The most recent World Series of Poker tournament continues to throw surprises, including Celine Dion’s son René-Charles Angelil being a contender.
This marks his third time playing the Main Event, but he spoke candidly about his previous experiences as he said, “I think the first two times I played, I didn’t make it to dinner on day one, so I’m pretty happy to still be here on day five with chips.”
In the interview, the 24-year-old was also asked whether his mom had picked up his passion for poker. While this was denied, René-Charles went on to explain how his dad “was a very avid poker player.”
“I kind of picked it up from him, so I’ve been playing for quite a long time since I was like, you know, five years old, just playing him heads up and stuff…”
He continued to be asked about his mother, with him suggesting she could make an appearance if he makes it to the final table.
World Series of Poker Day Five: Celine Dion’s son René-Charles Angelil
Celine Dion’s son is one of many poker players who have turned up for the tournament this year, as the event has seen total participation be on record pace.
Day 45 of the WSOP is coming to an end! Day 5 of the Main Event ends with 202 players making their way to Day 6 and keeping the dream alive.
In another corner of the room, Shaun Deeb continued his quest to be the 2025 player of the year, extending his lead even further with a… pic.twitter.com/00zJejcC22
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The 2025 World Series of Poker Main Event is the third-largest in history, with 9,735 total entries. The prize pool is $90,535,500, with $10,000,000 going to the eventual champion.
The other statistics include:
- Total Entries: 9,735
- Prize Pool: $90,535,500
- Places Paid: 1,461
- Top Prize: $10,000,000
“It’s been another historic summer at the WSOP with total participation on record pace,” said WSOP Chief Executive Officer Ty Stewart in a press release.
“Customers have really responded to the WSOP’s move to The Strip and I think this number shows we remain a strong summer headliner.”
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