Prize Pool and Payouts
The prize pool and payouts have been released and the players are all vying for their part of a $3,085,200 prize pool that will be distributed to the top 18 finishers in the field. Out of the 137 entrants that came out for the first Epic Poker League Main Event, 81 of them currently remain. Here's the list of payouts.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $982,660 |
| 2 | $621,670 |
| 3 | $360,970 |
| 4 | $237,560 |
| 5 | $154,260 |
| 6 | $107,980 |
| 7-9 | $70,960 |
| 10-12 | $49,360 |
| 13-18 | $43,190 |
The players have had some gripes about the payouts and are wondering why the Epic Poker League staff didn't just make the first-place payout worth an even $1,000,000 and adjust the other places accordingly.