Wsop Main Event Payout

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The 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event offered a brand new payout structure that included something never before heard of in WSOP history. A guaranteed prize amount was announced for the 1^st place winner, set at $10,000,000 (to commemorate 10^th anniversary of hosting by The Rio, and eventually won by Martin Jacobson). After receiving a lot of negative feedback from the poker community, however, officials have decided to restructure the Main Event’s payouts once more.

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Wsop Main Event Payout 2018

The 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event will guarantee the top 1,000 finishers receive a prize, and that every single prize will result in a profit to the player. The minimum payout anyone who finishes within the top 1,000 places will receive has been set at $15,000; 50% higher than the event’s substantial buy-in of $10k.

While no other prizes are guaranteed at a particular amount, the WSOP’s announcement did offer a comparison based on the 2014 WSOP Main Event, in which 6,683 entries created a $62,820,200 prize pool. If the 2015 WSOP Main Event were to draw the same field, or higher, all members of the November Nine would be guaranteed to win at least $1,000,000 for their efforts, with $8,000,000 reserved for the champion.

Last year, as has been the norm in most WSOP Main Events throughout history, about 10% of the field received a slice of the pie, but because $10mm was skimmed off the top for the 1^st place winner, the winnings for lesser paid positions were reduced. Mark Newhouse, who finished 9^th in the WSOP Main Event for the second year in a row, received $730,725. That’s actually $2,499 less than he received in 2013 ($733,224) when the overall prize pool was $3mm lower ($59,708,800).

WSOP officials were met with strong criticism over last year’s restructuring, saying the payouts were too low – and too few – for players who didn’t make it into, or close to, the final table. With that in mind, WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart decided to try another conceptual structuring. But this time, it’s likely to appeal to a lot more players.

“The dream of life-changing money is core to the DNA of the WSOP Main Event,” said Stewart, “and we also want to make it easier to experience playing in poker’s Big Show. Our players understand numbers, and 2015 now presents the best odds ever to leave the Main Event a winner.”

What the 2015 WSOP Main Event might look like

Going back to the previous example, if the 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event were to draw the same number of entries as last year (6,683), WSOP.com said the payout structure would range from $8,000,000 for 1^st place, to $15,000 for places 694^th-1,000^th (see image right for sample payout structure from WSOP.com).

“The WSOP recognizes the Main Event is a unique tournament onto itself, given the highly international field, percentage of repeat players and lofty $10,000 buy-in,” read the statement on WSOP.com. “The WSOP believes paying a higher percentage of players in this particular event, (based on last year’s entry figure would be akin to 15 percent of the field – nearly 50% more players than previously) will encourage both new and repeat participation for the Main Event, and thus an increased prize pool.”

After coming to the table as chip leader with more than twice his nearest rival, Joseph Hebert closed the show on Monday. He won the World Series of Poker $10,000 Main Event US side at the live final table at the Rio in Las Vegas for $1.55 million.

The 38-year-old from Metairie, Louisiana, now has a shot to play the international final table winner, Argentina’s Damian Salas. That heads-up duel pays the winner $1 million, awarding the Main Event bracelet and champion’s title.

Hebert’s mother Linda passed away recently and he dedicated his win to her.

“It still hasn’t hit me yet – this is a life-changing experience,” Hebert said after the win. “It feels like a dream. I felt like I was dreaming the whole time I was playing. I know my mom was here with me, and this was for her.”

Hebert takes title with single heads-up hand

With a sizable chip stack and large payout ladder jumps, Hebert was able to utilize his chip stack well. He dominated play from the beginning, eliminating four of the eight remaining players.

Runner-up Ron Jenkins scored the other three knockouts and certainly improved his standing at the final table. He entered seventh in chips and now takes home just over $1 million.

It took only one hand to end the heads-up play between Hebert and Jenkins. Hebert held about 27 million in chips to Jenkins’ 13 million with blinds at 150,000/300,00 with a 300,000 ante.

In the 98thhand, Hebert four-bet all in with A♣Q♠ and Jenkins called with Q♦Q♣. The flop brought K♦7♣A♦, hitting the Ace for Hebert.

Jenkins needed the final Queen in the deck or an unlikely Jack-10 runout. The turn brought the 4♥ with the river 8♣ to give Hebert the victory.

Wsop Main Event Payout History

The win for Hebert comes after scoring his Main Event entry via a $300 satellite at WSOP.com. He greatly increases his career earnings, which included $668,000 in live tournament winnings before the final table. Hebert felt in control throughout the final day of action.

“I was just really confident,” Hebert told WSOP.com afterward. “I was excited to play and it was just a battle. It wasn’t easy, I tell you that much. The guys played great. It was just a battle the whole way through.”

Playing the final table for his mother

The win came with some emotions for Hebert. He unexpectedly lost his mother in September due to a pulmonary embolism. In their final text conversation, Hebert told her about his dream to win a WSOP bracelet.

He began a social media campaign #ForLinda before the final table. His dream ultimately became reality and Hebert said he could feel her presence throughout the competition.

“I really felt like I was dreaming,” he said. “And I thought about my mom, and I know that she was here and this was for her. She would be so excited to see it, so I’m just so happy I got it for her.”

Hebert has been a longtime grinder in mostly smaller stakes, regional tournaments. Back in Louisiana, he’s also worked part-time as a waiter at The Galley Seafood for 20 years. He has no plans to quit the job even if he adds another $1 million in the heads-up duel.

After the score, Hebert had a couple items on his shopping list. He planned to buy his father a new car. His 8-year-old son has been hoping for a pet bird and that is also in order.

COVID-19 issues create some obstacles

Getting to the heads-up matchup hasn’t come without issues. Three-time bracelet winner Upeshka De Silva was disqualified from playing the US final table after a positive COVID-19 test.

Per the tournament rules, anyone testing positive before play would receive ninth-place money. Hebert now faces Salas at the Rio, but that also faced some problems.

Due to pandemic travel complications, the heads-up finale was moved from Dec. 30 to Jan. 3. The two winners will play live at the Rio in Las Vegas with ESPN filming the action.

“Certainly 2020 has been a year of challenges for so many and we experienced them in organizing this unique format for a poker tournament on two continents,” WSOP executive director Ty Stewart said in a news release. “We are so proud of this event, and the showcase it will provide for poker on Jan. 3.

“We’ve seen memorable moments you can’t believe and discovered two central characters you can’t help but root for. A dream will be dealt on Jan 3, and that’s exactly what we need heading into 2021.”

The players weren’t the only ones who benefited from final table payouts in 2020. In the spirit of giving, eighth-place finisher Gershon Distenfeld has pledged to donate 100% of his winnings to charitable causes. Here’s a look at the complete payouts:

2020 WSOP Main Event US

A look at the WSOP Main Event numbers

The 2020 Main Event brought some big numbers to the legal US online poker market. The tournament set a new benchmark for prize pools after generating $6.8 million.

That easily eclipsed the $2 million achieved for the WSOP Online championship in July. The Main Event attracted a total of 705 players.

This also becomes the first time an online event in the regulated US market has paid a winner $1 million. In this case, the first- and second-place finishers both scored more than a million.

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