The World Series of Poker’s historic summer has hit another exciting milestone. With final registration closed, the WSOP Main Event has shattered its all-time attendance record officially welcoming 10,043 entrants making the 54th annual edition the richest tournament in live poker history.
With the entrants that stood for 17 years now broken, the WSOP sets its sights on a final table to be remembered and a huge first-place prize to be awarded to the eventual undisputed world champion of poker. This year’s final table of nine players will enjoy historic payouts including $12.1 million for first place, $6.5 million for runner-up and an impressive $900,000 for the first player sent home.
“This is an all-time summer for the WSOP,” the WSOP Senior Vice-President and Executive Director, Ty Stewart, said. “Week after week we saw record fields, so it’s only fitting that we break the biggest record of all. 10,000 players is historic for the industry and this year’s champion will be remembered as the one to conquer the richest event in poker history, well at least until 2024.”
In 2006, the WSOP only paid out ten percent of its then-record-breaking Main Event field. In 2023, prize money will be awarded to 15 percent of total entrants.
With the entrants that stood for 17 years now broken, the WSOP sets its sights on a final table to be remembered and a huge first-place prize to be awarded to the eventual undisputed world champion of poker. This year’s final table of nine players will enjoy historic payouts including $12.1 million for first place, $6.5 million for runner-up and an impressive $900,000 for the first player sent home.
“This is an all-time summer for the WSOP,” the WSOP Senior Vice-President and Executive Director, Ty Stewart, said. “Week after week we saw record fields, so it’s only fitting that we break the biggest record of all. 10,000 players is historic for the industry and this year’s champion will be remembered as the one to conquer the richest event in poker history, well at least until 2024.”
In 2006, the WSOP only paid out ten percent of its then-record-breaking Main Event field. In 2023, prize money will be awarded to 15 percent of total entrants.