World Series of Poker breaks daily record and reveals Main Event bracelet for 2024

July 9, 2024

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The World Series of Poker is making history again.

According to tournament officials, a new single-day attendance record was set on Saturday, July 6, with 5,014 people participating in the 2024 Main Event as part of Flight 1D.

Last year’s Main Event attracted a record 10,043 entrants and is currently the largest Main Event in the series’ history with a prize pool of $93,339,900, the largest in poker history.

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As for the 2024 edition, WSOP founding father and Poker Hall of Famer Jack Binion helped unveil the Main Event bracelet.

“The WSOP Main Event bracelet is known as the most expensive trophy in sports, but the reason it is priceless in the eyes of players is Jack Binion,” said Ty Stewart, Executive Director of the World Series of Poker. “With another field of approximately 10,000 players in Las Vegas, we are proud to show him how far his vision has come.”

The bracelet was custom-crafted by Jostens from approximately 445 grams of 10-karat yellow gold with 2,253 gemstones, including 1,948 diamonds, 230 black onyx stones and 75 rubies. This year’s bracelet is special because there is a removable gold faceplate in the center of the bracelet that “acts as a card protector.”

The 55th annual World Series of Poker is still underway on the Las Vegas Strip and is scheduled to run through July 21.