This years Worlds Series of Poker is the biggest it has ever been. Many online poker players have made the journey to Vegas to play, too. All the big names are playing -  Fossilman, Texas Dolly, the Unabomber, the Brat, the Professor, Magician, Devilfish and even celebrities.

This year's event is a mixture between a Hollywood event and a huge sporting event. Out of the 5,600+ players, around 2,000 of them are said to be online poker fanatics. The top prize will be an estimated $7.5 million dollars! Not a bad purse for playing no-limit Texas Holdem. The winner stands to not only rake-in the $7.5 million, but huge endorsement packages, too.

Each of the nine poker players at the final table, will earn at least $1 million. Here's a great comparison for our online poker fans to consider - the first to bust  at the final table takes home about the same amount of money that the upcoming US Open tennis champ will take home. tennis champs at U.S. Open. By making more at this poker event than many pro football players make in a whole year, this poker event will most definitely get even bigger in the years to come. That's what we want to hear. .

Celebrity poker regulars such as Ben Affleck, James Woods, David Schwimmer, Jennifer Tilly are in attendance.

Be sure to keep an eye on this wildly popular poker event that is wrapping up This Friday the 15th.