On Sunday, July 9, it was introduced that the 2023 World Collection of Poker Major Occasion broke the document as the largest of all time. However that’s not all; since additionally it is the primary to attain 10,000 functions.
New document:
By the point registration formally closed on Sunday, the 54th version of the WSOP Major Occasion had seen a whopping 10,043 functions, breaking the previous document of 8,773 set 17 years in the past in 2006. For the reason that price was US$10,000 for each software, these 10,043 functions characterize a complete of US$100.4 million paid by gamers, which provides as much as a prize pool of US$93.4 million after the WSOP retains 4.9% for royalties and a pair of.1% for event workers, some US$7 million.
Here’s a listing of the variety of entries by day on this record-breaking occasion, by flight:
Day 1A – 1,037
Day 1B – 1,115
Day 1C – 3,075
Day 1D – 4,113
Day 2ABC – 196
Day 2D – 507
On this regard, WSOP Senior Vice President and Government Director, Ty Stewart stated: “That is an all-time summer season for the WSOP. Week after week we noticed document fields, so it’s solely becoming that we break the largest document of all. 10,000 gamers is historic for the trade and this yr’s champion shall be remembered because the one to beat the richest occasion in poker historical past, effectively not less than till 2024.”
Enormous prize pool:
The aforementioned Major Occasion boasted an enormous prize pool of US$93.4 million. Additionally, the winner will win a grand reward of US$12.1 million. Moreover, every of the 9 gamers who make it to the ultimate desk shall be assured a minimal payout of US$900.000, with the highest eight successful the form of rewards that can flip them into prompt millionaires.
Nonetheless, solely 15% of the beginning subject, aka 1,507 gamers, will money in. Subsequently, those that find yourself between 1,507th and 1,005th will obtain a minimal money prize of US$15,000.
WSOP event historical past:
The primary WSOP event was organized at Binion’s Horseshoe in 1970, and proprietor Benny Binion despatched out invites to seven of the highest poker gamers on the planet to compete in lots of money video games the place the winner is set by vote. Since then, the WSOP has change into the largest and most respected poker sequence globally, with the 2023 WSOP together with 95 separate bracelet occasions and the Major Occasion taking middle stage.
What’s extra, the WSOP was hosted on the Horseshoe Las Vegas, beforehand referred to as Bally’s, for the second yr in a row, afer shifting from its residence of the previous 17 years on the Rio.
