The WSOP and the Horseshoe have over 50 years of shared history together, and that's before you factor in the 70 years of history the Horseshoe has going back to 1951.' 'Obviously, Caesars is a massive company withmany resorts all over the world, but it's great to see the World Series of Poker back in its home. Having started his career in 1997 as a Poker Room Shift Manager at the Horseshoe, he returns over 25 years later as Vice President of the World Series of Poker, and one of the most recognizable faces in the industry.
'Obviously the rebrand is a cool thing, but I started out at the Horseshoe and I've ended up at the Horseshoe.' 'It kind of makes my career complete,' Effel told PokerNews. And as a special Christmas present to PokerNews readers, we spoke to Effel about how plans for the 2023 WSOP were shaping up.
