PokerNews announced more than a month ago that the first-ever World Series of Poker Main Event held online at GGPoker shattered an online poker record for the largest prize pool.
It is now official with Guinness World Records announcing that the $27,559,500 prize pool generated by the 5,802 entrants to participated in the WSOP Online Event 77: $5,000 Main Event at GGPoker on September 6 established a new Guiness World Records title for the 'Largest Prize Pool for an Online Poker Tournament.'
"This Guinness World Records title was on our radar from the very beginning," said Steve Preiss, Head of Poker Operations at GGPoker at the GGPoker blog.