What was the Biggest WSOP Main Event Prize Pool?

The biggest prize pool in the history of the WSOP came at the 2006 WSOP Main Event.

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The 2006 Main Event remains the largest tournament in poker history (by prize pool) with a total prize pool of $82,512,162. Every WSOP Main Event is a $10,000 No-Limit Texas Hold’em event. The tournament began with 8,773-players and was whittled down to 9 players on August 8, and Jamie Gold was crowned World Champion on August 10.

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