2010 World Series of Poker

Event #2: $50,000 Poker Player's Championship
Day: 1
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Event Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q♠5♣
Prize
$1,559,046
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,568,000
Entries
116
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
30,000
Players Left 1 / 116

The $50K by the Numbers

It's a little difficult to compare year-to-year numbers when it comes to the $50,000 Players' Championship, primarily because the format has slightly changed every year.

2010 (8-game mix, televised, NLHE at final table): 116 entries
2009 (H.O.R.S.E., not televised): 95 entries
2008 (H.O.R.S.E., televised, H.O.R.S.E. at final table): 148 entries
2007 (H.O.R.S.E., televised, H.O.R.S.E. at final table): 148 entries
2006 (H.O.R.S.E., televised, NLHE at final table): 143 entries

This year's numbers are up a bit from last year's, no doubt due to the fact that (a) no-limit and pot-limit games have been added to the mix and (b) ESPN is televising the final table this year, where the 8-game mix will be abandoned in favor of straight no-limit hold'em.