2024 WSOP Main Event - Everything you Need to Know
Welcome to the definitive guide to the 2024 WSOP Main Event! Discover the history, key details, players, and highlights of this prestigious tournament.
What is the 2024 WSOP Main Event?
The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event is the most prestigious event in the WSOP schedule, drawing players from around the world to compete for fame, fortune, and the coveted WSOP bracelet.
This year's Main Event promises to be no different and will showcase both the elite skill of its players and the high-stakes drama of tournament poker, all while continuing to produce countless memorable moments.
When is the 2024 WSOP Main Event?
The 2024 WSOP Main Event starts on July 3, with four starting flights running until July 6. The Main Event is Event #81 in the 99-event schedule and will run until the Main Event final table, which will play out over July 16-17.
Here you can find a full schedule with the dates and times of each day of the 2024 WSOP Main Event:
| Date | Time | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday July 3rd | 12:00 p.m. | Day 1A |
| Thursday July 4th | 12:00 p.m. | Day 1B |
| Friday July 5th | 12:00 p.m. | Day 1C |
| Saturday July 6th | 12:00 p.m. | Day 1D |
| Sunday July 7th | 12:00 p.m. | Day 2A, 2B and 2C |
| Monday July 8th | 12:00 p.m. | Day 2D |
| Tuesday July 9th | 12:00 p.m. | Day 3 |
| Wednesday July 10th | 12:00 p.m. | Day 4 |
| Thursday July 11th | 12:00 p.m. | Day 5 |
| Friday July 12th | 12:00 p.m. | Day 6 |
| Saturday July 13th | 12:00 p.m. | Day 7 |
| Sunday July 14th | 12:00 p.m. | Day 8 |
| Monday July 15th | OFF | Day 9 |
| Tuesday July 16th | 1:30 p.m. | Day 10 (FT) |
| Wednesday July 17th | 1:30 p.m. | Day 11 (FT) |
What is the buy-in for the 2024 WSOP Main Event?
The buy-in for the 2024 WSOP Main Event is $10,000. Since 1972, this has been the traditional buy-in for the Main Event and all other Championship Events that are part of the WSOP schedule.
Of the $10,000, 4.9% of the total entry pool is withheld for entry fees and 2.1% is withheld for tournament dealers & staff.
Who Can Play the 2024 WSOP Main Event?
The 2024 WSOP Main Event is open to anyone aged 21 or older, regardless of professional status or background.
The diversity of the field is reflected in the tournament's storied history, epitomized by Chris Moneymaker, an amateur accountant who won the 2003 Main Event after qualifying online. Moneymaker's triumph revolutionized the poker world, showcasing that anyone with skill, determination, and a bit of luck could compete in the WSOP Main Event.
Since then, the WSOP Main Event has welcomed countless amateur players, qualifiers and dreamers from all walks of life.
How to Play the 2024 WSOP Main Event
Learn the ins and outs of competing in the 2024 WSOP Main Event, from tournament structure and how to register.
H3 - How do you Register for the 2024 WSOP Main Event?
Registering for the 2024 WSOP Main Event is a straightforward process. Players can typically register online through the Bravo Poker Live website or in person at designated registration desks at the tournament venue.
Online registration often opens weeks or months in advance, allowing players to secure their spots early. Participants may use the following methods of payment to pay the required buy-in for the 2024 WSOP Main Event:
- Cash
- Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express)
- Wire Transfers
- Cashier's checks drawn from accredited banks and made out to Participant or Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino
- Host Properties gaming chips
Where is the 2024 WSOP Main Event?
The 2024 WSOP Main Event takes place in the convention centers of both the Paris and Horseshoes Casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tournament occupies multiple rooms configured with rows of poker tables, and full of tournament personnel, dealers and assorted poker media.
The venue offers amenities such as restrooms, food courts, and nearby restaurants within the casino complex, and is easily accessible via car, taxi or bus.
Can you Rebuy into the 2024 WSOP Main Event?
No, the 2024 WSOP Main Event does not allow rebuys. Once a player is eliminated, they're out of the tournament. It follows a freezeout format, where players have one initial buy-in and compete until they're either eliminated or emerge victorious.
