Sports Trivia: World Series of Poker

A GOOD BET:  EVEN THE LOSER GETS $1.25 MILLION

On Saturday, November 7^th 2009 nine men are set to battle it out at the poker table for a chance at $8,546,435. For those who missed out of the millions this year before you get back to poker practice catch up on some WSOP facts so your ready to rock when the 2010 circuit rolls around!

Let the chips fall where they may...

• The November 9 is the nine finalists who will take part in the World Poker Series Main Event. Check back here for updates!
• A poll carried out by the WSOP shows that 78% poker fans place Phil Ivey as the 2009 favourite.
• Apparently in this game of chance nobody loses, the 9^th place will take home $1.25million.
• Phil Hellmuth holds several WSOP records including: Most Bracelets (11), Most WSOP cashes (68), Most Final Tables (41)
• When 22-year-old Peter Eastgate won the Main Event in 2008 he became the youngest person to take home the big prize. He walked away with $9,152,416.

Sports Trivia: Is the World Series Really a “World” Series?

We know New York is sometimes called “The World’s Capital…”

For the next five days the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies are taking to the pitch to battle it out for the title of world baseball champion. For the avid fans here are a few facts about the series to help fill the excruciating 24hr gaps between the games. For those of you who are still wondering why the World Series of Baseball doesn’t actually involve the WHOLE world Amuso has the answer for you!

Nothing trivial for World Series fans

• A disorganised version of the World Series began in 1884 however these games are not recognised by Major League Baseball because they were ‘pre-modern baseball.’
• In 1902, after battling for a monopoly of the baseball league the American League and National league challenged each other to a game of football. The result of their feud was the original National Football League (NFL).
• The World Series is called as such because baseball, at the time, was not recognised outside of North America, consequently the winner of the tournament was the best team in the world by default.
• The New York Yankees won the 1949 – 1943 World Series, they are the only team to win the cup more than three consecutive times.