LAS VEGAS -- Event 57 -- the $10,000 buy-in no-limit hold'em championship final -- starts today at the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino here.

The tournament will continue through July 15, when the final nine players are to be determined. There will then be a break until Nov. 7, when the nine finalists return to play for the championship.

Results of the previous 56 tournaments: (Event No., date, buy-in, entries, prize pool and winner (with payoff):

Championship tournaments in bold face

1 -- Casino Employees, no-limit hold 'em $500 ... 866 entries ...$389,780 prize pool ... Winner: Andrew Cohen, $83,833.

2 -- 40th annual no-limit hold 'em $40,000 ... 201 entries ... $7,718,400 prize pool ... Winner: Vitaly Lunkin, $1,891,012.

3 --Omaha high-low split eight o r better $1,500 ... 918 entries ... $1,253,070 prize pool ... Winner: Thang Luu, $263,190.

4A--No-limit hold 'em $1,000 ... 6.012 entries ... $5,410,800 prize pool. Winner: Steve Sung, $771,338.

5--Pot-limit Omaha $1,500 ... 809 entries ... $1,042,087 prize pool ... Winner: Jason Mercier, $237,462.

6 -- World Championship seven-card stud $10,000 ... 142 entries, $1,134,800 prize pool ... Winner: Freddie Ellis $373,751.

7 -- No-limit hold 'em $1,500 ... 2,791 entries ... $3,809,715 prize pool ... Winner: Travis Johnson, $666,853.

8 -- 2-7 draw lowball $2,500 ... 147 entries ... $338,100 prize pool ... Winner: Phil Ivey, $96,367.

9 -- Six-handed no-limit hold 'em $1,500 ... 1,459 entries ... $1,991,535 prize pool ... Winner: Ken Aldridge, $428,259.

10 -- Pot-limit Omaha/hold 'em $2,500 ... 453 entries ... $1,041,900 prize pool ... Winner: Rami Boukai, $244,862.

11 -- No-limit hold 'em $2,000 ... 1,646 entries ... $2,995,720 prize pool ... Winner: Anthony Harb, $569,254.

12--World Championship mixed event $10,000 ... 194 entries ... $1,823,600 prize pool ... Winner: Ville Wahlbeck, $492,375.

13 -- No-limit hold 'em $2,500 ... 1,088 entries ... $2,502,400 prize pool ... Winner: Keven Stammen, $506,786.

14 -- Six-handed limit hold 'em $2,500 ... 367 entries ... $844,100 prize pool ... Winner: Brock Parker, $223,697.

15 -- No-limit hold 'em $5,000 ... 655 entries ... $3,078,500 prize pool ... Winner: Brian Lemke, $692,658.

16 -- Seven-card stud $1,500 ... 359 entries ... $490,835 prize pool ... Winner: Jeffrey Lisandro, $124,975.

17 -- Ladies no-limit World Championship $1,000 ... 1,060 entries, $964,600 prize pool ... Winner: Lisa Hamilton, $195,390.

18 -- World Championship Omaha high-low split $10,000 ... 179 entries ... $1,682,600 prize pool ... Winner: Daniel Alaei, $445,895.

19 -- Six-handed no-limit hold 'em $2,500 ... 1,068 entries ... $2,456,400 prize pool ... Winner: John Brock Parker, $527,745.

20 -- Pot-limit hold 'em $1,500 ... 633 entries ... $864,045 prize pool ... Winner: John Paul Kelley, $194,434.

21-- HORSE $3,000 ... 452 entries ... $1,247,520 prize pool ... Winner: Zach Fellows, $311,899.

22 -- No-limit hold 'em shootout $1,500 ... 1,000 entries ... $1,365,000 prize pool ... Winner: Jeff Carris, $313,673.

23 -- World Championship 2-7 draw lowball $10,000 ... 96 entries ... $902,400 prize pool ... Winner: Nick Schulman, $279,742.

24 -- No-limit hold 'em $1,500 ...2,506 entries ... $3,420,690 prize pool ... Winner: Pete Villandos, $607,256.

25 -- Omaha/seven-card stud high-low $2,500 ... 376 entries ... $1,000,000 prize pool ... Winner: Phil Ivey, $220,538.

26 -- Limit hold 'em $1,500 ... 643 entries ... $877,695 prize pool. Winner: Tomas Alenius, $197,509.

