WSOP Releases Statistics from the 2016 Festival
Written by
Teemu - Thursday, July 21, 2016,
Live poker
It was another record-breaking year at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
According to WSOP.com, for the second time in its history, WSOP attracted over 100,000 entries after a total of 107,833 entries participated this year. 2016 WSOP featured also the largest starting flight in Main Event history as Day 1C attracted a total of 4,240 players.
It should also be noted, that this was already the fourth time the poker's biggest annual live festival generated a total prize pool well in excess of $200 million mark.
Here are some more 2016 WSOP statistics:
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Total Entries: 107,833
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Total Prize Pool: $221,211,336
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Total Cashers: 15,767
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Average 1st Place Prize: $555,475
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Average Field Size: 1,563 entries per event (most all-time)
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Average Age: 41.12 (Male average: 40.91; Female average: 44.71)
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Male Participation: 94.87% (102,311 entries)
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Female Participation: 5.12% (5,522 entries)
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Number of Countries Represented: 107
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Multiple Gold Bracelet Winners: Jason Mercier (Events 16, 24), Benny Glaser (Events 26, 32) and Ian Johns (Events 8, 28)
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Most Entries by Country: United States (84,027)
To get all-time WSOP statistics, head over to: http://www.wsop.com/players/stats/