The World Series of Poker 2010 started on May 28th with the $500 buy-in Casino Employees Event. Although most of us have never heard of these guys, this was the start of a huge WSOP event taking place in Las Vegas, NV. The 41st World Series is now winding down and after 56 events have already been fought to the end, with millions of cash prizes being given out we are down to the MAIN EVENT.

July 4th has already come and gone, and that means it’s main event time. Day 1a began on July 5th and today will conclude the final day 1 entrants. With so many people at this event, the need for multiple starts is the only way to accommodate this many people. Of course, the more people the better, which also means bigger cash prizes as well as bigger competition. If you have never been out to Las Vegas for the main event, it is worth checking out if you are a poker player or just a fan.

The $10,000 buy-in definitely doesn’t scare too many people off. After today we will have a full count of players. All the big names are here including all the pros and sponsored pros. You will see FullTilt hats and PokerStars shirts everywhere. People get really amped up for this event, and for good reason. Top place finisher will win more than $6 million. Your odds of winning this event are pretty slim, but compared to other games like the lottery, you actually have a fighting chance.

We’ll keep you posted on how things progress and we may even have some pictures for you. Look for the big name pros to move up early, but you can always count on the amateurs to make there move as well. This event will finish up with 9 players on July 17th. These nine players will battle for the bracelet and cash in November. Either way, we are really excited about the turnout and the cards will be flying big time over the next two weeks. Good luck luck if you are a participant and have fun.

Updated July 9, 2010
The actual player numbers are in.
ENTRANTS: 7,319
PRIZE POOL: $68,798,600
1st PLACE PRIZE: $8,944,138