September 16, 2003
WRGPT13 Registration Open
The Thirteenth Annual World Rec.Gambling Poker Tournament is now open for registration.
WRGPT is a no-limit Texas hold'em tournament, structured similarly to the championship event at the World Series of Poker, played entirely through email. Players put no money up, and there is no prize for the winner — except for bragging rights. You don't even get to watch the final table on the Travel Channel.
It has come a long way since 1991, when Will Hyde dealt out hands and boards by hand, and sent them to a field of 30 players. Last year's tournament started with 1,086 players and lasted 281 days. When I registered this morning, there were 444 other players signed up. (The registration announcement email was sent out 10:38PM PDT last night.)
Good luck to all participants. I expect to see you — and r00l you mercilessly — at the final table.
Posted by abostick at September 16, 2003 08:47 AMHa! You won't be able to rool me at the final table -- because I probably won't MAKE the final table!
:-)
