The $10,000 buy-in World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event may be the tournament every budding poker player dreams of winning, but the $50,000 Poker Players Championship bracelet is the one the seasoned professionals want in their trophy cabinet.
The inaugural event was called the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship. It launched in 2006 as was the largest buy-in tournament of any World Series of Poker until the introduction of the $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop in 2012.
David "Chip" Reese won the inaugural $50,000 H.