How Much Did the 2024 World Series of Poker Rake from the 99 Live Bracelet Events?

The 2024 WSOP has completely blown everyone away, breaking all sorts of records and going above and beyond anything anyone could have imagined. The whole poker world is in utter shock. This year’s event has shattered all previous WSOP records, with an unprecedented number of entries and a staggering sum of money gathered.

More People Taking Part

There were a total of 215,655 entries in the WSOP events last year. That figure surged to 229,559 this year—enough to fill almost 3.5 Allegiant Stadiums—because four extra live bracelet events were added. For the second year running, with 20,647 entrants, the $300 Gladiators of Poker event was the most popular. With 19,303 entries, the $400 Colossus was almost 20,000 shy of the mark. The $1,000 Mystery Millions had 18,409 entries, the $1,500 Millionaire Maker had 10,939, and the $10,000 Main Event broke records with 10,112 entrants.

The exact amount needed to participate in all events is $971,856—nearly a million dollars.

Nearly half a billion dollars gambled

The 2024 WSOP Bracelet events brought over almost $500 million. At $480,764, the total comes out to be $40 million more than the previous year. From World Bank estimates, this sum surpasses the GDP of several nations, including Micronesia ($460 million), Kiribati ($279 million), Palau ($263 million), the Marshall Islands ($284 million), Nauru ($154 million), and Tuvalu ($62 million).

2024 WSOP Player of the Year Top 10 Standings

The WSOP’s Opinion

Out of the $480,764,185 gathered, $437,440 went into prize pools, leaving the WSOP with $43,323,641. With $30,274,48 from entry fees and $13,049,592 going to the WSOP staff, this rake is divided between payments to them and entrance fees.

Significant Performances and Large Wins

First-place prizes were granted for $67,020,895 overall. With his Main Event victory, Jonathan Tamayo brought home the most significant payout—$10 million. Two players took $1 million from the Mystery Millions rewards; fifteen bracelet winners got seven-figure awards.

The Historic Achievement of Scott Seiver

Scott Seiver created history by becoming the first player to win three WSOP bracelets at the same venue in the same year since Jeffrey Lisandro in 2009. Among Seiver’s wins were the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship ($411,041), the $1,500 Razz event ($141,374), and the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8-or-Better Championship ($426,744). He became 2024 WSOP Player of the Year from these victories.

2024 WSOP Player of the Year Standings:

• Scott Seiver – 4,403.85 points
• Michael Rocco – 3,803.67 points
• Jeremy Ausmus – 3,686.60 points
• John Racener – 3,557.10 points
• Xixiang Luo – 3,480.93 points
• Chance Kornuth – 3,379.99 points
• David Prociak – 3,274.87 points
• Chris Hunichen – 3,094.85 points
• Yuri Dzivielevski – 3,033.64 points
• Phil Ivey – 3,004.04 points

Global Awards

With 59 tournament wins, the United States spearheaded the effort. European players also made their mark; England, France, and Germany each won three championships. Australia and Canada trailed closely with three and four wins apiece. Apart from Chile, Israel, Portugal, Sweden, Russia, Norway, Brazil, Argentina, India, Italy, Scotland, Japan, Hong Kong, Cyprus, and Lithuania (one win each), other nations that saw success are Bulgaria, China, and Spain (two wins each).

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