Prize Pool and Payouts Announced
Level 11
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
With 87 players taking a seat in Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship, a prize pool of $4,176,000 has been created that will pay the final 14 players.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $1,239,126 | 7th-8th | $144,049 |
| 2nd | $765,837 | 9th-10th | $111,447 |
| 3rd | $521,782 | 11th-12th | $88,627 |
| 4th | $367,197 | 13th-14th | $72,500 |
| 5th | $260,578 | ||
| 6th | $191,234 |
Previous Poker Players Championship Results
| Year | Champion | Country | Players | Prize Pool | First Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -- | -- | 87 | $4,176,000 | $1,239,126 |
| 2017 | Elior Sion | United Kingdom | 100 | $4,800,000 | $1,395,767 |
| 2016 | Brian Rast | United States | 91 | $4,176,000 | $1,296,097 |
| 2015 | Mike Gorodinsky | United States | 84 | $3,696,000 | $1,270,086 |
| 2014 | John Hennigan | United States | 102 | $4,896,000 | $1,517,767 |
| 2013 | Matthew Ashton | United Kingdom | 132 | $6,336,000 | $1,774,089 |
| 2012 | Michael Mizrachi | United States | 108 | $5,184,000 | $1,451,527 |
| 2011 | Brian Rast | United States | 128 | $6,144,000 | $1,720,328 |
| 2010 | Michael Mizrachi | United States | 116 | $5,568,000 | $1,559,046 |
| 2009 | David Bach | United States | 95 | $4,560,000 | $1,276,806 |
| 2008 | Scotty Nguyen | United States | 148 | $7,104,000 | $1,989,120 |
| 2007 | Freddy Deeb | United States | 148 | $7,104,000 | $2,276,832 |
| 2006 | David "Chip" Reese | United States | 143 | $6,864,000 | $1,716,000 |
Note: The Poker Players Championship was played as H.O.R.S.E. from 2006 to 2009 before switching to the current 8-Game format from 2010 onward. The final table was played as No-Limit Hold'em from 2010-2011.