WSOP Breaks Main Event Day 1 Record with 8,773 Players

All the hard work of the WSOP organization has paid off. After 15 failed attempts, the 2006 Main Event record of 8,773 players was broken. At the start of the first day, the biggest series in the world announced on their social networks that they had registered 8,774 people.

It’s too early to predict a new boom in the game, except for Jack For Effel, WSOP vice president, which bodes well for poker when Las Vegas exceeds expectations.

“When you see a really big WSOP, it’s a good sign that poker will continue to grow.”. I think the WSOP is a special place. This cannot be replicated and can only be understood by being there. said Effel.

By the end of Day 1D, the Main Event crowd had reached 9,337. Final numbers will not be released until registration closes on Saturday 8th Day 2. Could be before the end of Level 7 Paying the buy-in, Level 7 is a tournament stage with a starting chip stack of 60 BBS.