In those days, Binion’s Horseshoe Casino didn’t even have a poker room. When you see the palatial ballrooms of the Rio casino in Las Vegas filled with hundreds of poker tables, and hear the constant clatter of chips filling the air, it’s hard to picture the World Series of Poker’s humble beginnings back in 1970. 1970: the very first World Series of Poker We start with the humble origins of the WSOP, and how “the Grand Old Man of Poker” earned his name. In a 10-part mini-series, the Paul Phua Poker School picks 10 key events from the WSOP’s rich history, from Phil Hellmuth becoming world champion aged 24 to internet poker coming of age. The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has witnessed extraordinary dramas and created huge stars. In the first of a 10-part series, the Paul Phua Poker School looks at how the world’s biggest poker tournament began
