Editing World Series of Poker (section)

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[[File:20080404-Vegas-Binionstable-WSOP.jpg|right|thumb|A [[Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel|Binion's]] poker table signed by WSOP Champions and other professional players after the casino hosted its final WSOP.]]
The winner of each event receives a [[World Series of Poker bracelet]] and a monetary prize based on the number of entrants and buy-in amounts.  Over the years, the tournament has grown in both the number of events and in the number of participants. Each year, the WSOP culminates with the $10,000 no-limit hold'em "Main Event," which, since 2004, has attracted entrants numbering in the thousands. The victor receives a multi-million [[United States dollar|dollar]] cash prize and a bracelet, which has become the most coveted award a poker player can win.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 28, 2006 |title=Poker's glory is about the bracelet, not the money |url=http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2006/jul/28/pokers-glory-is-about-the-bracelet-not-the-money/?printer=1/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422062532/http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2006/jul/28/pokers-glory-is-about-the-bracelet-not-the-money/?printer=1%2F |archive-date=April 22, 2009 |access-date=January 18, 2009 |website=Albuquerque Tribune |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> The winner of the World Series of Poker Main Event is considered to be the World Champion of Poker.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 9, 2006 |title=Harrah's Entertainm. : Final Table Set at World Series of Poker Main Event; Nine to Compete at Rio for $12 Million and Title of World Champion {{!}} MarketScreener |url=https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/HARRAH-S-ENTMT-12901/news/Harrah-s-Entertainm-Final-Table-Set-at-World-Series-of-Poker-Main-Event-Nine-to-Compete-at-Rio-f-226189/ |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=MarketScreener |language=en}}</ref>

Since 1971, all WSOP events have been tournaments with cash prizes. In [[1973 World Series of Poker|1973]], a five-card stud event was added. Since then, new events have been added and removed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holloway |first=Chad |date=October 21, 2010 |title=History in Spades: Defunct Bracelet Events from the WSOP |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2010/10/history-in-spades-defunct-bracelet-events-from-the-wsop-9161.htm |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=Pokernews |language=en}}</ref> Since 1976, a bracelet has been awarded to the winner of every event at the annual WSOP; later on, the winners of events before 1976 were retroactively given bracelets.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WSOP Bracelet Winners |url=https://www.wsop.com/players/bracelet-winners-by-year/ |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=World Series of Poker}}</ref><!-- merely references the fact that pre-'76 winners now have bracelets, nothing about when they were awarded -->

The tournament grew slowly for over a decade, reaching 52 participants in 1982. In the early 1980s, [[satellite tournament]]s were introduced, allowing people to win their way into the various events. By 1987, there were over 2,100 entrants in the entire series.<ref name="WSOPhistory" /> At the [[2006 World Series of Poker]], there were 45 events, covering the majority of [[poker variant]]s. Participation in the Main Event peaked that year, with 8,773 players.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 30, 2002 |title=World Series of Poker History – WSOP Primer – Background, Timeline and Facts about the World Series of Poker |url=http://poker.about.com/od/tournaments/a/wsophistory.htm |access-date=April 9, 2010 |publisher=Poker.about.com |archive-date=October 4, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215122/http://poker.about.com/od/tournaments/a/wsophistory.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The number of participants in the WSOP grew every year from 2000 until 2006.  Following 2006, new online gambling legislation restricted the number of online qualifiers to the event.  2007 was the first dip in numbers in the 21st century while in 2008 more people participated than the previous year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Haney |first=Jeff |date=2008-05-09 |title=Bringing players back into game |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2008/may/09/bringing-players-back-game/ |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=Las Vegas Sun |language=en}}</ref> In [[2000 World Series of Poker|2000]], there were 4,780 entrants in the various events, but in 2005, the number rose to over 23,000 players.  In the main event alone, the number of participants grew from 839 in [[2003 World Series of Poker|2003]] to 8,773 in 2006, and has hovered between 6,300 and 7,200 entrants in the eleven years since.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dalla |first=Nolan |title=World Series of Poker: A Brief History |url=http://www.wsop.com/history/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=World Series of Poker}}</ref> [[Phil Hellmuth]] has won the most bracelets with 17 followed by [[Phil Ivey]] with 11 bracelets. [[Crandell Addington]] is the only player to place in the top ten of the World Series of Poker Main Event eight times, albeit in earlier years with small fields compared to modern times. Four players have won the Main Event multiple times: [[Johnny Moss]] ([[1970 World Series of Poker|1970]], [[1971 World Series of Poker|1971]], and [[1974 World Series of Poker|1974]]), [[Doyle Brunson]] ([[1976 World Series of Poker|1976]] and [[1977 World Series of Poker|1977]]), [[Stu Ungar]] ([[1980 World Series of Poker|1980]], [[1981 World Series of Poker|1981]], and [[1997 World Series of Poker|1997]]) and [[Johnny Chan]] ([[1987 World Series of Poker|1987]] and [[1988 World Series of Poker|1988]]). Bracelet winners who first achieved fame in other fields include French actor/singer [[Patrick Bruel]] (in [[1998 World Series of Poker|1998]]), Danish soccer player [[Jan Vang Sørensen]] (in [[2002 World Series of Poker|2002]]), American actress [[Jennifer Tilly]] (in [[2005 World Series of Poker|2005]]), and American musician/record producer [[Steve Albini]] (in [[2018 World Series of Poker|2018]] and [[2022 World Series of Poker|2022]]). In recent years, there have been [[non-bracelet events at the WSOP]]; two of the most notable are the "World Series of Rock Paper Scissors" and "Ante Up for Africa."

