games followed by rounds of no-limit hold 'em, pot-limit Omaha (high only), and limit 2–7 triple draw.

The tournament, now known as The Poker Player's Championship,[1] was moved to the second spot on the WSOP schedule, preceded only by the restricted $500 Casino Employees No Limit Hold'em event.

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

The total number of entrants in the 2010 Main Event was 7,319 with a prize pool of $68,798,600 with the winner receiving $8,944,138 for first place.

The bubble finisher (748th place) was Tim McDonald, a professional angler and recreational poker player from Lexington, Kentucky; he received the consolation prize of a guaranteed seat in the 2011 WSOP Main Event.