GGPoker Sets World Record for Largest Poker Tournament of All Time

A new world record for the largest poker tournament of all time has been set on GGPoker , with the $5 Ocean KO Opener attracting 420,084 entries to surpass the previous record of 253,692 participants set by PokerStars in October 2015. Played across dozens of starting flights, the monster tournament sees a minimum of 24,134 players advance to Day 2, which plays out on Monday, as GGPoker's latest addition to its online schedule comfortably eclipsed the previous benchmark.