Currently, Texas hold 'em, [[Omaha hold 'em]] and [[Seven-card stud]] and their [[lowball (poker)|lowball variants]] are played. [[H.O.R.S.E.]] has been played in the past and returned in 2006. Also, [[HOSE|S.H.O.E.]] has been played in the past, and returned in 2007. Other events played in the past include [[Chinese poker]], Five card stud, and many others. Like most tournaments, the sponsoring casino takes an entry fee (a percentage between 6% and 10%, depending on the [[poker jargon|buy-in]]) and distributes the rest, hence the prize money increasing with more players. In 2024, entry fees across all events range from $300 to $250,000, the latter being for the Super High Roller event. The Main Event, which is the highlight of the entire WSOP festival, has a buy-in of $10,000.<ref>{{cite news |first=Amanda |last=Botfeld |title=The World Series of Poker FAQs: Your 2024 WSOP Questions Answered|url=https://www.casino.org/blog/wsop-faqs/ |access-date=24 May 2024 |work=Casino.org |date=8 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref> In the 2005 Main Event, US$52,818,610 in prize money was distributed among 560 players, with US$7.5 million as the first prize. The 2006 Main Event, won by [[Jamie Gold]], was the largest single poker tournament [[List of largest poker tournaments in history (by prize pool)|by prize pool]] or by entrant numbers in history; Gold pocketed US$12 million for his victory.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-08-11 |title=Gold rush: Bluff nets Gold $12 million WSOP win |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/poker/news/story?id=2546574 |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>  In July 2010, it was announced that the winner of the 2010 Main Event would receive just under US$9 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dalla |first=Nolan |date=November 17, 2010 |title=HABS AND HAB NOTS: JONATHAN DUHAMEL WINS 2010 WSOP MAIN EVENT CHAMPIONSHIP |url=https://www.wsop.com/news/2010/Nov/3150/HABS-AND-HAB-NOTS-JONATHAN-DUHAMEL-WINS-2010-WSOP-MAIN-EVENT-CHAMPIONSHIP.html |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=World Series of Poker}}</ref> The 2023 Main Event took the record for entries, first-place prize, and prize pool.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Duckworth |first=Tim |date=July 9, 2023 |title=WSOP Main Event To Award $12,100,000; Largest 1st Prize Ever |url=https://www.pgt.com/news/wsop-record-top-prize |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=PokerGO Tour |language=en}}</ref> The 2024 Main Event set a record for entries and prize pool.<ref name="d687">{{cite web | last=Grimes | first=Prince J. | title=Here's how much money the 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event winners are taking home | website=For The Win |publisher=USA Today| date=2024-07-09 | url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2024/07/world-series-poker-main-event-winner-money-2024 | access-date=2024-11-15}}</ref><ref name="y947">{{cite web | title=World Series of Poker draws record-breaking field for 2024 Main Event | website=KSNV | date=2024-07-09 | url=https://news3lv.com/newsletter-daily/world-series-of-poker-draws-record-breaking-field-for-2024-main-event | access-date=2024-11-15}}</ref>

