The 2017 World Series of Poker was the 48th annual

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(WSOP). It took place from May 30 – July 17 at the

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. There was a record 74

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events including the third edition of the $565 Colossus tournament and the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event, which began on July 8. The Main Event was streamed live on ESPN2 and

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beginning on July 8 and ran throughout the tournament. For the first time since 2007, the Main Event concluded in July; for the previous nine years, once the final table was set the Main Event was stopped with the nine remaining players returning to the Rio in

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to battle it out for the bracelet.

New events

*Event 19: $365 The Giant No Limit Hold'em - The event will feature five starting flights spread out over five weeks, with remaining players returning for Day 2 on July 8. A player who survived one flight can choose to abandon their stack and re-enter into another flight. The money will be reached during each flight, giving a player the opportunity to cash multiple times in the event. *Event 23: $2,620 The Marathon No Limit Hold'em - Players will begin with 26,200 chips and play 100-minute levels. *Three WSOP.com Online Events - There will be three events offered exclusively on WSOP.com with buy-ins of $333, $1,000, and $3,333.

Event schedule

Source:

Player of the Year

''Final standings as of November 10 (end of WSOPE):''

Main Event

The $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event began on July 8 with the first of three starting flights. The final table was reached on July 17. In a change from the

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, the finalists returned on July 20 with the winner being determined on July 22. The Main Event drew 7,221 players, the largest field since

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. The top 1,084 players finished in the money. Each player at the final table earned $1,000,000, with the winner earning $8,150,000.

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.''

Final Table

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and

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both made the Main Event final table for the second time, having finished 3rd in

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and 2011, respectively. Michael Ruane, 4th-place finisher in 2016, was knocked out on the final table bubble in 10th place to just miss making it for the second straight year.

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would go on to win the Main Event in

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. *Career statistics prior to the beginning of the 2017 Main Event.

Final Table results

References

External links

Official site
World Series of Poker

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