WSOP 2015: every event, every stat.

[cambridgealex]

Now paying 1000 places, $15k min cash. $8m to first.

Almost 50% more people paid than previous years.

Will these changes mean increase or decrease in numbers this year? Good for poker generally? Would it make you more or less likely to play?

[George2Loose]

Think it's a good idea in general and doesn't seem to have had an effect on the overall payout structure

[KarmaDope]

Personally dont like it. I'm a fan of the "min cash should always be double your buy in" idea. Dont think its good for poker. Its the ME though so I would play it anyway!

It will have no effect on the numbers though. That will solely be determined by a law in Nevada that is currently being formulated. It's aimed at sports bettors over there but will have an effect on poker - it will be a felony to gamble with someone else's money if that other person does not live in Nevada, is the simplied version. Staking will be gone.

If THAT comes into play - gg the WSOP.

[KarmaDope]

More details here:

http://www.pokerstrategy.com/news/world-of-poker/Could-staking-be-outlawed-at-the-WSOP-_89493/

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/29/news-views-gossip/wsop-wakeup-call-nevada-pre-filed-sb40-likely-criminalizes-wsop-tourney-staking-1505693/

[scotty77]

Yeah nice idea.

Good to see that the WSOP listened to a lot of the feedback.

Don't think the 10m GTD for 1st had any impact at all and spreading the money around a little bit more is gonna be a good thing for the poker economy.

[tikay]

World Series of Poker® Announces 2015 Main Event Payout Change

1,000 Players Guaranteed to Receive Payout; Means Most Winners in 46 Year History

Main Event Dates Remain July 5-14; $10 Million 1st Place Guarantee Removed

After 5% Entrant Increase in 2014, Organizers Looks to Spur More Growth

LAS VEGAS (Jan. 27, 2015) – The World Series of Poker has made a change to its payout structure for the Main Event, replacing the $10 million first place guarantee in favor of guaranteeing 1,000* places receiving winnings.

“The dream of life-changing money is core to the DNA of the WSOP Main Event and we also want to make it easier to experience playing in poker’s Big Show,” said WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart.  “Our players understand numbers, and 2015 now presents the best odds ever to leave the Main Event a winner.”

With a strategy to more broadly distribute the prize pool, the WSOP Main Event will still award a massive prize to its Champion. If participation numbers are the same as 2014 (6,683) the 2015 winner would receive $8,000,000, a prize consistent to winners of the past decade before last year’s $10 million first place prize to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the event at the Rio.  In addition, all final table participants would receive at least $1 million.

Using the 2014 Main Event entry number – 6,683 entries – the 2015 Main Event payout structure would look like this: (It is important to note the final payout structure will be determined based on number of 2015 entries)

•   1st place: $8,000,000
•   2nd place: $4,663,527
•   3rd place: $3,500,000
•   4th place: $2,750,000
•   5th place: $2,000,000
•   6th place: $1,500,000
•   7th place: $1,250,000
•   8th place: $1,100,000
•   9th place: $1,000,000
•   10-12th place: $550,000
•   50th place: $142,500
•   100th place: $50,000
•   500th place: $20,850
•   693rd place: $16,750 (last year’s last paid place)
•   694-1,000 place: $15,000

The WSOP recognizes the Main Event is a unique tournament onto itself, given the highly international field, percentage of repeat players and lofty $10,000 buy-in.  The WSOP believes paying a higher percentage of players in this particular event, (based on last year’s entry figure would be akin to 15 percent of the field – nearly 50% more players than previously) will encourage both new and repeat participation for the Main Event, and thus an increased prize pool. 

The world’s longest-running poker tournament -- the $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em WSOP Main Event championship -- runs over ten consecutive days from July 5 - July 14, 2015 and will feature three starting flights – Sunday, July 5; Monday, July 6; and Tuesday, July 7. 

[pleno1]

when is schedule out?

[redsimon]

World Series of Poker® Announces 2015 Main Event Payout Change

1,000 Players Guaranteed to Receive Payout; Means Most Winners in 46 Year History

Main Event Dates Remain July 5-14; $10 Million 1st Place Guarantee Removed

After 5% Entrant Increase in 2014, Organizers Looks to Spur More Growth

LAS VEGAS (Jan. 27, 2015) – The World Series of Poker has made a change to its payout structure for the Main Event, replacing the $10 million first place guarantee in favor of guaranteeing 1,000* places receiving winnings.

“The dream of life-changing money is core to the DNA of the WSOP Main Event and we also want to make it easier to experience playing in poker’s Big Show,” said WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart.  “Our players understand numbers, and 2015 now presents the best odds ever to leave the Main Event a winner.”

With a strategy to more broadly distribute the prize pool, the WSOP Main Event will still award a massive prize to its Champion. If participation numbers are the same as 2014 (6,683) the 2015 winner would receive $8,000,000, a prize consistent to winners of the past decade before last year’s $10 million first place prize to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the event at the Rio.  In addition, all final table participants would receive at least $1 million.

Using the 2014 Main Event entry number – 6,683 entries – the 2015 Main Event payout structure would look like this: (It is important to note the final payout structure will be determined based on number of 2015 entries)

•   1st place: $8,000,000
•   2nd place: $4,663,527
•   3rd place: $3,500,000
•   4th place: $2,750,000
•   5th place: $2,000,000
•   6th place: $1,500,000
•   7th place: $1,250,000
•   8th place: $1,100,000
•   9th place: $1,000,000
•   10-12th place: $550,000
•   50th place: $142,500
•   100th place: $50,000
•   500th place: $20,850
•   693rd place: $16,750 (last year’s last paid place)
•   694-1,000 place: $15,000

The WSOP recognizes the Main Event is a unique tournament onto itself, given the highly international field, percentage of repeat players and lofty $10,000 buy-in.  The WSOP believes paying a higher percentage of players in this particular event, (based on last year’s entry figure would be akin to 15 percent of the field – nearly 50% more players than previously) will encourage both new and repeat participation for the Main Event, and thus an increased prize pool. 

The world’s longest-running poker tournament -- the $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em WSOP Main Event championship -- runs over ten consecutive days from July 5 - July 14, 2015 and will feature three starting flights – Sunday, July 5; Monday, July 6; and Tuesday, July 7. 

That's a massive FT bubble

[tikay]

when is schedule out?

They promised it by the end of January in their previous Press Release.

Based on their track record, it'll quite likely be later than that.

[lucky_scrote]

Going to be some odd stack sizes going into the final with such a huge jump in prizes between 13th and 12th and then 10th and 9th.

[DungBeetle]

It's a good thing.  Your recreational player will love to say in the bar that he cashed in the Main Event of the WSOP.  Nobody mentions the buy in.

"How much did you win Cletus?"
"15 large Billy Bob"
"Wow.  Moonshine's on you"

  

[Royal Flush]

There has been a large amount of campaigning for this, i'm very much in the 1000 places/1m 9th camp so am happy that Jack Effel is going to give it a go. The easier it is to cash the more recs will play and they will also be far more likely to re-invest that 15k the following year.

[BorntoBubble]

I like, makes me want to play more sats for it!

[DaveShoelace]

I wrote this piece on the whole thing last year (mods remove the link and call me a poopy head if not appropriate):

http://www.pokerstrategy.com/news/world-of-poker/81257/

At the time, lets just say someone high up at the series was pretty angry at what I wrote. I'm quite pleased they have now almost done what I suggested.

Love the changes. Most recs just want to cash in the big one, they dont care about the amount.

[pvas2]

The pay jumps are ridiculous though. I'm sure it must be possible to flatten the jumps some because 13th to 12th is trippling your money!