Typically, five or seven cards are dealt to each player. Players attempt to form the best five-card poker hand possible (see below). For every poker game, the same hierarchy of hands exists, and the better hands are rarer and more difficult to achieve than the lesser hands. Individual cards are ranked from best to worst.

Poker is not only a game of skill, but it requires the ability to remain calm as to not tip your hand, as well as know how and when to bluff your opponents. To give you some insight into just how lucrative professional poker is, we decided to list the 10 richest poker players in the world. Joe Hachem – $12 Million.
Rank of poker hands. The rank of standard poker hands is determined by their odds (probability). Two or more identical hands tie and divide any winning equally. The suits have no relative rank in poker. When there is any wild card in the game, the highest possible hand is five of a kind, which beats any straight flush.
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Here's everything you need to know about how to qualify for the World Series of Poker Main Event!

The World Series of Poker Main Event is the granddaddy of them all, but how do you qualify for this epic tournament? In this event, we break down how you can qualify for the World Series of Poker Main Event so use this as your reference as you aim to win your way to Las Vegas for a chance to win millions of dollars and follow in the footsteps of Chris Moneymaker, Jamie Gold, Martin Jacobson, and reigning champion Hossein Ensan.

The 2020 World Series of Poker is still many months away but online qualifiers are already running on WSOP.com which is available in select US states. So why not play your way to the 2020 WSOP poker action in Las Vegas at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino by winning online satellite qualifiers?

RECORD BREAKERS

Despite the second-highest WSOP Main Event field in poker history, the WSOP isn’t happy to stop there. With 2006’s record 8,773-player field the current record, the class of 2019 came so close to eclipsing that number with 8,569 players putting up the $10,000 buy-in by one method or another.

With four states now offering online poker as of Bonfire Night (New Jersey, Nevada, and Delaware being joined by Pennsylvania as of the 4th November), players will be able to access WSOP and look towards making the 2020 WSOP Main a record-smashing 9,000+ entries. Now that would be a fine way to celebrate the 51st annual WSOP.

SPINNING SATELLITES

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With two states (New Jersey and Nevada) already offering $215-entry satellites with a minimum of one seat guaranteed to the 2020 WSOP Main Event, online qualifiers are well underway. Player demand may not be able to undo the effects of Black Friday instantly, but they can put pressure on providers to give them as many qualifiers as possible.

Main Event qualifiers started in October 2019 for participation next summer, meaning more players than before should be able to make it. However, with online poker not yet permitted across the whole of America, getting home-based players into the Las Vegas World Series of Poker (rather than the World Series of Poker Europe) has proved difficult since 2011, but there are still millions playing worldwide who aspire to be the next WSOP Main Event like Hossein Ensan was in 2018 or Doyle Brunson was in 1976 and 1977.

Last November, the $80 all-in satellites that the WSOP hoped would propel thousands of players to the WSOP began running, but they didn’t fill up like many hoped, and this year that needs to change for the numbers to go up. Chris Moneymaker famously qualified for the 2003 Main Event via an online satellite, but that was before Black Friday. Rest of the World players clearly have the jump on satelliting into the 202 WSOP Main Event as it stands purely due to access to online poker.

NEW YEAR POSSIBILITIES

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With mega-satellites kicking off in 2020 and a more genuine countdown starting to the return of the World Series, players will begin scheduling qualifying for the WSOP into their ‘must do’ list.

One aspect of qualifying for the WSOP Main Event that has changed over the years is the slide from huge packages that included hotel stays, air tickets and spending money to straight-up $10,000 entry prize for each winner.

That change is an important one. Not only does it reflect that many players who are taking on satellites are ones who will come to the WSOP regardless, but it also demonstrates that the extras that used to be tacked on to the $10,000 entry are no longer required. Do fewer players see it as a holiday or bucket list wish and more of a burning ambition to play in a WSOP event?

You can qualify now by heading to www.wsop.com and downloading the client, before taking on others in the race to the WSOP!

Whoever makes it to the 2020 World Series of Poker will be able to watch their progress on PokerGO by subscribing today and getting 24/7 access to the best poker content in the world. For example, you can learn all about Stu Ungar, Benny Binion and other Las Vegas legends in the new six-part Docuseries ‘Legends of the Game’, exclusively on PokerGO.

I am not a gambler — at least in the truest sense of the word. Yes, I take risks in business, but these are highly calculated risks in which I have an ability to impact heavily through work ethic and dynamic adjustment methods. Even when I travel to Las Vegas with friends and business partners, I stick to the slot machines because I have figured out the probability based on consistent plays — so I always win. With that being said, there are actually people who earn a living playing poker. When I say earn a living, I mean a living that is beyond the earning status of 95 percent of the U.S. population. Poker is not only a game of skill, but it requires the ability to remain calm as to not tip your hand, as well as know how and when to bluff your opponents.

To give you some insight into just how lucrative professional poker is, we decided to list the 10 richest poker players in the world.

10. Joe Hachem – $12 Million

Joe Hachem was once a successful chiropractor until he found out that he could make substantially more money as a poker player. Actually, certain health conditions also played a role in Joe walking away from his practice. He has won a number of tournaments over the last decade including a $7.5 million purse from the World Series of Poker. He has amassed a net worth of $12 million.

9. Jamie Gold – $13 Million

Jamie is considered one of the most balanced players in the game. He can be very aggressive at times and then switch to a conservative posture with little to no effort. Whether displaying aggression or being conservative, he always has a calmness about him that is indicative of the confidence in which he plays the game. He has a couple of world titles under his belt and he currently has a net worth of $13 million.

8. John Juanda – $13.2 Million

When it comes to poker players in Indonesia, John Juanda reigns supreme. He dabbles in other areas of interests, including business and athletics, but poker is what supports his lifestyle. One thing that John is recognized for in his poker play is his ability to maintain his composure no matter what the current situation. He was won three world titles so far, amassing a net worth of $13.2 million.

7. Michael Mizrachi – 14 Million

If you think that poker players cannot be intense and show emotion, then you have not seen Michael Mizrachi, who is so intense that he goes by the name of the “Grinder.” He is one of the most consistent players in the game. He does not win a lot of tournaments, but he always places high. He is always in the hunt. He has a current net worth of $14 million.

6. Phil Ivey – $15 Million

What may be most impressive about Phil Ivey is his age. At only 23, he is one of the youngest major players in the game at any level. He has already won a total of three world poker bracelets. He was already a millionaire while his contemporaries were rushing to their college classes. He currently has a net worth of $15 million, and that will likely grow substantially over the years to come.

5. Daniel Negreanu – $16 Million

Because of his composure and the confidence he displays in his decision-making, Daniel is viewed