The 2001 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was held at Binion's Horseshoe.
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Main Event
There were 613 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a non-online casino at the time. The 2001 Main Event was the first tournament in history to pay out at least $1,000,000 to two players.
Other High Finishes
NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
References
2001 World Series of Poker Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA