Spectators and participants at the
ASOP 2007 final table.
The
Alexandria Series of Poker (ASOP) is an annual
poker
tournament held in
Alexandria, Virginia.
Occurring in late
November of each year, the Alexandria Series of
Poker is a no-limit
Texas Hold'em tournament, patterned after the
prestigious
World Series of Poker Main Event in
Las
Vegas, Nevada.<sup>1</sup> The inaugural Alexandria
Series of Poker took place in
2001 and the event has continued to grow in attendance
each year since its origin.<sup>2</sup> In
2006, the event drew a crowd
of forty-one entrants, including Charles H.
Wilson,<sup>2</sup> a member of the Alexandria City
School Board.<sup>3</sup> The tournament is
traditionally hosted at a different home each year, but for two
consecutive years (
2005 and
2006), it was hosted by
siblings
Madeleine Rowan and David Rowan at their
family home.
The tournament participants range in age from 18 to 55. Many are
college students or recent graduates, but almost all of the
attendees are alumni of
T.C. Williams High School (featured in
the film
Remember the Titans). The
Alexandria Series of Poker is a low-stakes tournament. Each entrant
must pay a $30
buy-in in
exchange for their share of
chips and only the top ten percent of the field will
end the day in the money (
ITM),
as is the case in most high-stakes tournaments including the
World Series of Poker.
Blinds are increased rapidly throughout
the day and tables are broken frequently in order to foster
faster-paced, more aggressive play. The tournament typically begins
at noon with the conventional announcement "Shuffle Up and Deal!"
and ends on either side of midnight.
In 2006, the Alexandria Series of Poker received considerable
media attention relative to
years past. It was featured in both
The Alexandria
Gazette<sup>1</sup> and
The Washington
Post.<sup>2</sup>
ASOP Champions
- 2001 - Ted Kee
- 2002 - Geoff Brown
- 2003 - Geoff Brown
- 2004 - Patrick Crook
- 2005 - Zach Fenner
- 2006 - Elan Rotklein
External Links
[645] Alexandria Gazette, November 15,
2006
[646] Washington Post, February 11, 2007
[647] Charles H. Wilson (Alexandria School
Board Member Profile)
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