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WSOP : Rumors of steps in France and Italy
Poker continues its merry way because other various major tournaments will be organized around the world. After Africa, which will have its first World Series of Poker (WSOP) in October, France too, a must country for this game is not ignored with several WSOP Events planned in the coming months. According to Mitch Garber, CEO of the online branch of Harrah's and owner of the copyright of the WSOP, the rapid development of the game now will have as immediate result the holding of the events outside traditional countries like the United States and Great Britain. Other countries will be in the program. This is probably the case of France and Italy, two countries where poker quickly become customary. But nothing is certain at the moment because he said that "for now, it is not sure if these two states will become part of the WSOP Europe, or whether they will be connected to a broader events series”.
The company, aware of the new deal, has already taken a step in this direction by organizing poker tournaments outside the United States : WSOP Europe in London in 2007 and posted the website WSOP.com in the country of William Shakespeare. What is happening now enter in the continuity and in September, France will undoubtedly be part of these famous stages of the WSOP. It will benefit from the presence of Harrah's in its territory with a more developed marketing, more advanced structures which include more coverage of the tournament that are among some expected consequences.
Source: Poker 777
Thursday, 08 July 2010
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