This year at the World Series of Poker the $50,000 “Poker Player’s Championship” (Event No. 44) has added a couple of new games -- 2-7 no-limit draw and Badugi -- making it a 10-game mix.
The $50K event was first introduced at the WSOP in 2006, then the highest-ever buy-in for a WSOP event. It was played as a H.O.R.S.E. tournament that year, with the final table being no-limit hold’em only (amid some controversy). The late Chip Reese topped a field of 143, including going heads-up with Andy Bloch for an incredible 268 hands -- before winning the title and $1,716,000 first prize.