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Originally Posted by akashenk
The 100 extra tables are in the Versailles tower (formerly Jubilee). This will obviously help overall, but it's not like they expanded the main space where these mega field events are being held. I'm pretty sure they cancelled the 1:00pm daily Deepstack for 1D of this event last year. So, they were using all of their available space. If they allow spillover into the new space during these mega-field events, or if that space is used for stuff which would otherwise have to take up room in the main areas (like cash), then yes, the extra 100 tables will make it possible for there to be larger fields. But if this new space is just used so that they don't have to cancel Daily Deepstacks, I don't think it will necessarily affect the field sizes much.
At this moment, if I were a gambling man, I would take the under on 20K, and might even take the under on last year's number. We are another year removed from the bounty which was Covid relief, and I think there have just been a lot more great tournaments and series available to folks over the last year than there were the previous year. Add to that a general malaise in economic outlook, and I'm not sure bankrolls are as flush as they were last year. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see a bit of a pullback from last year's numbers on many events. All that being said, I have no reason to believe this won't be another really great WSOP.
I agree with many logical questions in Akashenk post.
But I think there are some special reasons why some tournaments are very attractive to an average poker players . ( Like me )
1, Small buy-in with Big guarantee for example :Gladiator , Mystery Bounty,
2, Reasonable buy-in with potential huge attendance & Jackpot:Colossus, Monster stack etc
3, Surprise $$ : Mystery Bounty :knocking out someone can surprisingly turn into Million or 1/2 Million payday!!
So even Mystery Million Bounty, Gladiator,Monster stack etc are not a novelty as they are being offered for last 3-4 years,will attract huge crowd.
With that in mind I think Mystery Bounty will attract close to last year or maybe more !!