Prizepool and Payout Information
The numbers are on. The 2011 WCOOP Main Event drew 1,627 players and created a prize pool of $8,135,000. 189 players will be paid, with $1.46 million reserved for first place. Here's a look at the payouts:
1st- $1,464,300
2nd- $1,008,740
3rd- $663,816
4th- $463,695
5th- $329,467.50
6th- $222,085.50
7th- $162,700
8th- $122,025
9th- $81,350
10th thru 12th- $53,691
13th thru 15th- $45,556
16th thru 18th- $37,421
19th thru 27th- $33,353.50
28th thru 36th- $29,286
37th thru 45th- $26,032
46th thru 54th- $22,778
55th thru 63rd- $21,151
64th thru 72nd- $20,337.50
73rd thru 81st- $19,524
82nd thru 90th- $18,710.50
91st thru 99th- $17,083.50
100th thru 108th- $17,083.50
109th thru 117th- $16,270
118th thru 126th- $15,456.50
127th thru 135th- $15,049.75
136th thru 144th- $14,643
145th thru 153rd- $14,236.25
154th thru 171st- $13,829.50
172nd thru 189th- $13,422.75