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Table Of Contents

• Number of Entries Up From 2023
• Almost Half a Billion Gambled
• Scott Seiver Joins an Exclusive Club
• 2024 WSOP Player of the Year Top 10 Standings
• Bracelet Wins for 24 Countries
• 2024 WSOP By the Numbers

The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) shattered records and exceeded expectations, marking a spectacular chapter for the global poker community. With a jaw-dropping rise in entries and a record-breaking total in funds collected, this year’s event has truly redefined what’s possible at the WSOP.

Highlights include unprecedented participation numbers, a significant leap in total funds, and standout individual performances. Join PokerNewsas we explore the details of this historic poker series.

This article focuses only on the 99 live bracelet events and does not account for 2024 WSOP Online.

30/7/24 Update: Due to a table error, some figures have changed from the original release.

Number of Entries Up From 2023

In last year's WSOP breakdown, PokerNewstold you that the total number of entries across the festival in 2023 was 215,655. Thanks to four additional live bracelet events this time around, that figure rose to 229,559, enough to fill three-and-a-half Allegiant Stadiums.

For a second consecutive year, the $300 Gladiators of Poker was the best-attended event, garnering 20,647 entry slips. The $400 Colossus narrowly missed the 20K milestone, wrapping up with 19,303.

The other events with a five-figure population were the $1,000 Mystery Millions (18,409), $1,500 Millionaire Maker (10,939), and the record-breaking $10,000 Main Event (10,112).

Furthermore, if a player wanted to fire a single bullet in each event, their bankroll would need to be $971,856 to cover all the costs.

Almost Half a Billion Gambled

Yes, that's right. Nearly $500 million was collected from the 2024 WSOP Bracelet events, a truly eyebrow-raising figure.

The WSOP collected $480,764,185 across the summer, $40 million more than last year's total. To put that into perspective, that's more than the GDP of places like:

• Micronesia ($460m)
• Kiribati ($279m)
• Palau ($263m)
• Marshall Islands ($284m)
• Nauru ($154m)
• Tuvalu ($62m)
  _{*Figures are from World Bank estimates}

And now, the bit that everybody wants to know. How much did the WSOP take in rake?

From the $480,764,185 collected, $438,594,151 went into prize pools, meaning $42,170,034 went to the WSOP. As explained in 2023, the rake is shared between entry fees and the WSOP staff. From the rake, $29,466,524 was taken in entry fees, with $12,703,510 going to the workers.

Did you know? The $1,000 rake from the $250,000 buy-in Super High Roller goes straight to staff.

A total of $67,020,895 was paid out in first-place prizes, with Jonathan Tamayo's $10 million payout for winning the Main Event being the highest. Fifteen bracelet winners were rewarded with seven-figure windfalls, in addition to the two players who pulled the $1 million Mystery Millions top bounty prizes.

Scott Seiver Joins an Exclusive Club

Scott Seiver became the first player to win three WSOP bracelets at the same venue in the same year since Jeffrey Lisandro in 2009.

George Danzer won three in 2014 but the first occurred in the World Series of Poker Asia Pacific (APAC) series. Phil Ivey (2002), Phil Hellmuth (1993), Ted Forrest (1993), and Puggy Pearson (1973) are the only other players to win three WSOP titles in a single series.

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Seiver began the summer with a victory for $426,744 in the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8-or-Better Championship event. Two weeks later, he took down the $1,500 Razz tournament for $141,374. In doing so, he became the favorite for Player of the Year. He'd tack on a third bracelet in late June in the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship for $411,041.

With a trio of triumphs, Seiver was crowned the 2024 WSOP Player of the Year, holding off the likes of Jeremy Ausmus, John Racener and Michael Rocco.

2024 WSOP Player of the Year Top 10 Standings

Place	Player	Points
1	Scott Seiver	4,403.85
2	Michael Rocco	3,803.67
3	Jeremy Ausmus	3,686.60
4	John Racener	3,557.10
5	Xixiang Luo	3,480.93
6	Chance Kornuth	3,379.99
7	David Prociak	3,274.87
8	Chris Hunichen	3,094.85
9	Yuri Dzivielevski	3,033.64
10	Phil Ivey	3,004.04

Bracelet Wins for 24 Countries

The United States led the way with 59 tournament victories, while European players also made a strong impact. England, France, and Germany each secured three titles.

