Poker Tournament Shows Pros Adapt to Web: Joe Saumarez-Smith

July 25 (Bloomberg) — Poker players have been busy dispelling any notions the game is falling on hard times.

This year’s World Series of Poker has seen a record 58,720 entrants from 118 different nations and more than $180 million in prize money across the 55 tournaments that comprise poker’s world championships. The event reached its final stage last week at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, selecting the nine players who will battle for the championship over two days starting Nov. 9.

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