Paul Wasicka is the role model for the WSOP circuit this year after he won the last event. The buy-in and entry free for this year’s main event is down to $1,600 after being at $5,150 a year ago when a field of 96 players entered, creating a prize pool of $449,750. That event was won by 2006 World Series of Poker main-event runner-up Paul Wasicka for $139,422 in prize money.
Among the final nine were established pros Carter Phillips, Dwyte Pilgrim and Matt Stout. Now with a smaller buy-in, this year’s main event is expected to have a larger turnout.