Ivey is among about a dozen poker players who are members of Team Full Tilt, sponsored by Full Tilt Poker. online poker sites have not interfered with the tournament, which is not directly affiliated but gathers interest from big names from the online game. Palansky said the legal tangles of the major U.S. 'If this continues it will be the biggest attendance numbers in World Series history,' he said. The total money given out so far this year is $37 million. The annual tournament takes place in Las Vegas and will culminate with championship events in early July.īut Seth Palansky, communications director for WSOP, said participation is up 11 percent from this period last year with 20,443 registering for the 20 events out of the total 58 that are scheduled to take place. Phil Ivey, one of the world's best poker players, announced he is suing his sponsor for $150 million and is staying away from this year's World Series of Poker (WSOP), which began May 31.
June 14, 2011— - The World Series of Poker expects record participation this year, despite a 'boycott' from one of the world's best players and legal troubles of three online poker websites.
