Attendance drops for Lake Tahoe WSOP Circuit

Perhaps signaling a slow down, or maybe just a well-deserved break as the seasons change, players have voted with their pockets in regards to the World Series of Poker Circuit event that’s taking place in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Only 132 players gained entry via satellite or paid their way into the $5,150.00 Main Event that started today. That’s ten less than last year, producing a small-by-today’s-standards prize pool of $640,200.00. Folks keeping the temperature on the poker world are probably holding their breath right now, hoping that the small turnout is only an anomaly and not a trend that will go into next year.

The top eighteen places will be paid out and the winner will get $181,379, entry to the 2009 WSOP Main Event, and the WSOPC ring that graces the middle finger (one can only assume) of each winner.

A few notable players in the field include 2007 WSOP Champ Jerry Yang, Chris “Jesus” Ferguson, and Johnny Chan . Kathy Liebert appears to be the biggest name representing the opposite sex and Max Pescatori is representing the North East making the long trek to the mountains of Lake Tahoe.

Hosted at Harveys Lake Tahoe, this event will conclude in three days on Sunday the 16th.