It took place from May 30 – July 17 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Main Event was streamed live on ESPN2 and Poker Central beginning on July 8 and ran throughout the tournament.

[2] Source: [3] Final standings as of November 10 (end of WSOPE): The $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event began on July 8 with the first of three starting flights.

Antoine Saout and Ben Lamb both made the Main Event final table for the second time, having finished 3rd in 2009 and 2011, respectively.

Michael Ruane, 4th-place finisher in 2016, was knocked out on the final table bubble in 10th place to just miss making it for the second straight year.