Shuffle up and deal. The World Series of Poker Main Event is officially underway at the Rio with thousands of fans expected to enter.
All buy in with $10,000 pitting regular Joes, celebrities, sports stars and poker pros alike against each other, all hoping to go home with a bracelet and an estimated $8 million grand prize.
Last year, 6,683 players entered the tournament with Sweden’s Martin Jacobson winning the $10 million. This year, for the first time, the first 1,000 finishers win cash prizes, and that lowers the overall prize package when the final nine return to finish the tournament in November.