The 2024 WSOP Main Event begins as the biggest poker tournament and series continues

Record temperatures in Las Vegas are not slowing down the poker action in the Paris and Horseshoe ballrooms. The hot summer continues at the 2024 World Series of Poker and the WSOP Main event The No-Limit Hold’em World Championship began on July 4 with Day 1B and continues on Friday and Saturday with Day 1C and 1D.

The tournament features surprise celebrity appearances, performances by poker legends and more, including a special appearance by 17-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth on July 5. The final table begins on Tuesday, July 16. For the full 2024 WSOP schedule and event news and updates, visit WSOP.com. Players can follow @WSOP on X or Instagram.

Last year’s record turnout of 10,043 participants was even higher than the 2006 record and made eight players at the WSOP final table millionaires. This included $12.1 million for winner Daniel Weinman of Atlanta, who kicked off the 2024 Main Event on Wednesday with the legendary “Shuffle Up and Deal.”

“This is the biggest poker tournament in the world,” Weinman said. “I plan to play in this tournament for the rest of my life and I’m excited to see who hangs their name on the wall next.”

The prize pool for last year’s WSOP Championship event was $93.34 million, the largest in poker history.

“This has been a summer of legends and we are ready to celebrate another one on poker’s biggest stage,” said Ty Stewart, Executive Director of the World Series of Poker. “We are ready for another record-breaking Main Event field. With almost a week left to register, we wish everyone safe travels and a chance.”

The 2024 WSOP World Championship with a buy-in of $10,000 is event number 81 of 98 events, including The nearera $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em tournament that begins on July 15 and concludes the 55th annual World Series of Poker.

The WSOP Main Event consists of two-hour levels and long days of poker that will see players make it into the money and the $15,000 minimum payout at the end of Day 3 on Monday, July 8.

The fireworks started back on July 3rd and Day 1A, when the WSOP Main Event ended for two players on their very first hand. Another player on Day 1B also lost his entire starting stack of 60,000 chips and was eliminated on his very first hand of the tournament.

Live updates on the WSOP Main Event

Fans can also follow the WSOP online at Poker News, which provides live updates, hand summaries, chip counts and more for all tournaments, including the Main Event. From the top poker pros to casual and amateur players who buy in or win Main Event seats via satellites, the WSOP World Championship Main Event is the most well-known poker tournament.

Poker News WSOP Main Event Live Updates

Also participating in this year’s tournament will be nationally known poker columnist and Poker News PR and Media Manager Chad Holloway.

Additionally, PokerGo is the place where poker entertainment happens, and fans can watch live poker action on PokerGo.com.

After the tournament concludes, CBS Sports Network will produce an abbreviated replay of the main event. Longtime commentators Norman Chad and Lon McEachern will be in the booth providing coverage and commentary.

Remaining WSOP Bracelet Events

• 3 to 18 July: Event #81 – $10,000 MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold’em World Championship
• July 6: Event #82 – $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em
• 7th of July: Event #83 – $1,500 Eight-Game Mix (6-Handed)
• 7th of July: Event #84 – 600 USD Ultra Stack No-Limit Hold’em
• 8th of July: Event No. 85 – $1,000 FLIP & GO No-Limit Hold’em presented by GGPoker
• July 9: Event #86 – $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha
• July 9: Event #87 – $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em (8-Handed)
• 10th of July: Event #88 – $10,000 Eight-Game Mix (6-Handed)
• July 11: Event #89 – $3,000 Mid-Stakes No-Limit Hold’em Championship
• July 11: Event #90 – $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha (6-Handed)
• July 12: Event #91 – $3,000 HORSE (8-Handed)
• July 12: Event #92 – $50,000 HIGH ROLLER No-Limit Hold’em
• July 13: Event #93 – $777 Lucky 7’s No-Limit Hold’em
• July 13: Event #94 – $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Championship (6-Handed)
• July 14: Event #95 – $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No-Limit Hold’em
• July 14: Event #96 – $25,000 High Roller HORSE
• 15th of July: Event #97 – $3,000 Pot Limit Omaha (6-Handed)
• 15th of July: Event #98 – $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em – The Closer

WSOP Players of the Year List

Scott Seiver has won three WSOP events in 2024 and gold bracelets and is at the top of the WSOP leaderboard ahead of the WSOP Main Event.

1. Scott Seiber
2. Jeremy Ausmus
3. Chris Huenichen
4. Phil Ivey
5. Shaun Dee
6. Bryce Yockey
7. Daniel Negreanu
8. Joseph Couden
9. Victor Blom
10. John Racer
11. Robert Mizrahi
12. Yuri Dzivielewski

As Las Vegas heats up and poker reaches its peak with the WSOP Main Event, more and more players are trying their hand at poker in hopes of winning big and making the money. The top 15% of WSOP Main Event players will cash in and aim for the biggest poker prize and a spot at the Main Event final table. More than $10 million is expected for the WSOP Main Event champion, assuming last year’s record attendance is not broken again. Regardless, the WSOP and poker community is celebrating another successful run at the World Series of Poker and poker’s most prestigious annual tournament.

You can bet on it.

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