The World Series of Poker Main Event field fell short of 10,000 entries for the first time in three years.
Registration closed Monday for the $10,000 buy-in No-limit Hold’em World Championship at Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas, and 9,735 players entered the tournament, making it the third largest in history.
Last year’s field set the record with 10,112 entries after there were 10,043 entries in 2023. Prior to that, the previous record was 8,773 set in 2006.
“It’s been another historic summer at the World Series of Poker with total participation on a record pace,” said Ty Stewart, chief executive officer of the WSOP. “Players continue to respond positively to the WSOP’s move to the Las Vegas Strip and this Main Event number shows again that we remain a strong summer headliner.”
