WSOP 2011 Sets New Records with Over 33,000 Participants and $55 Million in Prizes

The 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) has set new records with an 11.7% increase in attendance compared to 2010, with a total of 33,173 participants. The total prize pool for WSOP 2011 was $55,883,060, an 8.6% increase from 2010.

Several tournaments set new records, including the largest prize pool in the history of heads-up tournaments at $3,040,000 in tournament #2. The largest Omaha Hi-Lo tournament in poker history had 925 players in tournament #3, and the largest 6-max tournament had 1,920 players in tournament #10. The largest prize pool in the history of 2-7 tournaments was $1,184,400 in tournament #16, while the largest NLHE tournament with a single starting day had 3,175 players in tournament #20.

Other notable records include the largest PLO tournament with 1,071 players in tournament #22 and the largest mixed games tournament with 489 players in tournament #23. The average age of participants was 36.17, while the average age of winners was 28.82. Additionally, 96.8% of participants were male. The top 5 countries by prize money were the USA, Canada, the UK, Russia, and France.