It Keeps Growing and Growing
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While speculation abounds regarding the number of players who'll show up for the Main Event in July, the numbers for the 2011 WSOP as a whole have been up as a whole thus far, something that seems to happened each and every year.
WSOP Entrants Since 2000
| Year | # of Entrants |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,780 |
| 2001 | 5,960 |
| 2002 | 7,593 |
| 2003 | 7,572 |
| 2004 | 14,054 |
| 2005 | 32,341 |
| 2006 | 48,366 |
| 2007 | 54,288 |
| 2008 | 58,720 |
| 2009 | 60,875 |
| 2010 | 72,966 |
On the contrary, the numbers for this particular event have declined each year since 2005. There are two primary reasons for this, the first being the buy-in was raised from $5,000 to $10,000 back in 2008. Second, the field is tough and only seems to get tougher. As Todd Witteles noted in a tweet: "Only 103 players so far in this. 10k pricetag steep post-Black-Friday, especially for tough event."
Last year saw 171 runners, a number we expect to hit by the time late registration closes.