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The first World Series of Poker was commenced in 1969 by Tom Moore of San Antonio, Texas at the Holiday Hotel and Casino in Reno and was an invitational event. This original event was won by Crandell Addington who went on to place eight times in the top ten of the World Series of Poker Main Event. This is a record that still stands in 2006, and likely will never be .
The set of tournaments the of Poker would progress to was the brainchild of Las Vegas, nevada legend, casino owner, and poker player Benny Binion as well as his two sons Jack and Ted. The Binion family not only encouraged the WSOP, but Texas Hold Em in general.
Prior to the 1970s, poker was not found at many because of the difficulty of keeping cheaters out. Through better security techniques as well as the Binion's tireless promotion through events like the World Series Of Poker, poker became a very popular game.
In 1970 the first WSOP at Binion's Horseshoe took place as a series of games that included razz, [deuce to seven low-ball draw], seven card stud, five card stud, and Texas Hold-em. The format for the Main Event as a freeze-out Texas Hold-em game came the following year. The champion in 1970, Johnny Moss was elected by his peer group as the first World Champion of Poker and received a silver trophy as a reward.