The 2023 version of the World Series of Poker Main Event has set a new record for the number of entrants into the tournament.
According to a media release, the record has fallen 17 years after Jamie Gold outlasted a field of 8,773 entrants in 2006 to take home the prestigious WSOP Bracelet. Later that year, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act changed the poker landscape, with many pundits speculating that the 2006 record would never be broken.
With 9,000 entrants and counting and two more days of late registration available, all eyes are on the 2023 Main Event to see who will cement themselves as the undisputed World Champion of Poker by beating out the most players ever in a Main Event field.
