The 2023 World Series of Poker was the 54th edition of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), a series of poker tournaments. It took place from May 30-July 17 at the Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1]
The series featured 95 bracelet events, plus another 20 online bracelet events. Events included the $1,000 Mystery Millions beginning on May 31, with mystery bounties of up to $1 million. There were also Badugi and Big O events for the first time, as well as a $300 Gladiators of Poker event. The Tournament of Champions also returned, this time near the beginning of the series.[2]
The $10,000 Main Event began on July 3 with the first of four starting flights. The final table was held over two days on July 16-17.
Event Schedule
Key: (bracelets won in 2023/bracelets won in career)
High stakes event ($10,000+ buy-in). | |
No points awarded towards Player of the Year. | |
Online event. |
# | Event | Entrants | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Results |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em | 1,015 | ![]() |
$75,535 | ![]() |
Results |
2 | $25,000 High Roller Six Handed No-Limit Hold'em | 207 | ![]() |
$1,215,864 | ![]() |
Results |
3 | $1,000 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold'em | 18,188 | ![]() |
$1,000,000 | ![]() |
Results |
4 | WSOP Tournament of Champions | 741 | ![]() |
$200,000 | ![]() |
Results |
5 | $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed | 456 | ![]() |
$131,879 | ![]() |
Results |
6 | $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha | 568 | ![]() |
$534,499 | ![]() |
Results |
7 | $1,500 Limit Hold'em | 527 | ![]() |
$146,835 | ![]() |
Results |
o1 | $333 No-Limit Hold'em Triple Treys Summer Tip Off | 1,330 | ![]() |
$87,665 | ![]() |
|
8 | $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 64 | ![]() |
$507,020 | ![]() |
Results |
9 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud | 360 | ![]() |
$110,800 | ![]() |
Results |
10 | $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship | 130 | ![]() |
$311,428 | ![]() |
Results |
11 | $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | 6,085 | ![]() |
$351,098 | ![]() |
Results |
12 | $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed | 735 | ![]() |
$649,550 | ![]() |
Results |
o2 | $500 No-Limit Hold'em Bankroll Builder | 1,253 | ![]() |
$120,686 | ![]() |
|
o3 | $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | 688 | ![]() |
$145,059 | ![]() |
|
13 | $600 Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack | 3,200 | ![]() |
$217,102 | ![]() |
Results |
14 | $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship | 130 | ![]() |
$311,433 | ![]() |
Results |
15 | $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | 2,454 | ![]() |
$465,501 | ![]() |
Results |
16 | $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed | 301 | ![]() |
$1,698,215 | ![]() |
Results |
17 | $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 1,143 | ![]() |
$262,542 | ![]() |
Results |
o4 | $600 No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack | 1,656 | ![]() |
$130,648 | ![]() |
|
18 | $300 Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold'em | 23,088 | ![]() |
$499,852 | ![]() |
Results |
19 | $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | 1,139 | ![]() |
$435,924 | ![]() |
Results |
20 | $1,500 Badugi | 516 | ![]() |
$144,678 | ![]() |
Results |
21 | $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed | 2,017 | ![]() |
$267,991 | ![]() |
Results |
22 | $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship | 134 | ![]() |
$316,226 | ![]() |
Results |
23 | $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em | 124 | ![]() |
$1,546,024 | ![]() |
Results |
24 | $1,500 Razz | 556 | ![]() |
$152,991 | ![]() |
Results |
25 | $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | 212 | ![]() |
$492,795 | ![]() |
Results |
26 | $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | 4,747 | ![]() |
$402,588 | ![]() |
Results |
27 | $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed | 789 | ![]() |
$198,854 | ![]() |
Results |
o5 | $400 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max | 1,488 | ![]() |
$121,854 | ![]() |
|
28 | $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | 2,046 | ![]() |
$406,403 | ![]() |
Results |
29 | $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em | 93 | ![]() |
$2,576,729 | ![]() |
Results |