How Long is Late Registration Available for at the 2024 WSOP Main Event?
Late registration is open until Level 7. There are five 120-minute levels played on each Day 1, meaning late registration closes at the end of the second level on July 7 & 8.
Can you Satellite into the 2024 WSOP Main Event?
Here we let you know everything about how players can satellite into the 2024 WSOP Main Event, earning a seat through smaller, qualifying tournaments with lower buy-ins, offering a pathway to compete for the prestigious title
How to Satellite into the 2024 WSOP Main Event
Players can satellite into the 2024 WSOP Main Event through WSOP-affiliated sites or in live satellite tournaments held at various casinos worldwide.
What are the Best 2024 WSOP Main Event Satellites?
Discover the top satellite tournaments for the 2024 WSOP Main Event, offering accessible routes to compete for a chance at poker glory.
GGPoker
GGPoker is the place to be if you want to win your way to the WSOP Main Event.
“Last year, 774 players made the GGPoker Road to Vegas, cashing for over $5 Million in Main Event prizes,” said Daniel Negreanu, GGPoker Global Ambassador and six-time WSOP bracelet winner. “This summer, we aim to send 1,000 players to their WSOP Dream.”
WSOP.com
Meanwhile, WSOP.com sent 450 players to the 2023 WSOP Main Event, with more mega satellites guaranteeing seats to the big one planned this year.
Main Event Maynia
Main Event Maynia offers players the chance to win their way via official partner casino resorts throughout the United States. Locations include the Horseshoe St. Louis, Grand Victoria Casino Elgin, Harrah’s Cherokee, Horseshoe Tunica, Harrah’s Pompano Beach, Thunder Valley Casino Resort, Turning Stone Resort Casino, Horseshoe Las Vegas, Foxwoods Resort Casino, and Graton Casino and Resort.
Who Won the 2023 WSOP Main Event?
Daniel Weinman took down the 2023 WSOP Main Event in a thrilling conclusion to the festival. He won $12.1 million and the prestigious Main Event bracelet.
How Many Entries Were There for the 2023 WSOP Main Event?
In 2023, a total of 10,043 players entered the Main Event, breaking the record of 8,773 which had stood since 2006.
Who Won the First Ever WSOP Main Event?
The first-ever WSOP Main Event was won by Johnny Moss in 1970. His nickname was 'The Grand Old Man of Poker'. During his career, he won nine World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets including three WSOP Main Events (1970, 1971, 1974).
The origins of the World Series of Poker Main Event came from the 'Texas Gamblers Reunion' held in Reno in 1969. One year later, Benny Binion's Horseshoe hosted a similar collection of cash game players.
After a week-and-a-half of play, Moss was awarded the win after being voted the best all-around player by his peers. Legend has it that on the first poll, each player voted for themselves. Then, on the second poll, Moss won out and was awarded a silver cup as winner of the first WSOP Main Event.
