WSOP Recap: Highlights From The Successful 2022 Event

This year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament series was a smashing success. Omitting the event that saw two of the same cards dealt on the flop and a false active shooter report that led to chaos, the 2022 WSOP confirmed that poker is alive and well around the world.

The final event, the Tournament of Champions, wrapped up on Wednesday. When all the cards and chips stopped flying, Benjamin Kaupp was the last player standing in the exclusive freeroll, picking up $250,000.

The entire series – all 89 live events – saw impressive participation, even though there were still some concerns over COVID-19. Compared to 2019, the last time a full live WSOP schedule was held, some events increased their attendance by 27% or even 44%.

The Main Event, always a huge draw, attracted a lot of attention as poker players around the world set their sights on the $80-million prize pool. There were 8,663 entries, besting the 2019 event by 97. However, it was still just short of the record of 8,773, set in 2006.

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