Australia and Canada were well-represented, with three and four wins respectively. Players from Bulgaria, China, and Spain also achieved notable success (two wins each).

Players from Chile, Israel, Portugal, Sweden, Russia, Norway, Brazil, Argentina, India, Italy, Scotland, Japan, Hong Kong, Cyprus, and Lithuania also claimed single victories.

Country	Number of Titles
United States	59
Canada	4
France	3
Germany	3
England	3
Australia	3
Bulgaria	2
China	2
Spain	2
India	2
Italy	2
Russia	2
Chile	1
Cyprus	1
Hong Kong	1
Israel	1
Lithuania	1
Norway	1
Portugal	1
Sweden	1
Scotland	1
Japan	1
Brazil	1
Argentina	1

2024 WSOP By the Numbers

Event	Buy-in	Entries	USD Collected	Prize Pool	Rake	Entry Fees	Dealers & Staff	Winner	Prize
Event #01: $5,000 Champions Reunion	$5,000	493	$2,465,000	$2,267,800	$197,200	$138,040	$59,160	Asher Conniff	$408,468
Event #02: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em	$500	1,189	$594,500	$499,380	$95,120	$66,584	$28,536	Jose Garcia	$79,134
Event #03: $500 WSOP Kickoff No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout	$500	3,485	$1,742,500	$1,463,700	$278,800	$195,160	$83,640	Daniel Willis	$175,578
Event #04: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed)	$1,500	928	$1,392,000	$1,238,880	$153,120	$107,184	$45,936	James Chen (US)	$209,350
Event #05: $1,000 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold'em	$1,000	18,409	$18,409,000	$16,199,920	$2,209,080	$1,546,356	$662,724	Malcolm Trayner	$1,000,000
Event #06: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship	$25,000	64	$1,600,000	$1,504,000	$96,000	$67,200	$28,800	Darius Samual	$500,000
Event #07: $1,500 Dealer's Choice (6-Handed)	$1,500	530	$795,000	$707,550	$87,450	$61,215	$26,235	John Hennigan	$138,296
Event #08: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)	$5,000	733	$3,665,000	$3,371,800	$293,200	$205,240	$87,960	Bryce Yockey	$606,654
Event #09: $1,500 Limit Hold'em (8-Handed)	$1,500	443	$664,500	$591,405	$73,095	$51,167	$21,929	Nick Guagenti	$121,074
Event #10: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (8-Handed)	$10,000	197	$1,970,000	$1,832,100	$137,900	$96,530	$41,370	Scott Seiver	$426,744
Event #11: $1,500 Badugi	$1,500	487	$730,500	$650,145	$80,355	$56,249	$24,107	David Prociak	$129,676
Event #12: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	$1,500	2,526	$3,789,000	$3,372,210	$416,790	$291,753	$125,037	Simeon Spasov	$439,815
Event #13: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship (6-Handed)	$10,000	141	$1,410,000	$1,311,300	$98,700	$69,090	$29,610	Robert Mizrachi	$333,045
Event #14: $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em	$1,000	2,639	$2,639,000	$2,322,320	$316,680	$221,676	$95,004	Thibault Perissat	$197,308
Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed)	$1,500	1,277	$1,915,500	$1,704,795	$210,705	$147,494	$63,212	Caleb Furth	$265,361
Event #16: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	$5,000	823	$4,115,000	$3,785,800	$329,200	$230,440	$98,760	Brent Hart	$660,284
Event #17: $800 No-Limit Hold'em DeepStack	$800	4,732	$3,785,600	$3,331,328	$454,272	$317,990	$136,282	TJ Murphy	$368,977
Event #18: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)	$1,500	1,469	$2,203,500	$1,961,115	$242,385	$169,670	$72,716	Dylan Weisman	$294,311
Event #19: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship (8-Handed)	$10,000	133	$1,330,000	$1,236,900	$93,100	$65,170	$27,930	John Racener	$308,930
Event #20: $300 Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold'em	$300	20,647	$6,194,100	$5,079,162	$1,114,938	$780,457	$334,481	Stephen Winters	$401,210
Event #21: $25,000 High Roller Six Handed No-Limit Hold'em	$25,000	272	$6,800,000	$6,392,000	$408,000	$285,600	$122,400	Brek Schutten	$1,405,641
Event #22: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw (6-Handed)	$1,500	574	$861,000	$766,290	$94,710	$66,297	$28,413	Aaron Cummings	$146,516
