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Poker tournaments have gained increasing popularity over the last number of years. Much of it can be attributed to an increase in television coverage, the growth of online poker and to online qualifier Chris Moneymaker's win in the 2003 WSOP $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Event.
Placing first in a poker tournament is largely reliant on luck, as in all forms of poker skill plays a major role in long-term success. It is not a coincidence that you repeatedly see the same names of top players in the money. For example in the WSOP $10,000 Event, the late Stu Ungar won three times, Johnny Chan has won back-to-back titles and finished second once, Doyle Brunson won it twice and made the final table several times, and T.J. Cloutier has finished second twice and made several final tables. Again, in order to win a tournament you have to get lucky, but to place in the money (and occasionally finish in first place) on a regular basis you must be a skilled player.
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