Poker news!!

Posted by Alan | Gambling,Vegas News,Vegas information,poker | Thursday 29 May 2008 6:44 pm

With only 1 day left until the biggest and best poker tournament in the world so many people have contacted me to say they are going to the best show on earth but I want more news gossip and information.

There will be so many records broken with more official tournaments than ever before with 55 bracelets up for grabs.

The records up for grabs from 2007 are

• Most total entrants for all events: 54,288
• Largest Prize Pool: $159,796,918
• Largest Ladies World Championship: 1,286 players
• Largest Seniors World Championship: 1,882 players
• Largest $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E.: 148 players
• Largest preliminary event prize pool: $7.1 million for $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E.
• Largest preliminary event top prize: $2.2 million for $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E.
• Largest Field of Players (non-Main Event): 2,998 for $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em
• Oldest player to compete in a WSOP event: 94-year-old Jack Ury in Main Event
• Youngest player to win a WSOP gold bracelet in the United States: Steve Billirakis – 21 years, 11 days – in $5,000 World Championship Mixed Hold’em Limit/No Limit

Might be worth a bet or two?

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