Poker Omnibus W50P 1.3.1

In commemoration of over 50 years of the World Series of Poker, the Poker Omnibus W50P provides a comprehensive exploration of the tournament’s extensive history, notable records, prominent players, and memorable events. This work chronicles every WSOP event through 2021, meticulously detailing each Main Event along with information about winners and runners-up. It features insightful recaps of final hands, highlights final tablists, covers distinctions such as the Last Former Champ Standing, the Last Woman Standing, and the Last Celebrity Standing, as well as the Money Bubble Boy and the Final Table Bubble Boy.

The book offers a thorough examination of all major publications related to the World Series of Poker. Readers can delve into overviews, reviews, and even access Tables of Contents for works that typically lack such features.

Additionally, special playing card decks are included, featuring caricatures on one side and biographies and statistics on the reverse for every Poker Hall of Famer, Women in Poker Hall of Famer, WSOP Main Event Champion, and WSOP Main Event Runner-Up, alongside other notable figures in poker history.

Readers will discover intriguing anecdotes such as:

• Which Main Event champion passed away merely a year after their victory?
• Which player famously defeated Bobby "Battle of the Sexes" Riggs in ping pong using skillets for paddles?
• Which contender flew to Las Vegas without ever participating in a live tournament before?

The text also addresses compelling narratives regarding Main Event runners-up:

• Who among them didn’t truly finish in the second position?
• Which individual won the lottery to cover their buy-in?
• Who played on a blackjack team until being barred from every major casino in Las Vegas?
• Which player transitioned from roping cattle to honing their skills in poker?
• Who was responsible for programming animations on the scoreboard of the Houston Astrodome during baseball games?

These captivating stories and much more await readers within the pages of the Poker Omnibus W50P.