Total players in 2006 WSOP ME

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Mon Jul 31 23:25:00 PDT 2006
Final Numbers For Main Event
After 3 day ones have concluded, and day 1D still going on for the next 4 in a half hours, the final number of participants in this years main event has just been announced. This year 8,773 people entered the main event. This number makes it the biggest Main Event in World Series of Poker history. This is almost 3,000 more than the number of participants last year. Keep it here with cardplayer as we will continue to give you live updates and chip counts until the main event champion is crowned.

Wow. A first prize of $10-11 million?! The prize structure won't be announced for another day or two. A lot of pros have been eliminated from the field, but there are some interesting stories, movies, and pictures. I've attached one, of Joe Sebok, son of Barry Greenstein. Joe lost that bet to Gavin Smith and has to dress as a superhero for every day he's playing in the series. Gavin is busted, but Joe is still alive. If he makes the final table, he doesn't have to wear it....but I hope ESPN highlights Joe at the spotlight table during day 2. In this pic, he's dressed as Wonder Woman and he's also dressed as Spiderman, Robin, and someone else....can't remember.