The World Poker Championships is held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

The main event of the World Poker Championships is called the Main Event.

Phil Hellmuth has won the World Poker Championships Main Event title a record 15 times.

The buy-in for the World Poker Championships Main Event is $10,000.

The World Poker Championships Main Event typically attracts between 6,000 and 8,000 players each year.

The prize pool for the World Poker Championships Main Event typically ranges from $150 million to $200 million.

Johnny Moss was the first player to win the World Poker Championships Main Event two years in a row, in 1970 and 1971.

Stu Ungar is the only player to have won the World Poker Championships Main Event three times, in 1980, 1981, and 1997.

Doyle Brunson is the only player to have won the World Poker Championships Main Event four times, in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 2005.

Phil Hellmuth is the only player to have won the World Poker Championships Main Event five times, in 1989, 1993, 2007, 2012, and 2018.

The winner of the World Poker Championships Main Event is awarded the WSOP Bracelet.

Phil Hellmuth has won a record 16 WSOP Bracelets.

Phil Hellmuth has won the most WSOP Bracelets in a single year, with 5 bracelets in 1989.

Jack Effel was the tournament director of the World Poker Championships from 1970 to 2004.

The World Poker Championships Main Event is televised on ESPN.