Since the tournament is restricted to casino employees, most of the big name poker professionals and previous bracelet winners are not allowed to participate.

The following year the field was open to all casino employees. The first tournament was called the 'Dealers World Poker Championship' because it was limited to poker dealers. In 2000, the WSOP started to honor Casino Employees by offering a bracelet event that only they could enter. The World Series of Poker (WSOP), held annually in Las Vegas, is 'the oldest, largest, most prestigious, and most media-hyped gaming competition in the world'. While these events are closed, the winner of these events is 'afforded the same distinction as all gold bracelet tournaments.' The WSOP bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win. While most of the events are open to the general public, participants in the Ladies Championship, Seniors Championship, and the Casino Employees Championship must meet certain eligibility requirements. The Casino Employees Championship is one of only three closed tournaments awarding WSOP bracelets at the World Series of Poker gathering. Championship in the World Series of Poker gathering Andrew Cohen, the 2009 World Series of Poker Casino Employee Championship winner

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