World Blackjack Champion takes on World Series of Poker

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In a rather confident and unprecedented move, World Blackjack Champion Ken Einiger made an extraordinary attempt to become the first player in tournament history to become both the World Blackjack Champion and the World Series of Poker Gold Bracelet Winner. Einiger indeed made his legendary "presence" felt with a remarkable performance in the $2,000 No Limit Hold 'em Event. "I knew this would be a golden opportunity for me to compete with the best of the best. I was honored just to be a part of the energy and enthusiasm generated by the players and the fans. It was an incredible rush!"

The 2007 World Series of Poker® Presented by Milwaukee's Best Light, the world's richest sporting event, began on June 15th at the Rio® All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas with 1600+ top-notch professional poker players spanning the globe all vying for the highly coveted World Series of Poker Bracelet® and a Prize Pool worth $2,000,000 [Million] US Dollars. Einiger easily scaled the high stakes ladder, vaulting from his day one nail-biting 19th place performance to an astonishing, "all-in" 8th place finish, in the process eliminating the 2005 WSOP Main Event final table player Steve Dannenmann. Thanks to media partners ESPN and Bluff Media, as well as hundreds of additional media outlets, the 2007 World Series of Poker® reached the largest audience in poker history.

About The World Series of Poker®
The World Series of Poker® is the most awaited event of the poker year, and it is considered to be the ultimate achievement in any poker player's career. There are several events, including Texas Hold'em Limit, Omaha Pot Limit, 7-Card-Stud Hi/Lo, Pot Limit, No Limit, and other types of poker such as Razz and Lowball, ending with the grand finale- the World Championship Event. The winner of each WSOP event gets the most prestigious award a poker player can win- the World Series of Poker Gold Bracelet. The winner of the main event gains the coveted title of World Champion.