30 | $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw | 522 | ![]() |
$145,846 | ![]() |
Results |
31 | $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack | 2,759 | ![]() |
$194,155 | ![]() |
Results |
32 | $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | 1,241 | ![]() |
$558,266 | ![]() |
Results |
33 | $10,000 Razz Championship | 123 | ![]() |
$298,682 | ![]() |
Results |
34 | $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha | 1,355 | ![]() |
$298,192 | ![]() |
Results |
35 | $10,000 Secret Bounty No-Limit Hold'em | 568 | ![]() |
$733,317 | ![]() |
Results |
36 | $3,000 Nine Game Mix | 361 | ![]() |
$221,124 | ![]() |
Results |
37 | $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 1,962 | ![]() |
$524,777 | ![]() |
Results |
38 | $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship | 130 | ![]() |
$311,428 | ![]() |
Results |
39 | $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em | 8,317 | ![]() |
$1,162,681 | ![]() |
Results |
40 | $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em | 69 | ![]() |
$5,293,556 | ![]() |
Results |
41 | $1,500 Big 0 | 1,458 | ![]() |
$315,203 | ![]() |
Results |
42 | $800 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | 3,773 | ![]() |
$339,377 | ![]() |
Results |
43 | $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 99 | ![]() |
$1,324,747 | ![]() |
Results |
o6 | $500 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo | 1,879 | ![]() |
$134,527 | ![]() |
|
o7 | $500 PLO 8-Max | 608 | ![]() |
$93,911 | ![]() |
|
44 | $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 1,735 | ![]() |
$717,879 | ![]() |
Results |
45 | $1,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo | 1,091 | ![]() |
$253,651 | ![]() |
Results |
46 | $500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | 5,342 | ![]() |
$262,526 | ![]() |
Results |
47 | $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. | 836 | ![]() |
$207,688 | ![]() |
Results |
o8 | $3,200 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller | 321 | ![]() |
$360,036 | ![]() |
|
48 | $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 8,180 | ![]() |
$765,731 | ![]() |
Results |
49 | $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em | 2,226 | ![]() |
$270,700 | ![]() |
Results |
50 | $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship | 731 | ![]() |
$1,309,232 | ![]() |
Results |
51 | $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em | 1,282 | ![]() ![]() |
$190,662 | ![]() ![]() |
Results |
52 | $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball | 353 | ![]() |
$181,978 | ![]() |
Results |
o9 | $1,000 PLO Championship | 383 | ![]() |
$128,841 | ![]() |
|
53 | $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em | 10,416 | ![]() |
$1,201,564 | ![]() |
Results |
54 | $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship | 185 | ![]() |
$422,747 | ![]() |
Results |
55 | $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 566 | ![]() |
$155,275 | ![]() |
Results |
56 | $500 Salute to Warriors No-Limit Hold'em | 4,303 | ![]() |
$217,921 | ![]() |
Results |
57 | $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha | 449 | ![]() |
$2,294,756 | ![]() |
Results |
58 | $3,000 6-Handed Limit Hold'em | 263 | ![]() |
$165,250 | ![]() |
Results |
o10 | $400 No-Limit Ultra Deepstack | 2,901 | ![]() |
$145,374 | ![]() |
|
59 | $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | 1,598 | ![]() |
$675,275 | ![]() |
Results |
60 | $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw | 548 | ![]() |
$151,276 | ![]() |
Results |
61 | $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em | 3,121 | ![]() |
$371,603 | ![]() |
Results |
62 | $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha | 2,076 | ![]() |
$410,659 | ![]() |
Results |
63 | $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | 141 | ![]() |
$344,677 | ![]() |
Results |
o11 | $888 No-Limit Hold'em Crazy 8's | 1,679 | ![]() |
$227,001 | ![]() |
|
64 | $600 Deepstack Championship No-Limit Hold'em | 4,303 | ![]() |
$270,972 | ![]() |
Results |
65 | $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | 1,199 | ![]() |
$938,244 | ![]() |
Results |
66 | $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better | 1,125 | ![]() |
$259,549 | ![]() |
Results |
67 | $10,000/$1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 1,295 | ![]() |
$192,167 | ![]() |
Results |
68 | $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em | 2,824 | ![]() |
