The 2013 World Series of Poker was the 44th annual
World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a series of poker tournaments held annually in Paradise, Nevada and, since 2004, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment. It dates its origins to 1970, when Benny Binion invited seven of the best-known poker pl ...
(WSOP). It was held at the
Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in
Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the city of Las Vegas. It was formed on December 8, 1950. Its population was 191,238 at the 2020 census, making it the f ...
between May 29 – July 15, 2013. There was 62
bracelet
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events, culminating in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event beginning on July 6. The
November Nine
The November Nine was the name used to refer to the final nine contestants, or final table, at the Main Event of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) from 2008 to 2016. The winner of the WSOP Main Event is considered to be the World Champion of Poker ...
concept returned for a sixth year, with the Main Event finalists returning on November 4.
The
One Drop Foundation One Drop is an international non-profit organization based in Montreal, created in 2007 by Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté, which is focused on water initiatives.
Arts and culture
One Drop uses circus arts, folklore, popular theatre, mus ...
, a charity founded by
Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil (, ; "Circus of the Sun" or "Sun Circus") is a Canadian entertainment company and the largest contemporary circus producer in the world. Located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul on 16 ...
founder
Guy Laliberté
Guy Laliberté, (born 2 September 1959) is a Canadian billionaire businessman, and poker player. Along with Gilles Ste-Croix, he is the co-founder of Cirque du Soleil. In January 2018, Laliberté was ranked by ''Forbes'' as the 11th wealthiest ...
devoted to providing safe water supplies in developing countries, continued a relationship with the WSOP that began with the
2012 edition. While last year's $1 million
Big One for One Drop
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was not held this year, the WSOP held two events that raised money for the charity. The first event was the One Drop High Roller, with a buy-in of $111,111; the Rio donated its 3% rake of the entry fees to One Drop. The other was the "Little One for One Drop", with a $1,111 buy-in plus unlimited rebuys, with One Drop receiving $111 from each buy-in and rebuy.
In April 2013, the WSOP expanded and held bracelet events in Australia at the
2013 World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific.
Event schedule
Main Event
The $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event began on July 6 with the first of three starting days. Remaining players from days 1A and 1B returned on Day 2AB, while the players from Day 1C returned on Day 2C with the entire field combining on Day 3. The final table of nine players was reached on July 15, with the
November Nine
The November Nine was the name used to refer to the final nine contestants, or final table, at the Main Event of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) from 2008 to 2016. The winner of the WSOP Main Event is considered to be the World Champion of Poker ...
returning on November 4.
The Main Event attracted 6,352 entrants, creating a prize pool of $59,708,800. The top 648 finishers placed in the money, with the top nine players receiving at least $733,224. The winner of the Main Event earned $8,359,531.
Performance of past champions
* Indicates the place of a player who finished in the money
Other notable high finishes
''NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.''
November Nine
The November Nine was the name used to refer to the final nine contestants, or final table, at the Main Event of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) from 2008 to 2016. The winner of the WSOP Main Event is considered to be the World Champion of Poker ...
*Career statistics prior to the beginning of the 2013 Main Event.
Final Table
References
External links
Official siteOriginal source of live updates from WSOP 2013
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World Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a series of poker tournaments held annually in Paradise, Nevada and, since 2004, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment. It dates its origins to 1970, when Benny Binion invited seven of the best-known poker pl ...