As Pokerati\’s World Standings for the WSOP take shape, it\’s clear that poker is indeed an American game, if not America\’s game. And the best players in the world make their home in Nevada (Las Vegas primarily). (No state income tax, baby!) California makes a solid run for the claim of Poker Capitol of the World … but it looks like the Calis are gonna need to dominate in the $50k HORSE and/or Main Event to make a real run at the unofficial title.
Florida, New York, and Texas are clearly the second-tier powerhouse poker nation-states.
New countries to bag their first cashes: Guatemala, Israel, South Africa.
The non-American nation with true poker prowess (not even counting Daniel Negreanu!): Canada. And within the Great White North, it\’s a battle between Ontario (Toronto) and British Columbia (Vancouver).
The not-so-expected but also not-so-surprising up-and-comers: Russians.
Scandis: Apparently overrated.
However, mad props to the semi-Scandi Faroe Islands, who booked their second ITM finish of the 2008 WSOP.
Vermont remains the only US state without a WSOP cash.