On June 2, 2011, the World Series of Poker and [[Cirque du Soleil]] founder [[Guy Laliberté]] announced plans for an officially sanctioned special fundraising event, known as [[Big One for One Drop|The Big One for One Drop]], starting on July 1, 2012, with a record US$1 million entry fee.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=WSOP Announces $1 Million Buy-In Tournament in Conjunction with One Drop |date=June 2, 2011 |publisher=World Series of Poker |url=http://www.wsop.com/news/2011/Jun/3337/WSOP-ANNOUNCES-1-MILLION-BUY-IN-TOURNAMENT-IN-CONJUNCTION-WITH-ONE-DROP.html |access-date=November 10, 2011}}</ref> 11% of the money (more precisely, $111,111 from each buy-in) went to Laliberté's charity, the [[One Drop Foundation]], and the WSOP waived its normal 10% rake of the entry fees. At the time of the original announcement, 15 of the maximum 48 seats had been taken. By early December 2011, the field size had increased to 22, the minimum required for an official bracelet tournament.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 5, 2011 |title=22 players commit to $1M buy-in tourney |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.espn.com/poker/story/_/id/7319776/22-players-commit-1m-buy-world-series-poker-tourney |access-date=December 8, 2011}}</ref> Among those who committed early to the event were [[Johnny Chan]], [[Daniel Negreanu]], [[Jonathan Duhamel]], [[Tom Dwan]], Laliberté, billionaire businessman [[Phil Ruffin]] and [[Erik Seidel]]. On April 12, 2012, the WSOP announced that 30 players had committed to the tournament, which brought the first prize to $12.3 million, exceeding the record amount won by Jamie Gold. In the end, all 48 seats were filled, resulting in a first prize of $18.3 million.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dalla |first=Nolan |date=June 30, 2012 |title=The Biggest One—World's Most Spectacular Poker Extravaganza Starts Sunday |url=http://www.wsop.com/news/2012/Jun/3911/THE-BIGGEST-ONE---WORLDS-MOST-SPECTACULAR-POKER-EXTRAVAGANZA-STARTS-SUNDAY.html |access-date=July 3, 2012 |website=World Series of Poker}}</ref> Poker professional [[Antonio Esfandiari]] won the event, also receiving a special platinum WSOP bracelet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dalla |first=Nolan |date=July 3, 2012 |title=Antonio Esfandiari Pulls Off Amazing Trick by Winning One Drop |url=http://www.wsop.com/news/2012/Jul/3926/ANTONIO-ESFANDIARI-PULLS-OFF-AMAZING-TRICK-BY-WINNING-ONE-DROP.html |access-date=July 4, 2012 |publisher=World Series of Poker}}</ref>

{{anchor|Millionaire Maker}} While the Main Event is the biggest - according to prize pool - event in the series; the '''Millionaire Maker''' ($1,500 buy-in) is next up top with its latest edition bearing a prize pool of $14,603,565.<ref name="Teope-2024">{{Cite web |first=Herbie |last=Teope |title=Prize Pool Announced |url=https://www.pokernews.com/tours/wsop/2024-wsop/event-54-1500-millionaire-maker/chips.658395.htm |website=PokerNews |date=24 June 2024 |access-date=1 October 2024 |language=English}}</ref> Inaugurated in 2018 the tournament has ever since held a $1,000,000 guarantee for first place.<ref name="Pitt-20242">{{Cite web |first=Matthew |last=Pitt |title=A Life Will Be Changed in the Millionaire Maker at the 2024 WSOP |url=https://www.pokernews.com/tours/wsop/2024-wsop/event-54-1500-millionaire-maker/day1a/ |website=PokerNews |date=21 June 2024 |access-date=1 October 2024 |language=English}}</ref><ref name="WSOP.com">{{Cite web |title=2024 WORLD SERIES OF POKER EVENT #54: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER NO-LIMIT HOLD'EM |url=https://www.wsop.com/pdfs/structuresheets/structure_5504_23194.pdf |website=World Series of Poker |date=21 June 2024 |access-date=1 October 2024 |language=English}}</ref>

{{anchor|Gladiators of Poker}} In 2023, the World Series of Poker introduced a $300 no-limit hold 'em bracelet event called '''Gladiators of Poker''', its lowest-priced event.<ref name="Schoen-2023">{{cite news |last=Schoen |first=David |date=June 6, 2023 |title=Why the WSOP created a less expensive $300 buy-in event |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/poker/why-the-wsop-created-a-less-expensive-300-buy-in-event-2789959/ |access-date=2 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241002023541/https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/poker/why-the-wsop-created-a-less-expensive-300-buy-in-event-2789959/ |archive-date=2 October 2024 |newspaper=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]}}</ref> The event has a guaranteed $3 million prize pool and attracted over 23,000 players in its inaugural year.<ref name="Pitt-2024">{{Cite web |first=Matthew |last=Pitt |title=Get Ready for Battle with the $300 Gladiators of Poker |url=https://www.pokernews.com/tours/wsop/2024-wsop/event-20-300-gladiators-of-poker/chips.635573.htm |website=PokerNews |date=6 June 2024 |access-date=31 August 2024 |language=English}}</ref><ref name="Brown-2023">{{Cite web |first=Kirk |last=Brown |title=Step into the Arena for Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker |url=https://www.pokernews.com/tours/wsop/2023-wsop/event-18-gladiators-of-poker/day1a/?rsort=1 |website=PokerNews |date=7 June 2023 |access-date=31 August 2024 |language=English}}</ref>