World Series Main Event Begins Friday

I can't believe it's come upon me so quickly, but the biggest tournament of the poker year is just a few days away: The $10,000 buy-in No-limit Hold'em WSOP Main Event kicks of Friday! Get excited for the Main Event by learning about how it all began and some of the winners of past years, including last year's youngest-ever champion, Peter Eastgate.

WSOP Reading:

• How did the World Series of Poker begin?
• Every winner of the WSOP Main Event
• Read about Last Year's Final Table Players, The November Nine
• 2008 Winner Peter Eastgate
• World Series of Poker Central