The Largest Online Casino Win of the Year

In the world of online casino world as in many other fields there is a poker tournament that is considered to be the best. This game is considered to be the number one tournament that truly judges who the best poker player in the world is.

This tournament is too huge to be played at the online casino, and as such it is played in a place considered to be the gambling center of the world, Las Vegas. For those who still have not found out what this is all about this top poker tournament is the World Series of Poker, and it is every online casino player's dream to be part of this game.

The current year, the World Series of Poker, also known as WSOP, was held in the fabulous Bellagio Casino and Resort and began on July 28th. It was only recently that the final winner was declared, and it was none other than online casino sponsored Jamie Gold. Before this tournament, Gold was not considered a true poker professional however he proved his skills at the WSOP and took home the grand prize of $12 million. And with the help of the online casino that sponsored him, he managed to take home the hole amount of $12 million.

Online casino sites have been known to sponsor WSOP and WPT (World Poker Tour) players either via satellite tournaments, which are held at the online casino and give the player a full ride to the tournament, or via straight out contracted sponsorships, similar to those given to race car drivers. Sponsoring a winning tournament players means massive advertising for the online casino site, and that is exactly the recognition that Jamie Gold's sponsor is receiving today.