Held in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino, the series began on May 30, 2008, and featured 55 poker championships in several variants.

Highlights of the 2008 series include the selection of Erick Lindgren, who won a bracelet and made three final tables, as recipient of the "Player of the Year Award".

The previous record of 8 was held by 5 players: Chris Ferguson, Phil Hellmuth, Humberto Brenes, Michael Binger, and Chad Brown.

Evdakov's achievement also represents the most cashes by a player at one WSOP without reaching a single final table.

[5] The $10,000 World Championship No Limit Texas Hold 'em Main Event began on July 3 with the first of four starting days.

This change in schedule was made to allow ESPN to broadcast the final table on November 11, shortly after it was played.

The list includes:[citation needed] *Career statistics prior to the beginning of the 2008 Main Event At the age of 22, Peter Eastgate became the youngest Main Event winner, surpassing Phil Hellmuth who was 24 when he won in 1989 and became the first European to capture the title since Carlos Mortensen won in 2001.