WSOP Main Event 2025 Hits Massive Numbers Again

The biggest poker tournament of the year, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, drew to a close after gathering an impressive total of 9,735 players for its $10,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em championship. Even though the event saw a slight dip from last year’s historic field, it still ranks as the third-largest turnout in its entire 56-year run.

The poker community keeps setting the bar higher. For context, this year’s numbers trail just behind the massive fields of the past two years—10,112 entries in 2024 and 10,043 the year before that. Even with the drop, the 2025 turnout easily beats the longstanding record of 8,773 from 2006, held by Jamie Gold’s legendary win, by about 11%.

Good to know

• Total prize pool for this year’s Main Event hit $90,535,500.
• The top prize for the winner remains an impressive $10,000,000.
• Players making it to at least 89th place earn six-figure cashes.

With that huge pool of money, the top 1,461 players will get paid, starting with a minimum payout of $15,000. Those reaching the final table can expect life-changing paydays. The runner-up grabs $6,000,000, third place pockets $4,000,000, and everyone finishing in the top five leaves the table as a multi-millionaire.

PokerGO recently showed off the championship bracelet, giving players an early glimpse at the iconic piece awaiting the winner.

Jonathan Tamayo took home $10 million last year, joining the exclusive group of WSOP champions who’ve earned eight-figure paydays. This year’s winner will join that list, alongside legendary figures such as Daniel Weinman ($12.1 million in 2023), Jamie Gold ($12 million in 2006), Espen Jorstad ($10 million in 2022), Hossein Ensan ($10 million in 2019), and Martin Jacobson ($10 million in 2014).

Breaking down this year’s turnout, Day 1D was once again the largest flight, bringing in 4,997 hopefuls. Day 1C followed, drawing 1,678 entries, though down significantly from last year’s 2,528. However, the smaller flights saw big gains. Day 1B jumped nearly 32% with 1,096 entrants, up from 831 last year, and Day 2D’s late registrations surged 25.4%, reaching 775 entries compared to 618 in 2024.

Day 1A remained steady, edging slightly higher with 923 entries, while Day 2ABC climbed 29.1%, up to 266 from 206 last year.

Even with the minor decrease in overall entries, the WSOP Main Event continues to attract huge crowds, confirming its spot as poker’s most exciting annual showdown. Players and fans alike are now watching closely to see who will rise to claim poker’s most coveted title and the $10 million top prize.

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