Most notably, it was the only WSOP where the Main Event final table took place outdoors, at the Fremont Street Experience, just outside Binions.

There were 20 preliminary bracelet events at the 1997 World Series of Poker.

[2] Each entrant paid $10,000 to enter the tournament, with the top 27 players finishing in the money.

Stu Ungar won the Main Event for a record-tying third time.

NB: This list is restricted to In The Money finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.