World Series of Poker crown worth roughly $9M

The top prize at the main event of the World Series of Poker will be more than $9 million this year, and about 660 players will get some piece of a $64 million prize pool, tournament officials said Sunday. About 2,500 players entered the no-limit Texas Hold ‘em tournament Sunday, the last day players were able to register. The field of more than 6,800 entrants was about 500 more than last …

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Sun, July 6th, 2008

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