Here are some more numbers through 30 events of the 2008 World Series of Poker. These come to us from the newly math-oriented WSOP media group.
Totals through thirty events:
* 24,642 entrants
* 821 average entrants per event
* $59,117,189 in total prize money awarded
* $1,970,573 average prize pool per event
* $439,545 average first place prize per event
* Most events entered this year:
o Thomas McCormick (23)
o Sirous Jamshidi (22)
o Amnon Filippi (21)
o Justin Bonomo (21)
o Phil Ivey (21)
* Most event cashes to date:
o Nikolay Evdakov (6)
o Rolf Slotboom (5)
o Tom Schneider (5)
o Kathy Liebert (5)
o Alex Jacob (5)
o Roland Isra (5)
* Highest cash percentage this year:
o Kathy Liebert - 62.5% (5 of 8 events entered)
o Sarah Bilney - 50% (4 of 8 events entered)
o Tom Lee - 50% (3 of 6 events entered)
o Peter Debest - 50% (3 of 6 events entered)
o Calen McNeil - 50% (3 of 6 events entered)
* Most final tables: 2 (many players tied)
o Chris Bjorin; Andy Bloch; Alex Bolotin; David Benyamine; Scott Clements;
Jacobo Fernandez; Erick Lindgren; Fu Wong; Minh Ly; Daniel Negreanu; J.C. Tran;
Theo Tran; Barry Greenstein
* Money leaders:
o Grant Hinkle - $831,462 (1 cash)
o Phil Galfond - $817,781 (1 cash)
o Nenad Medic - $810,608 (2 cashes)
o Scott Seiver - 781,866 (3 cashes)
o Duncan Bell - $666,697 (1 cash)
*Other Stats:
-new food offerings closed due to lack of business: 1
-new food offerings about to close: 1
-energy drink comsumption: +34%
-windage in food court tent: medium to high today
-media tedium factor: 54%
-player fatigue factor: 44%
-useless information offerings: increasing day by day
