WSOP NLHE field trends

[binions]

While the $1500 NLHE fields have generally been bigger than last year, so far the $2000 and $2500 fields are down ~20%,

Event 19 - $2500
June 11
1290 last year
1013 this year
-21.5%

Event 10 - $2000
June 6
1919 last year
1531 this year
-20.2%

If this trend continues, we could see a 20-30% drop in the WSOP ME, down from 8773 to 6000-7000.

Other NLHE events to keep an eye on:

Event 22 - $5000
June 13
622 last year

Event 25 - $2000
June 15
1579 last year

Event 47 - $2000
June 29
2050 last year

[Dunkman]

Hasn't everyone been predicting 6-7000?

[PhatPots]

I think it would be really cool if this year broke a record and they had 10,000 and had to use the day off to have another group. For some reason I seem to be the only person who thinks that it could actually have more people

[binions]

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Other NLHE events to keep an eye on:

Event 22 - $5000
June 13
622 last year


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640 entrants today in the $5K, about the same as last year, so that's a good sign.

[1p0kerboy]

Some of the results might be biased.

There are more events this year, which gives players more options. In other words, perhaps more players would be playing the $2000 and $2500 events if the $1500 events weren't available on pretty much a daily basis.

[Dynasty]

Regardless of the specific #s, the turnouts have been excellent. UIEGA hasn't done the damage so many feared it would.

The 1st event didn't they turn away like 300 people when last year it only had 2500 and this year had 3,000.

Stuff 10,000 I'm going for 12,000

[CanIPlayII]

I think more people are coming out early and playing in the smaller tourneys but when asked to hand over $10,000 in cash, will fly home.
I also have under 7650.

[Dawg24]

around 7000 is likely....jmho

[adanthar]

if it goes significantly (> 10%) under last year I will be really, really surprised.