August 12, 2003 - August 11, 2004
| Number of Players (All Tournament Entries -- Combined) |
| 13,036 |
(Binion's Horseshoe) 2004 World Series of Poker |
| 10,085 |
(PokerStars) 2004 World Championship of Online Poker |
| 6,248 |
(Bicycle Casino) 2003 Legends of Poker |
| 6,163 |
(Gold Strike-Horseshoe Tunica) 2004 Jack Binion World Poker Open |
| 6,140 |
(Commerce Casino) 2004 LA Poker Classic |
| 5,539 |
(Orleans Las Vegas) 2004 Orleans Open |
| 4,261 |
(Commerce Casino) 2004 California State Poker Championship |
| Number of Players (Single Event) |
| 2,576 |
(Binion's Horseshoe) 2004 World Series of Poker (Championship Event) |
| 1,642 |
(PokerStars) 2004 World Championship of Online Poker (Event 5) |
| 1,389 |
(PokerStars) 2004 World Championship of Online Poker (Event 4) |
| 1,272 |
(PokerStars) 2004 World Championship of Online Poker (Event 3) |
| 1,101 |
(Foxwoods) 2004 New England Poker Classic (Event 3) |
| 1,024 |
(PokerStars) 2004 World Championship of Online Poker (Event 2) |
| 1,009 |
(Orleans Las Vegas) 2004 Orleans Open (Event 1) |
| 950 |
(Gold Strike/Horseshoe Tunica) 2004 Jack Binion World Poker Open (Event 4) |
| 918 |
(Gold Strike/Horseshoe Tunica) 2004 Jack Binion World Poker Open (Event 2) |
| 843 |
(PokerStars) 2004 World Championship of Online Poker (Championship Event) |
| 834 |
(Binion's Horseshoe) 2004 World Series of Poker (Event 2) |
| 834 |
(Binion's Horseshoe) 2004 World Series of Poker (Event 23) |
| 831 |
(Binion's Horseshoe) 2004 World Series of Poker (Event 9) |
| Prize Money (All Tournament Events -- Combined) |
| $45,957,570 |
(Binion's Horseshoe) 2004 World Series of Poker |
| $12,389,325 |
(Bellagio) 2004 Second Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic/ WPT Finals |
| $9,467,900 |
(Commerce Casino) 2004 LA Poker Classic |
| $7,856,435 |
(Gold Strike/Horseshoe Tunica) 2004 Jack Binion World Poker Open |
| $6,548,555 |
(Bellagio) 2003 Five Diamond |
| $6,002,300 |
(PokerStars) 2004 World Championship of Online Poker |
| $5,662,000 |
(Foxwoods) 2003 World Poker Finals |
| $4,892,966 |
(Bellagio) 2004 Festa al Lago 2 |
| $3,822,000 |
(Party Poker) 2004 Party Poker Million |
| $3,639,775 |
(Bicycle Casino) 2003 Legends of Poker |
| Prize Money (Single Event) |
| $24,214,400 |
(Binion's Horseshoe) 2004 World Series of Poker (Championship Event) |
| $8,342,000 |
(Bellagio) 2004 Second Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic/ WPT Finals (Championship Event) |
| $3,822,000 |
(Party Poker) 2004 Party Poker Million |
| $3,781,500 |
(Commerce Casino) 2004 LA Poker Classic (Championship Event) |
| $3,455,050 |
(Gold Strike/Horseshoe Tunica) 2004 Jack Binion World Poker Open (Championship Event) |
| $3,155,000 |
(Foxwoods) 2003 World Poker Finals (Championship Event) |
| $3,044,750 |
(Bellagio) 2003 Five Diamond (Championship Event) |
| $2,725,200 |
(Mirage Las Vegas) 2004 Mirage Poker Showdown |
| $2,107,500 |
(PokerStars) 2004 World Championship of Online Poker
(Championship Event) |
| $1,970,000 |
(Sands Atlantic City) 2003 "Showdown at the Sands"
(Championship Event) |
| $1,796,760 |
(Binion's Horseshoe) 2004 World Series of Poker (Event 30) |
| $1,633,700 |
(Reno Hilton) 2004 World Poker Challenge (Championship Event) |
| $1,545,000 |
(Bicycle Casino) 2003 Legends of Poker |
| $1,534,560 |
(Binion's Horseshoe) 2004 World Series of Poker (Event 2) |
| $1,499,800 |
(Binion's Horseshoe) 2004 World Series of Poker (Event 31) |
2004 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) Compared to Other Major Sporting Events and Competitions
| Total Prize Money - Other Major Televised Poker Tournament Events |
| $1,175,000 |
(Borgata) 2003 Borgata Open (Atlantic City, NJ) |
| $1,064,000 |
(Turning Stone Casino) 2004 Championship Poker at Turning Stone (Verona, NY) |
| $970,200 |
(Trump Taj Mahal) 2003 U.S. Poker Championships (Atlantic City, NJ) |
| $646,000 |
(Plaza Las Vegas) 2004 Championship at the Plaza (Las Vegas, NV) |
| Total Prize Money - Other Major Sporting Events (2004) |
| $18,449,000 |
Wimbledon (tennis) |
| $17,750,000 |
US Open (tennis) |
| $16,000,000 |
French Open (tennis) |
| $15,250,000 |
Dubai World Cup (horse racing) |
| $13,816,240 |
Daytona 500 (NASCAR) |
| $10,000,000 |
Indianapolis 500 (auto racing) |
| $9,500,000 (est.) |
Brickyard 400 (NASCAR) |
| $7,608,224 |
British Open (golf) |
| $6,500,000 |
Masters (golf) |
| $6,002,300 |
(PokerStars) 2004 World Championship of Online Poker |
| $5,078,449 |
PGA (golf) |
| $5,000,000 |
Kentucky Derby (horse racing) |
| $5,000,000 |
World Cricket Championships (cricket) |
| $2,700,000 |
Tour de France (cycling) |
| $1,500,000 |
World Chess Championships (FIDE) (chess) |
| $1,141,233 |
Grand National (UK) (horse racing) |
| $500,000 |
New York City Marathon (track and field) |
Sources: PokerStars.com, Card Player magazine, PokerPages.com, Bicycle Casino, NASCAR.com, Augusta.com, USA Today, Daytona500.com, cyclingnews.com. Associated Press
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