With more than half the events still waiting to be played, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) has already hosted a record number of contenders. Last year, 14,054 players registered for the WSOP throughout the tournament series. This year, 14,439 registrations were filed by the end of the first 21 events. This figure is the largest turnout of any live poker tournament ever recorded.

Considering the 23 events still remaining to be played in this year's WSOP, player registration can be expected to continue to grow. WSOP coordinators have predicted that a whopping 23,000 players will register before the main event kicks off on July 7th.

The WSOP player ranks boast contenders from 45 nations worldwide.

Source:  Poker777 Staff

Saturday, 25 June 2005