World Series Of Poker On Course To Be A Record Breaker

Posted By Tom Travis | Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 16:02
Categories: Poker

The 42nd WSOP looks set to be the best yet.

At the halfway point of the current World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas, the event is on track to be the most successful of all time.

The 42nd WSOP is said to be ahead of the record books with 30 of its scheduled contests now completed.

Taking place at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in the Nevada city, it has attracted a huge number of players – including winners from both the UK and France.

So far, just some of the records that stand to be broken include the largest live six-handed poker tournament in history, which occurred when 1,920 people entered event ten.

The greatest consecutive days starting field sizes of 6,332 has also been set, while event 30 saw a new level set for the biggest seniors poker tournament when 3,752 older poker players took part.

WSOP recently hosted another of its seasonal highlights – the National Championship – in Las Vegas.