PokerStars sets world record with 35,000-player tournament

The Buzz · #1 (**permalink**) 30th-December-2008, 06:46 AM

PokerStars has broken its own world record for largest poker tournament with a 35,000-player $10+1 No Limit Hold'em event on Sunday.

More details available here ... http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news...s-world-record

RPM Poker · #2 (**permalink**) 30th-December-2008, 10:16 AM

That is incredible. what did the winner get?

ppw · #3 (**permalink**) 30th-December-2008, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by RPM Poker

That is incredible. what did the winner get?

It is incredible!! the bandwidth and server load alone boggles the mind! The winner got $30k...nice, bet it took a few hundred hours!!!! lol