2010 WSOP Tournament of Champions - Poker News

**Kevmath** · 03-15-2010, 12:01 PM

http://www.wsop.com/TOC/

27 player field playing for $1,000,000 (winner gets $500,000). The public votes for 20 WSOP bracelet winners, with these players already guaranteed a spot in the field:

Joe Cada
Barry Shulman
Mike Sexton
Mike Matusow
Annie Duke
Two sponsor exemptions

Press release

The Three Alls · 03-15-2010, 12:03 PM

Annie duke is guaranteed a spot, but all time leader in WSOP bracelets isn't?

GarthAlgar · 03-15-2010, 12:04 PM

ivey, lisandro?? why is mike on that list? he won this a couple years ago right? or does he just know poker?

WOLVER1NE · 03-15-2010, 12:04 PM

What is Annie Duke doing within this group? Shouldn't it be Hellmuth instead?

-Stuey- · 03-15-2010, 12:05 PM

WTF? So the general public decides who gets to play. Doesn't get better than this.

stueycal · 03-15-2010, 12:06 PM

Annie Duke won the event, so her and matusow get a walk. Its nice to see the WSOP giving back money to the players, FINALLY.

GarthAlgar · 03-15-2010, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WOLVER1NE

What is Annie Duke doing within this group? Shouldn't it be Hellmuth instead?

how can you answer this question spoiler, dont read if you enjoy watching poker on tv!

Spoiler:

she won the heads up championship

**Kevmath** · 03-15-2010, 12:08 PM

Duke, Sexton and Matusow have won previous Tournament of Champions, which is why they're guaranteed a spot. I assume the two wildcard spots are for people who should have gotten in, but the public screwed up.

Edit: The two other guaranteed spots appear to be done with some sort of contest.

bigdottawa · 03-15-2010, 12:14 PM

Of the 20 I voted for, only Phil Ivey and Annette Obrestad are in the top 50 vote getters.

And I pretty much expected that as I was filling out my votes.

Daveshoelace · 03-15-2010, 12:16 PM

Is Russ Hamilton a former bracelet winner? Maybe we could all vote for him then turn up with rotting fruit on the day.

Anyone worked out how to vote yet? It seems that it will be within the WSOP client thats a skin of 888 Poker, but can Americans do that (if thats the way)?

wamplerr · 03-15-2010, 12:17 PM

Quite an incentive to cheat the online voting process

Tw33Ty · 03-15-2010, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stueycal

Annie Duke won the event, so her and matusow get a walk. Its nice to see the WSOP giving back money to the players, FINALLY.

lol, please tell me you're joking.

**Kevmath** · 03-15-2010, 12:22 PM

Russ Hamilton is on the list of eligible bracelet winners.

You have to register first (you can only vote once per email address).

The top 50 list is displayed randomly.

wiggum · 03-15-2010, 12:22 PM

Vote for isildur1!

Jambizzle27 · 03-15-2010, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevmath

Duke, Sexton and Matusow have won previous Tournament of Champions, which is why they're guaranteed a spot. I assume the two wildcard spots are for people who should have gotten in, but the public screwed up.

More likely being held back for players without bracelets but other high accomplishments IMO.