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The World Series of Poker -- By The Numbers

- Posted by Jason M 2008-11-12 00:37:24
- I just got this info in an email from PokerSoup's very own "FloppyKim". Interesting...
  - $9,119,517 - Prize for the Champion of the 2008 WSOP Main Event
  - 28,000 - Number of pounds of TV equipment used to produce the Final Table
  - 7,000 - Number of hours taped in July at the WSOP
  - 6,844 - Players that began the 2008 WSOP Main Event
  - 2,750 - number of hands logged during WSOP Main Event taping (up to 300 more expected for Final Table)
  - 175 - Total Number of days worked for the 2008 WSOP (Pre-production on May 22- set strike on November 12)
  - 124 - The total number of countries and territories represented by players at this year's WSOP
  - 40 - Number of cameras used by ESPN to film the entire 2008 WSOP
  - 39 - Number of years the Main Event of the World Series of Poker has existed
  - 24 - Hour operation needed to turnaround the Main Event Final table Nov 11.
  - 20 - Number of HD cameras used to film the Final Table
  - 20 - Number of Main Event hours that will air on ESPN in 2008 (highest ever)
  - 15- Average amount of hours worked daily by crew covering the WSOP for 17 days
  - 13 - Avid editing systems used to turnaround the Final Table show for same-day airing
  - 6 - The number of years in a row an amateur has won the Main Event