UK Snooker Star Joins The WSOP Race
Published: Friday, July 08, 2005 Online-Casinos.com
UK SNOOKER STAR JOINS THE WSOP RACE
Stephen Hendry wants the big prize
Another sports star left Britain bound for Vegas this week to join the more than
6 000 players vying for the top prize in the World Series of Poker.
The multi-millionaire Scots snooker champion Stephen Hendry (36) is aiming for
the top position and a different kind of pot - the lucrative prizes offered by
WSOP to the skilled, the daring and the fortunate. Hendry's $10 000 buy-in has
been sponsored by betting group BetFred.
Hendry, a poker player for the past 18 months said: "You can talk about all
the biggest sports events in the world but there is more money in this event than
anything else. It's just incredible."
"I just enjoy the game so much. The skill factor is what really appeals to
me. I'm going there to enjoy myself and I know, win or lose, that it's going to
be a fantastic experience."
One of Hendry's opponents in Las Vegas will be fellow Scot Stuart Beaton, 36,
who has never played a game face to-face with other players. He won his $10,000
buy-in in an online poker tournament after mastering the game in six months.
The IT operator, who has won hundreds of pounds playing on the internet, jetted
out to America on Saturday. But experts have warned him he will find playing face-to-face
much tougher than online gaming.
Seasoned card players are notorious for their ability to bluff and play mind games
with their opponents
The Las Vegas contest involves over 6000 players, who will be whittled down to
a final nine after five days of play.
