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2021 WSOP Day 39: Main Event Breaks Through 4,500 Entrants; Ajayi Tops Counts

The $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event World Championship was the only tournament running on Day 39 of the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP). november 7 saw Day 1d of the Main Event utilize all three cavernous tournament rooms at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, with more than 2,500 players choosing the fourth flight as the time to begin their quest for WSOP Main Event glory.

The 2,550 entrants on Day 1d were more than the previous three flights’ combined attendances. Some 4,518 players have bought in so far, and that number is set to increase with two more flights taking place on November 8 and November 9, flights that should be full of European stars after the United States lifted COVID-19 related travel restrictions.