09 Jul 10

WSOP 2010: Facts and Numbers

We reached the Main Event of this year's World Series of Poker, where a total of 7,319 players signed up. Read below to find more statistics about the 2010 WSOP and the Main Event.

Who will take home this year's Main Event bracelet? (Picture source: WSOP)

The 41st World Series of Poker kicked off its Main Event on Monday, the 5th of July, when 1,125 players joined the tables at the Rio. With over 7,300 sign-ups, this is the second biggest Main Event ever, only behind the one played in 2006, when Jamie Gold won a massive prize of $12,000,000.

The first place prize for this year's Main Event is also going to be the second largest ever, surpasing Joe Cada's win in 2009 by almost half a million dollars. The final registration day is now closed, so let's see what kind of numbers we are dealing with this year.

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WSOP Main Event facts:

• Total registrations: 7,319
• Total prize pool: $68,798,600
• First place prize: $8,944,138
• Places paid: 747

WSOP 2010 general facts:

• Largest player field: Event #3, $1,000 No Limit Hold'em - 4,345 players
• Smallest player field: Event #19, $10,000 Deuce to Seven No Limit Championship - 101 players
• Largest prize pool: Event #2, $50,000 Poker Players Championship - $5,568,000
• Largest first place prize (excluding Main Event): Event #2, $50,000 Poker Players Championship - $1,559,046
• Total prize money: $187,213,465
• Youngest winner: Steven Kelly, 21 years old, winner of Event #39 ($381,927)
• Oldest winner: Harold Angle, 78 years old, winner of Event #34 ($487,994)