... when I set the question I thought I had an answer ... perhaps someone else can google a correct answer ... though I expect the number is more like 10,000.
The numbers of runners is startling.
1970 - year 1 - 6 Runners (Only a Main Event)
1980 - Main Event - 73 Runners - 12 Events
1990 - Main Event - 194 Runners - 15 Events
2000 - Main Event - 512 Runners - 24 Events.
2003 - Main Event - 839 Runners - 36 Events
2006 - Main Event - 8773 Runners - 47 Events
... here is a list of the top 5000 Cashers ... in the WSOP ... but I think there are an undefined amount of ties for one cash each ...
http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/ranking/144Question how many people have cashed once ... especially in the early years lost of the runners similar across the events.
My friend Humberto has cashed 54 times ... 7th in the all time list!
http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=31So it is now a dual quiz:
Guess the answer!
Find the answer!
I would be surprised if over 15,000 though.
Louis