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This is an American event.

The event was originated in America, held in Amercia, hosted and ran be an American company under the laws governed by American state and federal regulations.

This is just as an Amercian event as the MLB World Series and the NFL Superbowl.

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Then why not call it the Open American Championship of Poker? When you put a godawful pretentious title on it, you should accept that some think the US national anthem is a bit too much.