The World Sequence of Poker (WSOP) is at all times the most important spotlight of the dwell poker schedule annually and the 2023 rendition has already damaged a number of data. Participation ranges are up greater than 10% for a similar occasions in comparison with final 12 months’s numbers and with extra dwell occasions than ever earlier than, it appears just like the competition is on tempo to set new attendance marks. Practically 70,000 folks have battled it out for greater than $75m in prize cash and over two dozen bracelets throughout the primary two weeks.

the biggest-ever $1,000 buy-in WSOP occasion, attracting 18,188 entries

The Thriller Hundreds of thousands grew to become the biggest-ever $1,000 buy-in WSOP occasion, attracting 18,188 entries. From every buy-in, $300 went in direction of the bounty pool and two individuals claimed $1m bounties. The $1,500 Razz occasion drew 556 entries, shattering the earlier WSOP Razz match report, set in 2012. Dubbed the “most inexpensive” WSOP occasion of all time, the $300 Gladiators of Poker match grew to become the second-largest-ever dwell occasion after attracting 28,371 individuals.

That is the second time that the occasion is going down on the Paris Las Vegas and the Horseshoe Las Vegas (previously Bally’s) casinos. The WSOP will probably be working till July 18, with the Fundamental Occasion kicking off on July 3. WSOP Government Director Ty Stewart is hopeful that the 2006 Fundamental Occasion report of 8,773 gamers may very well be damaged this time round.