WSOP Main Event Champions 1970-2023
Here is a list of the past WSOP Main Event champions:
| YEAR | ENTRIES | CHAMPION | COUNTRY | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10,043 | Daniel Weinman | United States | $12,100,000 |
| 2022 | 8,663 | Espen Jorstad | Norway | $10,000,000 |
| 2021 | 6,550 | Koray Aldemir | Germany | $8,000,000 |
| 2020 | 1,379 | Damian Salas | Argentina | $2,550,969 |
| 2019 | 8,569 | Hossein Ensan | Germany | $10,000,000 |
| 2018 | 7,874 | John Cynn | United States | $8,800,000 |
| 2017 | 7,221 | Scott Blumstein | United States | $8,150,000 |
| 2016 | 6,737 | Qui Nguyen | United States | $8,005,310 |
| 2015 | 6,420 | Joe McKeehen | United States | $7,683,346 |
| 2014 | 6,683 | Martin Jacobson | Sweden | $10,000,000 |
| 2013 | 6,352 | Ryan Riess | United States | $8,361,570 |
| 2012 | 6,598 | Greg Merson | United States | $8,531,853 |
| 2011 | 6,865 | Pius Heinz | Germany | $8,715,638 |
| 2010 | 7,319 | Jonathan Duhamel | Canada | $8,944,310 |
| 2009 | 6,494 | Joe Cada | United States | $8,547,042 |
| 2008 | 6,844 | Peter Eastgate | Denmark | $9,119,517 |
| 2007 | 6,358 | Jerry Yang | United States | $8,250,000 |
| 2006 | 8,773 | Jamie Gold | United States | $12,000,000 |
| 2005 | 5,619 | Joe Hachem | Australia | $7,500,000 |
| 2004 | 2,576 | Greg Raymer | United States | $5,000,000 |
| 2003 | 839 | Chris Moneymaker | United States | $2,500,000 |
| 2002 | 631 | Robert Varkonyi | United States | $2,000,000 |
| 2001 | 613 | Carlos Mortensen | Spain | $1,500,000 |
| 2000 | 512 | Chris Ferguson | United States | $1,500,000 |
| 1999 | 393 | Noel Furlong | Ireland | $1,000,000 |
| 1998 | 350 | Scotty Nguyen | Vietnam | $1,000,000 |
| 1997 | 312 | Stu Ungar | United States | $1,000,000 |
| 1996 | 295 | Huck Seed | United States | $1,000,000 |
| 1995 | 273 | Dan Harrington | United States | $1,000,000 |
| 1994 | 268 | Russ Hamilton | United States | $1,000,000 |
| 1993 | 220 | Jim Bechtel | United States | $1,000,000 |
| 1992 | 201 | Hamid Dastmalchi | Iran | $1,000,000 |
| 1991 | 215 | Brad Daugherty | United States | $1,000,000 |
| 1990 | 194 | Mansour Matloubi | Iran | $895,000 |
| 1989 | 178 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | $755,000 |
| 1988 | 167 | Johnny Chan | United States | $700,000 |
| 1987 | 152 | Johnny Chan | United States | $625,000 |
| 1986 | 141 | Berry Johnston | United States | $570,000 |
| 1985 | 140 | Bill Smith | United States | $700,000 |
| 1984 | 132 | Jack Keller | United States | $660,000 |
| 1983 | 108 | Tom McEvoy | United States | $540,000 |
| 1982 | 104 | Jack Straus | United States | $520,000 |
| 1981 | 75 | Stu Ungar | United States | $375,000 |
| 1980 | 73 | Stu Ungar | United States | $385,000 |
| 1979 | 54 | Hal Fowler | United States | $270,000 |
| 1978 | 42 | Bobby Baldwin | United States | $210,000 |
| 1977 | 34 | Doyle Brunson | United States | $340,000 |
| 1976 | 22 | Doyle Brunson | United States | $220,000 |
| 1975 | 21 | Brian Roberts | United States | $210,000 |
| 1974 | 16 | Johnny Moss | United States | $160,000 |
| 1973 | 13 | Walter Pearson | United States | $130,000 |
| 1972 | 8 | Thomas Preston | United States | $80,000 |
| 1971 | 6 | Johnny Moss | United States | $30,000 |
| 1970 | 7 | Johnny Moss | United States | N/A |
2024 World Series of Poker Main Event FAQs
Has anyone won the WSOP Main Event twice?
Johnny Moss (1970, 1971, 1974) and Stu Ungar (1980, 1981, 1997) are the only players to have won the WSOP Main Event three times. Johnny Chan (1987 & 1988) and Doyle Brunson (1976 & 1977) are the only other players to have won multiple WSOP Main Events.
What is the average age of the WSOP Main Event?
As of 2019, the average age of WSOP Main Event participants is 41.46. For males, the average is 41.34 and for females, 44.30.
Who is the most successful player ever in the WSOP Main Event?
Johnny Moss and Stu Ungar are three-times WSOP Main Event champions, while Daniel Weinman ($12.1 million) has won the largest first prize.
Who is the youngest ever WSOP Main Event winner?
Joe Cada was 22 when he won the WSOP Main Event in 2009.
Is the WSOP Main Event the biggest poker tournament in the world?
In terms of prestige, the WSOP Main Event is widely considered the biggest poker tournament in the world. Its prize pool and field is among the largest in the world.