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Ten years ago it would have been difficult to predict the popularity of online poker games. Surely, poker has now gained status of the biggest table sport in the world.

This is pro poker world, and since inception it has been tagged as the fastest growing sport in history. Grand tournaments are held each year giving away huge number of prizes and millions of dollars to the top level gamers.  Pro poker has devised its own ways of reaching out to millions of casino lovers by introducing video poker games, gaming products and even television episodes that allows audience from around the world to get a view of the real life poker action.

Every year players wait for this ultimate showcase of poker and hone their skills to win it big. The World Poker Tour and the Professional Poker Tour (PPT) were the ultimate events of this grand sport. Like other games, to excel on the field one needs to undergo tremendous practice to become true master of the game. Truly, as one master said, one should eat, drink and live poker to emerge in the competition.

Although online casinos offer perfect platforms where players could use either real money or fake ones and practice, experiencing the real table game is somewhat different and nobody can deny that.

Don’t just sit behind the computer screen! Move out and face the real PPT world, experience it and then you chance upon winning it in the future. The PPT is credited for being the first poker league. Television series such as the World Poker Tour or World Series of Poker usually feature players who have practiced by playing poker online.

As expected, this year the World Series of Poker was lively and electrifying with immense enthusiasm from die-hard poker fans. The final event was arranged at the Caesars Palace casino hall and the series had its share of ups and downs. It was Brian Ali who took away the ultimate prize after surviving a great duel, pocketing away with a cash amount of $633,111. Surely it was a moment to cherish!

Given the huge turn-up of players and prizes, it’s evident that the popularity of this poker championship has soared immensely. Last year, the event witnessed players occupying the front seat. Everyone expected Brian Ali to win the event and surely it was a moment of pride. His performance was worth mentionable because he played aggressively defeating most of his opponents. The 3 days event consisting different rounds was vital for the final day play-off. Brian Ali not only succeeded in this, but other events as well, as he was placed in the 15^th position in circuit event held on 5^th March 2011 at Deepstake. He won $19,627 in cash.

World Series of poker or WSOP is dream come true for many players to win handsome amounts. The second place in this event was captured by John Andress who won $86,071. Experts believe the cool attitude of John worked wonders as he went on to secure a position among the toppers. The fight between John and Ali was exciting, and Ali won it 5 to 2 chip. For some moment it was evenly placed between the two warriors, but eventually Ali snatched it away.

Truly WSOP is what comes to mind the moment we think of the ever popular casino card games – poker.