The World Series of Poker Circuit will increase its global exposure after announcing six more international stops during the 2016/2017 tournament series.

You have to chuckle at the confidence of Benny Binion when in 1970 he invited some of his buddies along to his casino to play cards and called it the World Series of Poker (WSOP).

It was hardly very worldly.

Worldly or not, his idea caught on, as people from all over the country flocked to Las Vegas to compete for gold bracelets. Then the foreigners started to invade in search of easier pickings.