$228,632 | ![]() |
Results |
69 | $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship | 154 | ![]() |
$367,599 | ![]() |
Results |
70 | $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em | 15,894 | ![]() |
$501,120 | ![]() |
Results |
71 | $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha | 200 | ![]() |
$2,303,017 | ![]() |
Results |
72 | $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em | 642 | ![]() |
$803,818 | ![]() |
Results |
73 | $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event | 377 | ![]() |
$190,240 | ![]() |
Results |
74 | $1,000 Mini Main Event No-Limit Hold'em | 5,257 | ![]() |
$549,555 | ![]() |
Results |
75 | $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | 277 | ![]() |
$598,613 | ![]() |
Results |
o12 | $500 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | 1,754 | ![]() |
$176,920 | ![]() |
|
76 | $10,000 Main Event No-Limit Hold'em | 10,043 | ![]() |
$12,100,000 | ![]() |
Results |
o13 * | $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Championship * | 408 | ![]() |
$393,516 | ![]() |
|
o14 | $400 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo | 1,767 | ![]() |
$107,504 | ![]() |
|
77 | $777 Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em | 7,300 | ![]() |
$777,777 | ![]() |
Results |
o15 | $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 1,365 | ![]() |
$224,816 | ![]() |
|
o16 | $600 Online Deepstack Championship | 2,157 | ![]() |
$185,316 | ![]() |
|
78 | $1,500 Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha | 1,214 | ![]() |
$171,742 | ![]() |
Results |
79 | $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em | 2,068 | ![]() |
$682,436 | ![]() |
Results |
80 | $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. | 112 | ![]() |
$711,313 | ![]() |
Results |
81 | $600 Ultra Stack No-Limit Hold'em | 7,207 | ![]() |
$401,250 | ![]() |
Results |
82 | $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha | 1,013 | ![]() |
$480,122 | ![]() |
Results |
o17 | $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max Championship | 1,170 | ![]() |
$195,963 | ![]() |
|
83 | $1,500 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em | 363 | ![]() |
$111,170 | ![]() |
Results |
84 | $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em | 176 | ![]() |
$2,087,073 | ![]() |
Results |
85 | $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em | 987 | ![]() |
$237,367 | ![]() |
Results |
86 | $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No-Limit Hold'em | 1,417 | ![]() |
$402,054 | ![]() |
Results |
87 | $2,500 Mixed | 460 | ![]() |
$221,733 | ![]() |
Results |
88 | $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em | 3,531 | ![]() |
$606,810 | ![]() |
Results |
89 | $1,000 Flip & Go No-Limit Hold'em | 1,024 | ![]() |
$160,490 | ![]() |
Results |
90 | $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 550 | ![]() |
$1,057,663 | ![]() |
Results |
91 | $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. | 331 | ![]() |
$208,460 | ![]() |
Results |
o18 | $2,000 Freezeout Championship | 551 | ![]() |
$176,348 | ![]() |
|
92 | $1,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | 1,710 | ![]() |
$236,741 | ![]() |
Results |
93 | $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em | 106 | ![]() |
$270,160 | ![]() |
Results |
o19 | $500 NL Hold'em Summer Saver | 1,301 | ![]() |
$154,359 | ![]() |
|
o20 | $777 No-Limit Hold'em Lucky 7's | 954 | ![]() |
$195,151 | ![]() |
|
94 | $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | 813 | ![]() |
$701,688 | ![]() |
Results |
95 | $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold'em | 1,482 | ![]() |
$212,645 | ![]() |
Results |
* Online tournament, but final table held as in-person event.
Michigan Online
Pennsylvania Online
Player of the Year
Final standings as of July 18 (note: does not include events from the 2023 WSOP Online series, 2023 WSOP Europe series, or the 2023 WSOP Paradise series):
Rank | Name | Points | Bracelets |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
5,203.89 | 1 |
2 | ![]() |
4,276.12 | 1 |
3 | ![]() |
4,127.61 | 2 |
4 | ![]() |
3,938.62 | 2 |
5 | ![]() |
3,865.70 | 1 |
6 | ![]() |
3,513.21 | 1 |
7 | ![]() |
3,447.63 | 2 |
8 | ![]() |
3,382.33 | 1 |
9 | ![]() |
3.128.08 | 0 |
10 | ![]() |
3,072.14 | 1 |
Main Event
The $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event began on July 3 with the first of four starting flights. The final table took place on July 16-17.
