2017 World Series of Poker Quiz #6: Here Comes the Main Event

07-08-2017 27120 responses Top results

It has been a long summer, but for many who have spent it at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino it seems to have flown by very quickly. The long and the short of it — after 70-plus events the 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event has finally arrived with the first of three Day 1 flights kicking off today at 11 a.m. Vegas time.

Many more bracelets were claimed over the last seven days during another exciting week of poker, and we'll start this week's quiz again by asking a few more questions about recent results. Meanwhile with the Main Event getting going today, we're also including a couple of questions at the end about last year's WSOP Main Event.

Answer six of the eight multiple-choice questions correctly to pass the quiz. When you're done, check the "Top results" to see how you did compared to others, and if you're logged in here at PokerNews your username will appear. Need an account? Click here and get one.

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Question 1

An Argentinian player known by the nickname “Cacho” won Event #56: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em, joining Ivan Luca as the second player from Argentina ever to win WSOP gold. Who is he?

Question 2

This week marked the first time a player from Romania won a WSOP bracelet with the player earning $888,888 for winning Event #60: $888 Crazy Eights. Who did it?

Question 3

A recent “November Niner” won his first WSOP bracelet this week in Event #61: $3,333 WSOP.com Online No-Limit Hold’em High Roller. He finished sixth in the 2015 WSOP Main Event -- who is he?

Question 4

Both Daniel Negreanu and Isaac Haxton final-tabled Event #62: $50,000 Poker Players Championship, but this player from the U.K. outlasted both and everyone else to win the bracelet.

Question 5

This woman made two final tables this week, finishing fourth in Event #64: $1,500 NLHE/PLO and third in Event #67: $25,000 PLO High Roller. With eight cashes total, she’s the highest-earning woman at the WSOP this summer right now -- who is she?

Question 6

The winner of Event #67: $25,000 PLO High Roller won his first career bracelet last night, earning nearly $1.3 million. That was almost twice his previous largest cash at the WSOP when he took 13th in the 2009 WSOP Main Event -- who is he?

Question 7

Much attention will be directed to how many players turn out for this year's Main Event. How many played the 2016 World Series of Poker Main Event?

Question 8

It was less than a year ago... who won the 2016 WSOP Main Event for a first prize of $8,005,310?