Harrah’s Entertainment has announced that the 39th World Series of Poker will take stage at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The 2008 WSOP will start from May 30 through July 17, 2008, the annual event is presented by Milwaukee’s Best Light.

The Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino is located off the Las Vegas Strip in Clark County, Nevada, USA. It is better known as The Rio and is owned and operated by Harrah’s Entertainment. The Rio was the first all suite casino in the Las Vegas area.

The World Series of Poker is the largest set of poker tournaments in the world. The 2007 WSOP main event champion is Jerry Yang. Xao “Jerry” Yang entered the 2007 World Series of Poker after winning a $225 satellite at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula.

At the final table Yang went from starting eighth in chips to holding a big chip lead which he never relinquished. The process of accumulating this chip lead involved Yang knocking out 7 of the 8 other players at the final table with him. Heads-up against Tuan Lam, he won the title with 8♣ 8♦ against Lam’s A♦ Q♦ when he hit a nine-high straight on the river after Lam had caught a queen on the flop. By 3:35 am local time, after a 12 hour final table, Yang had won US$8,250,000 for the victory.

Jerry Young currently ranks 8th in the all time money list for live tournaments.

Who will be the next World Series of Poker Main Event Champion? Bet on who will win the 2008 WSOP Bracelet?

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