History has been made at the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) with the main event officially becoming the largest ever in the 55-year history of WSOP. The prestigious tournament has attracted a record 10,112 players, surpassing last year’s record of 10,043 entries and becoming the largest main event. The staggering turnout of players has resulted in a $94,041,600, the largest prize pool in history, which makes it the richest ever tournament in the world of poker.
Only top 1,517 finishers earn a piece of the prize pool, with a min cash worth $15,000. The eventual champion of this historic event will walk away with $10,000,000. In addition to the top prize money, the champion will take home the coveted 2024 WSOP championship bracelet, which was revealed at the start of Day 2D session on Monday by Jack Binion, a celebrated visionary behind WSOP.
This marks the fifth time that a WSOP Main Event champion will take home an eight-figure score, $10,000,000. The biggest first-place prize in this event was awarded to Daniel Weinman in 2023. The second biggest first-place prize went to Jamie Gold who won $12,000,000 in 2006.
The final nine finishers of the WSOP 2024 Main Event will earn at least seven-figure paydays, with the runner-up and the third-place finisher taking home a whopping $6 million and $4 million, respectively.
2024 WSOP Main Event Top 9 Payouts
| 1 | $10,000,000 |
| 2 | $6,000,000 |
| 3 | $4,000,000 |
| 4 | $3,000,000 |
| 5 | $2,500,000 |
| 6 | $2,000,000 |
| 7 | $1,500,000 |
| 8 | $1,250,000 |
| 9 | $1,000,000 |
Late registration remained open till the start of level 8 on day 2D. A total of 618 players entered the final day available to players. Heading into Day 2D, there were 9,494 entries recorded across Days 1A through 1D and day 2ABC, which also allowed late registration through the third level of the day (level 8 overall). Day 1D hit a new record for the largest turnout of any starting flight with a massive 5,014 entries. The previous record was a turnout of the 4,879 entries, which were made on Day 1C in 2019.
The Money Bubble Likely To Burst On Day 4
As the main event continues at Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas, the anticipation for the money bubble is building up. Currently, players are battling out on Days 2abc to form the field for Day 3, which is scheduled to kick off at noon on Tuesday, July 9. The money bubble is expected to burst early on Day 4 on July 10. Here is a quick look at the remaining schedule of the WSOP 2024 Main Event!
| Date | Day |
| Monday, July 8, 2024 | Day 2d |
| Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | Day 3 |
| Wednesday, July 10, 2024 | Day 4 |
| Thursday, July 11, 2024 | Day 5 |
| Friday, July 12, 2024 | Day 6 |
| Saturday, July 13, 2024 | Day 7 |
| Sunday, July 14, 2024 | Day 8 (Play to 9) |
| Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | Final Table Day 1 |
| Wednesday, July 17, 2024 | Final Table Day 2 |
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