on making an appearance.

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