Event #23: $1,500 SHOOTOUT No-Limit Hold'em	$1,500	1,534	$2,301,000	$2,047,890	$253,110	$177,177	$75,933	Daniel Sepiol	$305,849
Event #24: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (8-Handed)	$10,000	259	$2,590,000	$2,408,700	$181,300	$126,910	$54,390	Sean Troha	$536,713
Event #25: $3,000 6-Handed Limit Hold'em	$3,000	248	$744,000	$662,160	$81,840	$57,288	$24,552	Daniel Vampan	$148,635
Event #26: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed)	$25,000	318	$7,950,000	$7,473,000	$477,000	$333,900	$143,100	Nick Schulman	$1,667,842
Event #27: $1,500 Big O	$1,500	1,555	$2,332,500	$2,075,925	$256,575	$179,603	$76,973	Michael Christ	$306,884
Event #28: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em	$1,500	2,317	$3,475,500	$3,093,195	$382,305	$267,614	$114,692	Evan Benton	$412,484
Event #29: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship (6-Handed)	$10,000	149	$1,490,000	$1,385,700	$104,300	$73,010	$31,290	Phil Ivey	$347,440
Event #30: $600 Mixed: No-Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha DeepStack (8-Handed)	$600	3,351	$2,010,600	$1,709,010	$301,590	$211,113	$90,477	Alen Bakovic	$207,064
Event #31: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	$3,000	1,230	$3,690,000	$3,284,100	$405,900	$284,130	$121,770	Nicholas Seward	$516,135
Event #32: $1,500 Seven Card Stud	$1,500	406	$609,000	$542,010	$66,990	$46,893	$20,097	Richard Ashby	$113,725
Event #33: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha DeepStack (8-Handed)	$600	2,402	$1,441,200	$1,225,020	$216,180	$151,326	$64,854	Alex Manzano	$161,846
Event #34: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em	$2,500	1,267	$3,167,500	$2,819,075	$348,425	$243,898	$104,528	Antonio Galiana	$439,395
Event #35: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. (8-Handed)	$1,500	835	$1,252,500	$1,114,725	$137,775	$96,443	$41,333	Phillip Hui	$193,545
Event #36: $800 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em DeepStack	$800	4,278	$3,422,400	$3,011,712	$410,688	$287,482	$123,206	Timur Margolin	$342,551
Event #37: $10,000 Big O Championship	$10,000	332	$3,320,000	$3,087,600	$232,400	$162,680	$69,720	John Fauver	$681,998
Event #38: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em	$1,500	8,703	$13,054,500	$11,618,505	$1,435,995	$1,005,197	$430,799	Pedro Neves	$1,098,220
Event #39: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed)	$50,000	177	$8,850,000	$8,451,750	$398,250	$278,775	$119,475	Sergio Aido	$2,026,506
Event #40: $1,500 Razz	$1,500	547	$820,500	$730,245	$90,255	$63,179	$27,077	Scott Seiver	$141,374
Event #41: $1,500 Mixed: No-Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha Double Board Bomb Pot (8-Handed)	$1,500	1,312	$1,968,000	$1,751,520	$216,480	$151,536	$64,944	Xixiang Luo	$270,820
Event #42: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship	$10,000	107	$1,070,000	$995,100	$74,900	$52,430	$22,470	James Obst	$260,658
Event #43: $1,500 Mixed: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Big O (7-Handed)	$1,500	853	$1,279,500	$1,138,755	$140,745	$98,522	$42,224	Magnus Edengren	$196,970
Event #44: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em	$2,000	1,561	$3,122,000	$2,778,580	$343,420	$240,394	$103,026	Jared Kingery	$410,359
Event #45: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship (8-Handed)	$10,000	181	$1,810,000	$1,683,300	$126,700	$88,690	$38,010	Maksim Pisarenko	$399,988
Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship	$1,000	7,954	$7,954,000	$6,999,520	$954,480	$668,136	$286,344	Khang Pham	$677,326
Event #47: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em	$100,000	112	$11,200,000	$10,836,000	$364,000	$254,800	$109,200	Chris Hunichen	$2,838,389
Event #48: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)	$1,000	2,212	$2,212,000	$1,946,560	$265,440	$185,808	$79,632	Christopher Vitch	$262,734
