{"id":11062,"date":"2026-07-21T22:13:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T22:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/wsop-draws-record-of-251899-entries-and-469-million-in-prizes\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T22:13:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T22:13:41","slug":"wsop-draws-record-of-251899-entries-and-469-million-in-prizes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/wsop-draws-record-of-251899-entries-and-469-million-in-prizes\/","title":{"rendered":"WSOP Draws Record of 251,899 Entries and $469 Million in Prizes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The 57th World Series of Poker ended after 51 days at Paris Las Vegas and Horseshoe Las Vegas. The festival drew 251,899 entries across 100 live bracelet events and paid $469.98 million in prize money.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to Know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>WSOP bracelet events paid 41 prizes worth at least $1 million.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Players from 149 countries competed during the Las Vegas festival.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The Main Event final table runs from August 3 to 5 on ESPN.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2><strong>Broadcast Growth Extends WSOP Reach<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>WSOP coverage reached more than 300 million homes across over 70 countries through ESPN Networks, Eurosport, TNT Sports, Abema Japan and Groupe M6.<\/p>\n<p>Edited coverage began on July 21. A multi-year Warner Bros. Discovery agreement also added HBO Max, Eurosport and TNT Sports to the distribution network.<\/p>\n<p>Online interest grew alongside television coverage. WSOP social channels recorded 378.3 million views and impressions and added 222,828 followers across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X.<\/p>\n<p>A redesigned Final Table Arena supported the wider broadcast plan with new lighting and digital displays.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe 57th annual World Series of Poker proved that Las Vegas<\/em> remains the undisputed epicenter of the poker universe. The energy inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas was nothing short of electric,\u201d WSOP Chief Executive Officer Ty Stewart said.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhat is truly remarkable this year is how our community expanded far beyond the physical walls of the casino floor. Through our newly redesigned final table arena, extensive linear broadcast schedule, and unprecedented digital engagement, we brought the drama, excitement, and glory of winning a WSOP gold bracelet to millions of new fans worldwide.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Records Fall Across the Schedule<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A total of 35,157 players collected prize money. Fifty-seven events created prize pools above $2 million, while eight topped $10 million.<\/p>\n<p>The $1,000 Mystery Millions drew 22,811 entries, the largest field for any Mystery Millions event and any live $1,000 poker tournament. The Ladies Championship, Monster Stack, Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha and Mini Main Event also set participation records.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/poker-news\/daniel-negreanu-wins-eighth-wsop-bracelet-in-100k-plo-high-roller\/\">Daniel Negreanu<\/a> won bracelet number eight and more than $2.2 million in the $100,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha event. <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/poker-news\/michael-mizrachi-wins-ninth-wsop-bracelet-in-10000-plo-championship\/\">Michael Mizrachi<\/a> earned bracelet number nine and $1.35 million in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/poker-news\/kristen-foxen-wins-sixth-wsop-bracelet-in-event-19\/\">Kristen Foxen<\/a> won the $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Holdem event, while <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/poker-news\/alex-foxen-wins-fourth-wsop-bracelet-in-10k-super-turbo-bounty\/\">Alex Foxen<\/a> won the $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Holdem event.<\/p>\n<p>The $10,000 Main Event attracted 9,208 players from a record 111 countries. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/poker-news\/nine-players-return-for-2026-wsop-main-event-title-on-august-3\/\">Nine finalists<\/a><\/strong> return to Las Vegas from August 3 to 5 for live ESPN coverage.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/poker-news\/wsop-draws-record-of-251899-entries-and-469-million-in-prizes\/\">WSOP Draws Record of 251,899 Entries and $469 Million in Prizes<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 57th World Series of Poker ended after 51 days at Paris Las Vegas and Horseshoe Las Vegas. The festival drew 251,899 entries across 100 live bracelet events and paid $469.98 million in prize money. Good to Know WSOP bracelet events paid 41 prizes worth at least $1 million. 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