The World Poker Finals Tournament of the Professional Poker Tour

Held at the irresistibly attractive Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut, the World Poker Finals was the opening poker tournament for the first and only season in the history of the professional poker Tour. Inviting some of the best and world-renowned players in the game, this event was truly a success in terms of the participants as well as the action and entertainment that it provided to fans and poker enthusiasts worldwide. Aside from the first PPT title, the winner of this invitational freeroll event would have a wonderful chance to earn an extra $225,000 in pot money.

Right from the very start, the action was intense as all the participants want to prove that they are indeed the best of the best in terms of poker skill and talent. Ultimately dubbed as a major poker event for the most accomplished stars of the game, the tour was indeed rich with talented individuals who are ready to prove their worth on top of the poker table. Aside from challenge posed by joining a star-studded event like this, players must seek to achieve impressive feats that include defeating the most skilled individuals the game has ever known.

From a bevy of proven champions and winners, only six individuals would eventually make their way into the final table event of the World Poker Finals. With all the talented and highly skilled individuals present at the occasion, only the toughest and well-determined players would survive the rising tension and pressure of this prestigious competition. Among them are international poker champions Dan Harrington, John Juanda, and Casey Kastle. Meanwhile, Jennifer Harman, Ron Rose, and Chris Bigler complete the final roster for one outstanding poker showdown.

Just as expected, the six remaining individuals in contention for the first-ever Professional Poker Tour title gave all their best to be able to outsmart one another. After some unforced mistakes, Kastle succumbed to the pressure, which eventually caused his elimination from the tournament. The ensuing action was faster and more intense, with five outstanding individuals showing no signs of weakness and vulnerability. Being the only woman to reach the final table of this tournament, Harman became the next target of her vicious opponents. After some pressure-packed attacks on the sole woman in the tournament, Harman eventually busted out of the game.

With two individuals down and four to go, the outcome of the World Poker Finals was very hard to predict from the outset. After a few more rounds of exciting bets and calls, multi-titlist Harrington was eliminated from the competition. After a few more rounds, Rose eventually followed committing some weak plays and some untimely crucial mistakes. With Bigler and Juanda left, the title was anticipated to go to the much aggressive player. Juanda just did that, playing tough and outsmarting Bigler for an impressive finish.