MAIN EVENT KEY STATS – 2014 WORLD SERIES OF POKER
WHEN: July 5 – July 14, 2014; November 10-11 – Final Nine
WHERE: Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas
EVENT #: 65
BUY IN AMOUNT: $10,000
PRIZE POOL: $62,820,200
FIRST PLACE PRIZE: $10,000,000 NUMBER OF ENTRANTS: 6,683 (Main Event)
PLACES PAID: 693 (Earns $18,405)
VALUE OF CHIPS IN PLAY: 200,490,000 (Players start with 30,000 in chips)
PHYSICAL # CHIPS IN PLAY: 210,000
# OF DEALERS UTILIZED: 1,165
# OF DECKS OF CARDS: 1,624
UNIQUE COUNTRIES: 83
AVERAGE AGE: 39.28
OLDEST PLAYER: William Wachter, Carmel, NY, USA – 93 years old (Flight 1B)
YOUNGEST PLAYER: Zachary Zaffos, Weston, FL, USA – 21 years, 1 day (Flight 1C)
MALE PARTICIPANTS: 6,403
FEMALE PARTICIPANTS: 282
NOTABLE 2014 CELEBRITIES: UFC Announcer Bruce Buffer; Movie director (Notebook) Nick Cassavetes; French actor and singer Patrick Bruel; actor Justin Henry (Kramer vs. Kramer); Model Triana Iglesias; NBA star Paul Pierce; Spain World Cup/FC Barcelona soccer player and singer Shakira’s boyfriend Gerard Pique; actor and comedian Kevin Pollak; Curb Your Enthusiasm producer Gavin Polone; professional soccer player John Arne Riise; actor and comedian Ray Romano; former NFL defensive star Richard Seymour; actress Jennifer Tilly; cricket superstar Shane Warne; NASCAR driver Jason White; actor James Woods.
U.S. TELECAST PARTNER: ESPN
WSOP FIRST YEAR: 1970
OWNERSHIP: Caesars Interactive Entertainment
DEFENDING CHAMPION:
Ryan Riess, Michigan
USA OFFICIAL CHARITY: One Drop (www.ONEDROP.org)
