2022 WSOP Main Event Falls Just Short of Record-Breaking Attendance
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: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Many projected a record-breaking year for the 2022 World Series of Poker Main Event, some even anticipating 10,000 or more players. But when registration officially closed around 4 p.m. on Friday, the 2006 record of 8,773 entries still stood.
With 8,663 entrants, this year's world championship event is officially the second largest in the tournament's 53-year history, slightly higher than the 8,569 of 2019. The winner on July 17 will take home $10 million, with second place receiving $6 million.
Top 10 Largest WSOP Main Events in History
| Year | Entrants | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8,773 | Jamie Gold |
| 2022 | 8,663 | ? |
| 2019 | 8,569 | Hossein Ensan |
| 2018 | 7,874 | John Cynn |
| 2010 | 7,319 | Jonathan Duhamel |
| 2017 | 7,221 | Scott Blumstein |
| 2011 | 6,865 | Pius Heinz |
| 2008 | 6,844 | Peter Eastgate |
| 2016 | 6,737 | Qui Nguyen |
| 2014 | 6,683 | Martin Jacobson |