The WSOP by the Numbers
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There are all kinds of fun and interesting stats surrounding the World Series of Poker, so we thought we'd share some that were provided by the Official WSOP Media guide. Keep in mind these numbers do not take into account the 2011 WSOP:
The WSOP by the Numbers
- $1,228,375,121—total prize money awarded
- $8,944,310—Amount Jonathan Duhamel won for winning the 2010 Main Event
- 525,000- # of individual poker chips deployed to run the WSOP each year
- 420,834- # of entrants that have competed in the WSOP
- 50,792- # of total entrants to compete in the WSOP Main Event
- $50,000—Highest buy-in for a WSOP bracelet event in 2011
- 41,417- # of entrants that have cashed
- 7,318- # of people Jonathan Duhamel beat in 2010 to become champion.
- 1970—Year that the first WSOP was held at Binion’s Horseshoe in Las Vegas
- 893- # of WSOP Gold Bracelet winners [WSOP classifies all past winners as Bracelet winners]
- 888- # of Official WSOP events [5 Mixed Double events had 2 winners, but were 1 event]
- 858- # of gold bracelets awarded [In 1974, the Main Event winner received a bracelet. 1975 became the first year all event winners received a gold bracelet. In 1982, gold watches were awarded to the 15 winners instead].
- $500—Smallest buy-in for a WSOP bracelet event in 2011 [Employee’s Event]
- 193- # of millionaires created by the WSOP.
- 117- # of nations represented at the 2010 WSOP [82 nations competed in Winter Olympics]
- 97- Age of Jack Ury in 2010, the oldest player ever to compete in a WSOP event.
- 40- # of cameras ESPN uses to cover WSOP [FOX used 32 to cover Super Bowl XLIV]
- 21 years, 11 months, 22 days—Age of Joe Cada [Youngest Main Event Champion in history]
- 11- # of people Moss beat in 1970 to become champion [by vote of his peers]
- $0—Amount Johnny Moss won for winning 1970 Main Event [won a silver cup]
- 1- # of countries represented at the 1970 WSOP