$10,400 WPT World Championship
Day 1d Completed
2023 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas
$10,400 WPT World Championship
Day: 1d
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Players Info - Day 1d
2023 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas
Buy-in
$10,400
Prize Pool
$40,000,000
Entries
3,835
Entries
1,523
Players Left
571
Numerous Big Names Moving on After Day 1d in the WPT World Championship
While there was some overlay in the World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship, Day 1d brought out a massive field, and the tournament is officially one of the largest in poker history.
Registration closed in the $10,400 buy-in event on Friday evening with 1,523 players registered for the final session, bringing the total to 3,835, a 30% increase from the 2022 edition. There were numerous high-profile players who bagged on Day 1d, including many big stacks such David Peters and Huck Seed.
One Last Shot at Millions
Friday was the fourth and final opportunity for players to either enter the tournament for the first time, or for them to take one last crack at bagging a stack.
A trimmed-down Shaun Deeb miraculously made his way to Las Vegas for the final session where he late registered. The tournament crusher said earlier in the day that he wouldn't be able to make it in time due to flight delays on his way back from The Bahamas and the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise event.
Although he did just barely make it, his stay was short-lived and he was eliminated before the end of the night. Xuan Liu was another late elimination on Day 1d when her small pair couldn't suck-out against a slightly bigger small pair.
There were many players who ended the 10-level session with big stacks, but none larger than the 982,000 Mateus Carrion bagged. In fact, the closest stack was Alex Jauregui with 791,000 chips.
A total of 590 players survived and advanced from Day 1d. On Saturday at noon PT, they'll head back to the Encore Ballroom along with the 810 others who bagged during the first three starting flights. Kyle Ho, who played Day 1c, will have the biggest stack — 1,211,000 — when Day 2 begins.
Chris Hunichen, Chris Brewer, Byron Kaverman, Lyle Berman and many others were among those who found a bag on Friday night. Full chip counts will be available in the morning.
*Image courtesy of World Poker Tour.
2023 WPT World Championship Registration Closed; Payouts Released
The World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship, a $10,400 buy-in event, had a bit of overlay, but the end result was an insanely massive field of 3,835 entries.
At the end of registration, which closed after the Day 1d dinner break on Friday, the long-awaited prize pool was announced. The $40 million pot will be split up as follows:
- 480 Places Paid
- $5,678,000 First Place
- $3,772,200 Second Place
- $2,798,700 Third Place
- $2,095,300 Fourth Place
- $1,583,100 Fifth Place
- $1,207,000 Sixth Place
- $18,700 Min-Cash
Day 1d will wrap at around 11:20 p.m. PT on Friday, and Day 2 begins Saturday at noon.
Class of 2023 Reflect on Joining the WPT Champions Club
The WPT yesterday honored its champions of 2023 with a special ceremony, during which each player was presented with a hand-made trophy designed by American artist Daniel Arsham. The WPT's partnership with Arsham saw him design unique sculpture trophies, as well as a chip set and chip case design, as well as the feature table stage for WPT events.
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Notables in the Field Continue to Grow
Some poker greats from near and far have traveled to the WPT World Championship in time for Day 1d, including former WPT Player of the Year winners Faraz Jaka and Jacob Ferro, WPT Honors recipient Lyle Berman and defending champion Eliot Hudon who is back in action after busting late on Day 1c.
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Field Surpasses 1,100 Entries
The clocks in the Encore Ballroom here at the Wynn show that Day 1d has 1,120 entries so far, bringing the total number of entries so far to 3,432.
Late registration remains open until the start of Level 7 at approximately 18:45 local time.