The World Series of Poker has entered into a partnership with UMG Media Group to bring competitive esports to the festival for the first time, and Michael Jukich is heading to the Global Casino Championships after taking down the Main Event in Baltimore.

I can imagine Benny, Doyle and the rest of the cigar-chomping, ten-gallon hat wearing, gun-toting poker players getting together over a beer in the final throes of the 60s discussing a way to find more fresh fish.

“Why don’t we create a World Series of Poker?”

“Fish from all over the world can come to Vegas, and we can show them a good time and take all of the money.”