World Series of Poker (WSOP)

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) the largest poker tournament in the world has begun. Some of Hollywood's biggest movie stars are among those competing with world poker stars like Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu, Gus Hansen and Scotty Nguyen for the best on the planet title.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Ed Norton are all accomplished poker players on the Celebrity tour and will be in the WSOP field.

Poker is now one of the country's largest pastimes - both online and face- to-face, and continues to grow in popularity as more tournaments are created. The WSOP Championship Event takes place July 7 to 15 at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

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