Amarillo Slim needs Cialis little introduction. This legend of the poker arena is getting on in years, but his poker genius is indisputable. He has won 4 poker bracelets and has enjoyed 10 money finishes. During his prolific career he helped found the Super Bowl of Poker or the SBOP. The history of the SBOP dates back to its heydays in the 1980s when it was second only to the emergent WSOP. But even the SBOP had its niche audience in professional poker player and seasoned amateur players.
And when you consider that the SBOP Main Events and others leading into it were won by players elected to the Poker Hall of Fame, then this spells good news for the tournament. Such world-famous stars include Chip Reese and Jack Keller. Indeed SBOP Main Event player Stu Ungar won the prestigious event three times.
The 2008 Superbowl of Poker was played over a two-week period spanning Tuesday January 22nd through February 3rd. It took place at the Sycuan Casino in El Cajon, California. The first event was the Ladies No-Limit Hold’em with no re-buy or add-ons. On Sunday February 3rd the 12th event of the SBOP took place – appropriately labelled the No Limit – Hold’em Tournament of Champions. The top 5 winners of this final event were the following:
- Lawrence Fairchild – $5,280
- Wayne Archer – $2,790
- Tyler Wilson – $1,550
- Andrew Salonen – $1,315
- Ed Sumcad – $1,085
It has been noted that many of the winners of the Superbowl of Poker received personalized gifts from Amarillo Slim himself. Indeed during the very first year of the tournament the gift was purportedly a $3,000 pair of cowboy boots. And as the tournament grew in popularity and player numbers so too did the extravagance of the gifts. Amarillo slim presented cup trophies to the winners in 1980. Indeed the big paydays of the WSOP – when compared to yesteryear money values – were almost on par. The biggest recorded paydays came in 1983 and 1984 when $275,000 was paid out to players Hans Lund and Stu Ungar respectively.