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LAKE TAHOE'S BIGGEST CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT EVER

Another Attendance Record Broken at Harveys -- 2012 Main Event Draws 422 Entrants.

Nov 18 2012 03:01 PM EST

LAKE TAHOE'S BIGGEST CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT EVER

The Main Event at the Harveys Resort and Casino set a new record as the largest championship event ever in the nine-year-history of WSOP Circuit events played at Lake Tahoe.

The official closing number is 422 players. The prize pool totals $633,000. The top 45 finishers will collect prize money. First place will pay $139,260.

Play has entered Day Two, which resumed with 165 survivors.

Live updates can be seen HERE.

Check out the official WSOP blog with the latest statistics and updates HERE.

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