The 47th Annual World Series of Poker opened in spectacular fashion, as the 2nd-largest live poker tournament in history took place when 21,613 entries turned up for Colossus II, Event 2 on this year’s schedule.
Plenty of poker left at this year’s WSOP. Attached and below is an “Inside the Numbers” for the historic Colossus II tournament, which featured a record 3,245 receiving prize money from the event.
Event #2 – $565 Buy-in ‘Colossus II’ No-Limit Hold’em
Total # of Entries: 21,613
Total Prize Pool: $10,806,500
Total Places Paid: 3,245 (most in any tournament ever)
1st Place Prize: $1,000,000 (1,770 times the buy-in)
3245st Place: $832
Total # of Unique Entries: 11,713 (54.1% of entries)
Total # of Players Re-Entering: 9,900
# of Players Entering Twice: 5,191
# of Players Entering Three Times: 2,525
# of Players Entering Four Times: 1,296
# of Players Entering Five Times: 620
# of Players Entering All Six Flights: 268
# of Male Entries: 20,343
# of Female Entries: 1,270 (5.9% of entries)
Average Age of Entrants: 41.35
Avg. Age of Male Players: 41.17
Avg. Age of Female Players: 44.31
Oldest Entrant: 92 years old, one month, 21 days
Norman Spivock (Santa Rosa, CA) – played event last year and was oldest
Youngest Entrant: 21 years old, 1 day: Brandon Henderson (Grand Prarie, TX)
# of Countries w/Participants: 89
Top 10 Countries w/participants:
- United States (18,704 entries)
- Canada (801 entries)
- United Kingdom (408 entries)
- Germany (182 entries)
- Australia (143 entries)
- France (133 entries)
- Brazil (102 entries)
- Russia (90 entries)
- Ireland (75 entries)
- Austria (63)
# of U.S. Players: 18,704
# of International Players: 2,906
Top 10 States w/participants:
- California (4,315 entries)
- Nevada (2,521 entries)
- Texas (1,445 entries)
- Florida (1,239 entries)
- New York (823 entries)
- Arizona (715 entries)
- Washington (533 entries)
- Colorado (480 entries)
- Illinois (477 entries)
- New Jersey (422 entries)
Entries by Day: 1A: 3,249
1B: 2,153
1C: 3,770
1D: 3,099
1E: 4,855
1F: 4,487
Total Day 2 Players: 846 players (121 (A) + 70 (B) + 139 (C) + 105 (D) + 219 (E) + (192)
Total Day 3 Players: TBD
Total Day 4 Players: TBD
Total Day 5 Players: TBD
Total Survivors By Day/Flight:
Day 1A: 121 (3.72% of field) (Played 18, 30-minute levels)
Day 1B: 70 (3.25% of field) (Played 18, 30-minute levels)
Day 1C: 139 (3.68% of field) (Played 18, 30-minute levels)
Day 1D: 105 (3.38% of field) (Played 18, 30-minute levels)
Day 1E: 219 (4.51% of field) (Played 18, 30-minute levels)
Day 1F: 192 (4.27% of field) (Played 18, 30-minute levels)
Day 1 Total Survivors: 846 (3.91%)
Day 2: TBD (Played 10 60-minute levels)
Day 3: TBD (Played 10 60-minute levels)
Day 4: TBD
# of starting chips per player: 5,000
# of chips needed to win event: 108,806,500
# of physical poker chips used: 351,600
# of Dealers Required: 956
# of Copag Decks of Cards Used: 4,398