Event #49: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em	$3,000	1,252	$3,756,000	$3,342,840	$413,160	$289,212	$123,948	Erlend Melsom	$523,195
Event #50: $10,000 Razz Championship	$10,000	118	$1,180,000	$1,097,400	$82,600	$57,820	$24,780	George Alexander	$282,443
Event #51: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em	$1,500	2,110	$3,165,000	$2,816,850	$348,150	$243,705	$104,445	Peter Park	$240,724
Event #52: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	$5,000	817	$4,085,000	$3,758,200	$326,800	$228,760	$98,040	Mostafa Haidary	$656,747
Event #53: $3,000 Nine Game Mixed (7-Handed)	$3,000	379	$1,137,000	$1,011,930	$125,070	$87,549	$37,521	Yuri Dzivielevski	$215,982
Event #54: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em	$1,500	10,939	$16,408,500	$14,603,565	$1,804,935	$1,263,455	$541,481	Franco Spitale	$1,250,125
Event #55: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em	$250,000	75	$18,750,000	$18,675,000	$75,000	$0	$75,000	Santhosh Suvarna	$5,415,152
Event #56: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (2-7, A-5, Badugi)	$2,500	371	$927,500	$825,475	$102,025	$71,418	$30,608	Patrick Moulder	$177,045
Event #57: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed)	$10,000	486	$4,860,000	$4,519,800	$340,200	$238,140	$102,060	Frank Funaro	$612,997
Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (7-Handed)	$50,000	89	$4,450,000	$4,249,750	$200,250	$140,175	$60,075	Daniel Negreanu	$1,178,703
Event #59: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em	$1,000	3,362	$3,362,000	$2,958,560	$403,440	$282,408	$121,032	Sean Jazayeri	$368,025
Event #60: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em	$3,000	1,773	$5,319,000	$4,733,910	$585,090	$409,563	$175,527	Paolo Boi	$676,900
Event #61: $2,500 Mixed: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed)	$2,500	507	$1,267,500	$1,128,075	$139,425	$97,598	$41,828	Dario Sammartino	$222,703
Event #62: $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship	$600	5,110	$3,066,000	$2,606,100	$459,900	$321,930	$137,970	Hector Berry	$282,876
Event #63: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw (7-Handed)	$1,500	453	$679,500	$604,755	$74,745	$52,322	$22,424	David Funkhouser	$123,314
Event #64: $600 No-Limit Hold'em DeepStack	$600	5,263	$3,157,800	$2,684,130	$473,670	$331,569	$142,101	Christopher Moen	$289,323
Event #65: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold'em	$5,000	680	$3,400,000	$3,128,000	$272,000	$190,400	$81,600	Mark Checkwicz	$573,876
Event #66: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship (8-Handed)	$10,000	811	$8,110,000	$7,542,300	$567,700	$397,390	$170,310	Elie Nakache	$1,320,945
Event #67: $500 Salute to Warriors - No-Limit Hold'em	$500	4,517	$2,258,500	$1,851,970	$406,530	$284,571	$121,959	Ben Collins	$207,486
Event #68: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em	$2,500	2,229	$5,572,500	$4,959,525	$612,975	$429,083	$183,893	Colin Robinson	$667,963
Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better	$1,500	611	$916,500	$815,685	$100,815	$70,571	$30,245	Nikolay Fal	$153,730
Event #70: $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em	$400	19,303	$7,721,200	$6,369,990	$1,351,210	$945,847	$405,363	Martin Alcaide	$501,250
Event #71: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship	$1,000	1,245	$1,245,000	$1,095,600	$149,400	$104,580	$44,820	Shiina Okamoto	$171,732
Event #72: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship (7-Handed)	$10,000	186	$1,860,000	$1,729,800	$130,200	$91,140	$39,060	Scott Seiver	$411,041
Event #73: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed)	$25,000	476	$11,900,000	$11,186,000	$714,000	$499,800	$214,200	David Eldridge	$2,246,728
Event #74: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship	$10,000	167	$1,670,000	$1,553,100	$116,900	$81,830	$35,070	Arash Ghaneian	$376,476
