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2010 World Series of Poker Payouts

From Toby Bochan, About.com GuideJuly 12, 2010

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This year, over 7,300 people entered the World Series of Poker main event, making it the second-largest ever with a prizepool of  $68,798,600!

The 7.319 hopeful poker players will have to outlast almost 90% of the field to get any of their money back, but those lucky few who make the final table will get at least $811,823 for their many days of hard work. Read more to find out how much the champion will take home when this year's WSOP is done.

2010 World Series of Poker Main Event Payout Structure

  • 1st place: $8,944,138
  • 2nd place: $5,545,855
  • 3rd place:  $4,129,979
  • 4th place:  $3,092,497
  • 5th place: $2,332,960
  • 6th place: $1,772,939
  • 7th place: $1,356,708
  • 8th place: $1,045,738
  • 9th place:  $811,823

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