The Main Event attracted 10,043 players, making it the largest Main Event field in history.[4] The top 1,507 players finished in the money, with the champion earning $12,100,000.[5]
Performance of past champions
Name | Championship Year(s) |
Day of Elimination |
---|---|---|
Tom McEvoy | 1983 | 3 |
Johnny Chan | 1987, 1988 | 4 (1067th)* |
Phil Hellmuth | 1989 | 2D |
Jim Bechtel | 1993 | 3 |
Scotty Nguyen | 1998 | 2D |
Chris Moneymaker | 2003 | 5 (403rd)* |
Greg Raymer | 2004 | 2ABC |
Joe Hachem | 2005 | 5 (402nd)* |
Jamie Gold | 2006 | 4 (1082nd)* |
Joe Cada | 2009 | 4 (1358th)* |
Greg Merson | 2012 | 1C |
Ryan Riess | 2013 | 3 |
Martin Jacobson | 2014 | 3 |
Joe McKeehen | 2015 | 3 |
Qui Nguyen | 2016 | 2D |
Scott Blumstein | 2017 | 4 (782nd)* |
John Cynn | 2018 | 3 |
Hossein Ensan | 2019 | 1D |
Damian Salas | 2020 | 3 |
Koray Aldemir | 2021 | 1C |
Espen Jørstad | 2022 | 2ABC |
*- Denotes player who finished in the money
Other notable high finishes
NB: This list is restricted to top 100 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.
Place | Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
11th | Alec Torelli | $700,000 |
32nd | Mark Teltscher | $280,100 |
46th | Sam Stein | $188,400 |
53rd | John Racener | $188,400 |
66th | Tony Dunst | $130,300 |
72nd | John Duthie | $109,400 |
87th | Nate Silver | $92,600 |
Final Table
Name | Number of chips (percentage of total) |
WSOP Bracelets |
WSOP Cashes* |
WSOP Earnings* |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
143,800,000 (23.9%) | 0 | 20 | $265,147 |
![]() |
90,300,000 (15.0%) | 0 | 23 | $130,751 |
![]() |
81,700,000 (13.6%) | 1 | 69 | $1,298,605 |
![]() |
74,600,000 (12.4%) | 1 | 17 | $923,980 |
![]() |
68,000,000 (11.3%) | 0 | 2 | $5,483 |
![]() |
50,700,000 (8.4%) | 0 | 1 | $6,207 |
![]() |
41,700,000 (6.9%) | 0 | 17 | $130,239 |
![]() |
31,900,000 (5.3%) | 0 | 1 | $4,070 |
![]() |
19,800,000 (3.3%) | 0 | 48 | $874,216 |
*Career statistics prior to the Main Event
Final Table results
Place | Name | Prize |
---|---|---|
1st | ![]() |
$12,100,000 |
2nd | ![]() |
$6,500,000 |
3rd | ![]() |
$4,000,000 |
4th | ![]() |
$3,000,000 |
5th | ![]() |
$2,400,000 |
6th | ![]() |
$1,850,000 |
7th | ![]() |
$1,425,000 |
8th | ![]() |
$1,125,000 |
9th | ![]() |
$900,000 |
References
- ^ "Caesars Entertainment's World Series of Poker® Returns for its 54th Annual Tournament May 30 - July 18". Caesars Entertainment. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ Holloway, Chad (February 2, 2023). "Here's Full Schedule for 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP); Win Main Event for Life!". PokerNews.com. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "WSOP Player of the Year standings". WSOP.com.
- ^ Fast, Erik (July 8, 2023). "Largest World Series of Poker Main Event In History Smashes Record With 10,043 Entries - Poker News". CardPlayer. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ Schlachter, Thomas (2023-07-18). "Daniel Weinman wins record-breaking $12.1M prize in World Series of Poker". CNN. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
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