Las Vegas Advisor: Poker tournament draws record number of players

The Main Event of the 55th World Series of Poker is in progress, drawing 10,112 players who put up $10,000 for the entry fee or won their way in through qualifying tournaments. That’s a scant 69 more than last year, but it’s also a new all-time record. The prize pool is more than $100 million, with $10 million going to first place. All nine final-table players will get $1 million or more, and the top 1,517 finishers will be in the money for at least a $15,000 prize. The new poker world champion will be crowned this week.

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