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Retrospective of the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic

The World Poker Tour (WPT) has a long and storied tradition dating back to 2002, a year before Chris Moneymaker rocked the poker world by shipping the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event and starting what is known as the poker boom.

The very first WPT event was the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic at the Bellagio in Las Vegas and the tournament is now approaching its 15th anniversary. It is also the only event to be held every year in WPT history.

This year's $10,400 WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic takes place from Dec.