27 -- Pot-limit Omaha high-low split $5,000 ... 198 entries, $470,000 prize pool ... Winner: Roland DeWolfe, $246,616.

28 -- No-limit hold 'em $1,500 ... 2,638 entries ... $3,600,870 prize pool ... Winner: Mike Eise, $639,331.

29 -- World Championship heads-up $10,000 ... 256 entries ... $2,406, 400 prize pool ... Winner: Leo Wolpert, $625,682.

30 -- Pot-limit Omaha $2,500 ... 436 entries ... $1,002,800 prize pool ...Winner: J.C. Tran, $235,685.

31 -- HORSE $1,500 ... 770 entries ... $1,051,050 prize pool ... Winner: James Van Alstyne, $247,033.

32 -- No-limit hold 'em $2,000 ... 1,534 entries ... $2,791.880 prize pool ... Winner: Angel Guillen, $530,548.

33 -- World Championship limit hold 'em $10,000 ... 185 entries ... $1,739,000 prize pool ... Winner: Gary (FBT) Mueller, $460,841.

34 -- No-limit hold 'em. $1,500 ... 2,095 entries ... $2,859,675 prize pool ... Winner: Eric Baldwin, $521,9991.

35 -- Pot-limit Omaha, $5,000 ... 363 entries ... $1,706,100 prize pool. Winner: Richard Austin, $409,484.

36 -- No-limit hold 'em $2,000 ... 1,695 entries ... $3,084,900 prize pool ... Winner: Jordan Smith, $586,212.

37 -- World Championship seven-card stud high-low split $10,000 ... 164 entries ... $1,541,600 prize pool ... Winner: Jeffrey Lisandro, $431,656.

38 -- Limit hold 'em $2,000 ... 446 entries ... $811,720 prize pool ... Marc Naalden, $190,770.

39 -- No-limit hold 'em $1,500 ... 2,715 entries ... $3,705,975 prize pool ... Winner: Ray Foley, $657,969.

40 -- World Championship pot-limit Omaha $10,000 ... 295 entries ... $2,773,000 prize pool ... Winner: Matthew Graham, $679,402.

41-- No-limit hold 'em shootout $5,000 ... 280 entries ... $1,316,000 prize pool ... Winner: Peter Traply, $348,755.

42-- Mixed event $2,500 ... 412 entries ... $947,600 prize pool ... Winner: Jeremy Ankenman, $241,654.

43-- Seniors World Championship $1,000 ... Entries: 2,707 ... Prize pool $2,463,700 ... Michael Davis, $437,358.

44-- Razz $2,500 ... 315 entries ... $792,500 prize pool ... Jeffrey Lisandro, $188,390.

45 --World Championship pot-limit hold 'em $10,000 ... 275 entries ... $2,585,000 prize pool ... Winner: John Kabbai, $633,335.

46 -- Omaha high-low split $2,500 ... 425 entries ... $977,500 prize pool ... Winner: Derek Raymond, $229,192.

47--Mixed hold 'em (limit/no-limit) $2,500 ... 528 entries ... $1,214,400 prize pool ... Winner: Bahador Ahmadi, $278,804.

48 -- Pot-limit Omaha high-low split $1,500 ... 762 entries ... $1,040,130 prize pool ... Winner: Brandon Cantu, $228,867.

49 -- World Championship HORSE $50,000 ... 95 entries ... $4,560,000 prize pool ... Winner: David Bach, $1,276,802.

50 -- Limit hold 'em shootout $1,500 ... 571 entries ... $779,024 prize pool ... Winner: Greg (FBT) Mueller, $194,909.

51 -- No-limit hold 'em $1,500 ... 2,781 entries ... $3,796,065 prize pool ... Winner: Jon Carsten, $664,426.

52 -- Triple chance no-limit hold 'em $3,000 ... 854 entries ... $2,357,040 prize pool ... Winner: Jorg Reisert, $506,800.

53 -- Seven-card stud high-low $1,500 ... 467 entries ... $657,455 prize pool ... Winner: David Halpern, $159,390.

54 -- No-limit hold 'em $1,500 ... 2,818 entries ... $3,846,570 prize pool ... Winner: Tony Veckey, $673,276.

55 -- 2-7 triple draw lowball $2,500 ... 258 entries ... $593,400 prize pool ... Winner: Abraham Mosseri, $165,321.

56 -- Six-handed no-limit hold 'em $5,000 ... 928 entries ... $4,361,000 prize pool ... Final table Thursday.