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WSOP Canadian victory means more Canadian poker players

The World Series of Poker has just ended with Johnny Duhamel winning it all for about $9 million. He beat out a very tough field and also had his lucky moments in the tournament spiking a straight on the river at one point in the final table. His victory makes him the first Canadian to win the big title and this is going to mean more poker players in Canada over the next year.

The tournament probably lasts too long with the main event starting in the summer with the final table starting back up again in November in order to maximize exposure for the event. This strategy might backfire as other tournaments will use this opportunity to gain more spotlight on their events.

Overall gambling online in Canada is surely to spike as the Canadian has made front pages of most Canadian newspapers. In Montreal his news has the city buzzing about this former factory worker turned professional poker player.

At least the player is saying to kids not to follow his path but he is at least proof that if you focus on something you can achieve the results. His poker player has certainly worked for everything he has earned and it takes serious work and dedication to make money as a professional poker player.

Gambling jobs at conferences

Want a job in the gambling business? Why not find a conference where the gambling elite meet. Yes if you do attend one of these conferences it's an investment that should have a good pay off. Get to meet people who make decisions on who gets hired and who doesn't. If you're good with people and you can socialize then you will definitely capitalize on any gambling related conference whether the conference is aimed at land based casinos or the online gambling industry.

Where do these conferences take place? They happen all over the world. A good tip is to become friendly with any casino or gambling workers you run into. If you become their friend maybe they can help you get your resume to the top of management.

Two major conferences that typically take place once a year are the London Affiliate Conference and the Casino Affiliate Convention. Obviously the London conference occurs in London United Kingdom at the end of January and the Casino Affiliate Convention (CAC) typically takes place in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the spring. It is unknown if the Amsterdam conference will continue but at least attend London event and possibly the International Casino Exhibition (ICE) where you will definitely meet some high roller managers.