button in SafariWill Event #1 Set Records?
With the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) kicking off today, there is a great deal of excitement for Event #1: $550 No-Limit Hold'em Mini Mystery Millions, a tournament some suggest could be one of the biggest live events ever.
As such, PokerNews asked Robert Jen, the "World's Greatest Unknown Poker Historian," for a list of the largest WSOP events in Las Vegas:
Largest WSOP Live Events in Las Vegas
| Entries | Year | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 28,371 | 2019 | $500 Big 50 No-Limit Hold 'Em |
| 24,629 | 2025 | $300 Gladiators of Poker |
| 23,088 | 2023 | $300 Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold 'Em |
| 22,374 | 2015 | $565 Colossus No-Limit Hold 'Em |
| 21,613 | 2016 | $565 Colossus II No-Limit Hold 'Em |
| 20,647 | 2024 | $300 Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold 'Em |
| 20,080 | 2022 | $500 Housewarming No-limit Hold 'Em |
| 19,654 | 2025 | $1,000 Mystery Millions Bounty |
| 19,303 | 2024 | $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold 'Em |
| 18,409 | 2024 | $1,000 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold 'Em Bounty |
And just for fun, he included the largest WSOP GGPoker Online Events:
Largest WSOP GGPoker Online Events
| Entries | Year | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 53,768 | 2025 | Online $215 Mystery Millions |
| 52,452 | 2024 | Online $215 Mystery Millions |
| 51,211 | 2023 | Online $210 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold 'Em |
| 51,003 | 2022 | Online $210 Million Dollar Mystery Bounty |
| 44,576 | 2020 | Online $50 Big 50 |
| 34,787 | 2020 | Online $100 WSOP Million$ |
| 30,810 | 2021 | Online $50 Return No-Limit Hold 'Em |
| 29,306 | 2020 | Online $100 Opener |
| 28,371 | 2019 | $500 Big 50 No-Limit Hold 'Em |
| 24,629 | 2025 | $300 Gladiators of Poker |
Only time will tell if Event #1: $550 No-Limit Hold'em Mini Mystery Millions makes the list, and it's something PokerNews will keep an eye on until registration closes.