Prize Pool and Payout Information
Level 9
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Coming back from the last break, tournament officials announced the official numbers for the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event.
Over six starting flights, the tournament attracted 6,650 players. which created a $62,011,250 prize pool. That will be paid out to the top 1,000 finishers with a min-cash being worth $15,000. Everyone that makes the final table will become a poker millionaire, while the eventual winner will walk away with an $8,000,000 first-place prize.
Here's a look at the final table payouts (click here to see a list of all payouts):
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $8,000,000 |
| 2 | $4,300,000 |
| 3 | $3,000,000 |
| 4 | $2,300,000 |
| 5 | $1,800,000 |
| 6 | $1,400,000 |
| 7 | $1,225,000 |
| 8 | $1,100,000 |
| 9 | $1,000,000 |