WSOP十分清楚吸引选手热衷参加扑克比赛的主要因素就是大笔的奖金，这就是为什么WSOP本周推出了历史上最高金额的买入赛 一百万美元的买入赛，高额的买入意味着最终的奖金同样会打破以往的最高记录。
上周四，WSOP官方宣布已有30位选手签约百万美元买入赛，早先扑克单项奖的记录出现在2006年主赛期间，当时杰米·金赢得了1200万美元，今年赛事的最高奖预期会达到1230万美元。
在过去几年中，WSOP已经有些黔驴技穷，今年他们把精力重点放在怎么给这一年度盛会带来更多令人兴奋的东西，在WSOP的持续努力下，马上就要开始的百万美元买入赛将仅仅是其中之一，夏季扑克联赛早已成为扑克界每年的最大赛事。
经济衰退对2009年和2010年的WSOP赛事造成了不利影响，但是去年拉斯维加斯再一次看起来充满了钵满盆满的希望，这一重要赛事已经是很受大众欢迎的，ESPN现场直播最后的比赛时吸引了来自全球各地的数百万观众。
百万美元买入赛在未来的几个月会吸引更多的名人加入到WSOP，赛事官方宣布将限制48名选手参加该比赛，也就是说参与这一盛事只剩18个名额了，这一赛事将是职业扑克选手和亿万富翁的汇集地，比如Johnny Chan和Daniel Negreanu这样的职业老手会参加比赛，太阳剧团的创始人Gary Laliberte也会参加。
去年，职业扑克选手曾尝试建立他们自己的联赛，就是不允许业余选手参加的比赛，然而，因发起者债务缠身和这个设想不被大众所接受，这一联赛胎死腹中。
百万美元买入赛是由一个旨在为贫困国家和地区提供饮用水的慈善组织One Drop发起的。
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World Series Of Poker Unveils Million Dollar Tournament
The World Series of Poker understands that part of the allure of playing poker for gamblers is the excitement factor when big money is on the line. That is why the WSOP has unveiled this week the largest buy-in tournament in the history of the game. The $1 million buy-in will also help the event break the record for largest payout.
On Thursday, WSOP officials announced that they had thirty players already signed up for the $1 million buy-in tournament. The previous record for a single prize in poker came during the 2006 main event, when Jamie Gold won just over $12 million. The tournament this year is expected to have a top prize of $12.3 million.
The WSOP has been pushing the envelope the past few years, and this year they were dedicated to bringing even more excitement to the annual event. The $1 million buy-in tourney is just one of several new events, as the WSOP continues to grow. Already, the summer poker series is considered the biggest event in poker each year.
The economic recession hurt the WSOP in 2009 and 2010, but last year Las Vegas was again filled with hopefuls looking to break the bank. The main event has become so popular that ESPN now televises the final table on a short tape delay. The televised event draws millions of watchers from all across the world.
The $1 million event could gain more popularity in the coming months leading into the WSOP. Tournament officials claim they will cap the game at 48 entries, meaning only 18 more are needed to reach that magic number. The field for the tournament will be a mix of professional poker players and billionaires. Pros such as Johnny Chan and Daniel Negreanu will take part in the event, as will Cirque du Soleil founder Gary Laliberte.
Professional poker players tried unsuccessfully over the past year to create their own league, where amateurs would not be permitted to play. The league folded, however, after the founders ran up debt and failed to produce a product that caught on with the public.
The $1 million tournament was created as a fundraiser for, an organization that raises money to help get water to poor countries.