2024 World Series of Poker

Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
83
Prize
$10,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$94,041,600
Entries
10,112
Level Info
Level
44
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Players Info - Day 1d
Entries
5,014
Players Left
3,823

Terminally Ill "The Voice" Contestant Matt Snook Enters WSOP Main Event

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Matt Snook
Matt Snook

Matt Snook, a singer who appeared on Season 8 of "The Voice," was diagnosed with a rare form of kidney cancer earlier this year. On Saturday, he crossed off a bucket list item by competing in the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event.

PokerNews spoke with the avid poker enthusiast prior to the start of Day 1d. The Kansas City, Missouri area native has never played in such a large buy-in tournament, but he does have quite a bit of tournament experience, including 12 Rungood Poker Series (RGPS) cashes since 2019.

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