Event #75: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em	$1,000	1,437	$1,437,000	$1,264,560	$172,440	$120,708	$51,732	Jimmy Setna - Jason James	$190,910
Event #76: $10,000 Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed)	$10,000	965	$9,650,000	$8,974,500	$675,500	$472,850	$202,650	Matthew Lambrecht	$1,018,933
Event #77: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event (6-Handed)	$2,500	468	$1,170,000	$1,041,300	$128,700	$90,090	$38,610	Wing Po Liu	$209,942
Event #78: $1,000 Mini Main Event	$1,000	6,076	$6,076,000	$5,346,880	$729,120	$510,384	$218,736	Georgios Skarparis	$554,925
Event #79: $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha	$50,000	187	$9,350,000	$8,929,250	$420,750	$294,525	$126,225	Daniel Perkusic	$2,100,325
Event #80: $800 Independence Day Celebration No-Limit Hold'em	$800	6,792	$5,433,600	$4,781,585	$652,015	$456,411	$195,605	Francis Anderson	$501,040
Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship	$10,000	10,112	$101,120,000	$94,041,600	$7,078,400	$4,954,880	$2,123,520	Jonathan Tamayo	$10,000,000
Event #82: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em	$1,000	1,424	$1,424,000	$1,253,120	$170,880	$119,616	$51,264	Aditya Agarwal	$189,661
Event #83: $1,500 Eight Game Mixed (6-Handed)	$1,500	494	$741,000	$659,490	$81,510	$57,057	$24,453	Garth Yettick	$131,061
Event #84: $600 Ultra Stack No-Limit Hold'em	$600	6,628	$3,976,800	$3,380,280	$596,520	$417,564	$178,956	Carsten Heidemann	$343,010
Event #85: $1,000 Flip & Go No-Limit Hold'em Presented by GGPoker	$1,000	1,088	$1,088,000	$957,440	$130,560	$91,392	$39,168	Chance Kornuth	$155,446
Event #86: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha	$1,000	4,280	$4,280,000	$3,766,400	$513,600	$359,520	$154,080	Sascha Wilhelm	$282,290
Event #87: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em	$5,000	1,042	$5,210,000	$4,788,600	$421,400	$294,980	$126,420	Matthew Alsante	$785,486
Event #88: $10,000 Eight Game Mixed Championship (6-Handed)	$10,000	189	$1,890,000	$1,757,700	$132,300	$92,610	$39,690	Calvin Anderson	$413,446
Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship	$3,000	3,177	$9,531,000	$8,482,590	$1,048,410	$733,887	$314,523	Clement Richez	$1,041,989
Event #90: $1,500 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha	$1,500	1,306	$1,959,000	$1,740,840	$218,160	$152,712	$65,448	Joseph Sanders	$269,530
Event #91: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. (8-Handed)	$3,000	357	$1,071,000	$953,190	$117,810	$82,467	$35,343	Gary Bolden	$206,321
Event #92: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em	$50,000	178	$8,900,000	$8,499,500	$400,500	$280,350	$120,150	Jared Bleznick	$2,037,947
Event #93: $777 Lucky 7s No-Limit Hold'em	$777	6,292	$4,888,884	$4,303,728	$585,156	$409,609	$175,547	Michael Liang	$777,777
Event #94: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship	$10,000	502	$5,020,000	$4,668,600	$351,400	$245,980	$105,420	Michael Rocco	$924,922
Event #95: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No-Limit Hold'em	$1,979	1,119	$2,214,501	$1,970,906	$243,595	$170,517	$73,079	Jamie Walden	$313,370
Event #96: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. (8-Handed)	$25,000	120	$3,000,000	$2,820,000	$180,000	$126,000	$54,000	Xixiang Luo	$725,796
Event #97: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha	$3,000	844	$2,532,000	$2,253,480	$278,520	$194,964	$83,556	Alex Livingston	$390,621
Event #98: $1,500 The Closer	$1,500	3,215	$4,822,500	$4,292,025	$530,475	$371,333	$159,143	Ching Da Wu	$525,500
Event #99: $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold'em	$1,000	1,547	$1,547,000	$1,358,720	$188,280	$131,796	$56,484	Aneris Adomkevicius	$201,344
Totals	$971,856	229,559	$480,764,185	$438,594,151	$42,170,034	$29,466,524	$12,703,510		$67,020,895