2026 WSOP Player of the Year

P.O.Y. Eligible Events

From 2026 onward, P.O.Y. points now count across the World Series of Poker, WSOP Europe, and WSOP Paradise.

WSOP EUROPEMAR 31 - APR 12
Prague
WORLD SERIES OF POKERMAY 26 - JUL 15
Las Vegas
WSOP PARADISEDEC 1 - DEC 18
Bahamas

$1M Leaderboard Prize for the Top 100

1st

$100K Paradise Package

2nd-3rd

$100K Paradise Package

4th-15th

$30K Super Main Event Package

16th-50th

$5K Circuit Championship Package

Random Draw

1 player gets a $30K upgrade

51st-100th

$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket

Random Draw

6 players get a $5K package instead

2026 WSOP P.O.Y. Leaderboard

Rank	Player	Prize
1	TBD Unknown Country	$100K Paradise Package +
2	TBD Unknown Country	$100K Paradise Package
3	TBD Unknown Country	$100K Paradise Package
4	TBD Unknown Country	$30K Super Main Event Package
5	TBD Unknown Country	$30K Super Main Event Package
6	TBD Unknown Country	$30K Super Main Event Package
7	TBD Unknown Country	$30K Super Main Event Package
8	TBD Unknown Country	$30K Super Main Event Package
9	TBD Unknown Country	$30K Super Main Event Package
10	TBD Unknown Country	$30K Super Main Event Package
11	TBD Unknown Country	$30K Super Main Event Package
12	TBD Unknown Country	$30K Super Main Event Package
13	TBD Unknown Country	$30K Super Main Event Package
14	TBD Unknown Country	$30K Super Main Event Package
15	TBD Unknown Country	$30K Super Main Event Package
16	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
17	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
18	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
19	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
20	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
21	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
22	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
23	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
24	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
25	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
26	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
27	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
28	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
29	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
30	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
31	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
32	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
33	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
34	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
35	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
36	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
37	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
38	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
39	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
40	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
41	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
42	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
43	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
44	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
45	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
46	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
47	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
48	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
49	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
50	TBD Unknown Country	$5K Circuit Championship Package
51	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
52	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
53	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
54	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
55	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
56	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
57	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
58	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
59	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
60	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
61	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
62	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
63	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
64	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
65	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
66	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
67	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
68	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
69	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
70	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
71	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
72	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
73	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
74	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
75	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
76	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
77	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
78	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
79	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
80	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
81	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
82	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
83	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
84	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
85	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
86	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
87	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
88	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
89	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
90	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
91	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
92	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
93	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
94	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
95	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
96	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
97	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
98	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
99	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket
100	TBD Unknown Country	$2.5K Circuit Championship Ticket

P.O.Y. Point Formula

Variable Details

Variable	Meaning	Value
C	Multiplier based on Player’s finish	Winner : {6}Final Table : {4}In the Money : {2}Busted : {1}
Buy-In	Buy-in amount of the tournament	-
Rank Ratio	Final Rank ÷ Total Entries	-

Calculator

Final Rank (Points)

Rank	Points
1	-
2	-
3	-
4	-
5	-

Rank	Points
6	-
7	-
8	-
9	-
10	-

※ The Point Calculator is for reference only and may vary depending on special circumstances.

Details and Limitations

2026 P.O.Y. will include all open live bracelet events from the 2026 WSOP Europe in Prague, the 2026 WSOP at Paris Las Vegas and Horseshoe Las Vegas and the 2026 WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas.
Players eliminated in the same round (e.g., fifth through eighth place in a heads-up event, or all players eliminated on Day 2 of a shootout) will receive the same number of points. The points awarded for those positions will be the average of what those places would earn in a standard event.
Some events (e.g., The Closer) allow players to cash multiple times. However, each player will only earn P.O.Y. points once per event, based on their final overall finishing position.
Non-open events and online bracelet events do not count toward Player of the Year standings. This includes events such as Industry Employees, Seniors, Super Seniors, Tag Team, and Ladies. This list is not exhaustive, and additional events may be excluded.

Previous WSOP Player of the Year Winners

Year	Player	Country	Bracelets	Final Tables	Cashes	Earnings
2025	Shaun Deeb USA	USA	1	5	24	$13,424,082
2024	Scott Brandon Seiver USA	USA	3	5	17	$1,449,736
2023	Ian Matakis USA	USA	1	6	22	$881,052
2022	Daniel Zack USA	USA	2	4	17	$1,460,427
2021	Joshua Arieh USA	USA	2	7	12	$1,198,416
2019	Robert Campbell (AU) Australia	Australia	2	6	13	$743,377
2018	Shaun Deeb USA	USA	2	5	20	$2,534,511
2017	Chris Ferguson USA	USA	1	4	23	$428,423
2016	Jason Mercier USA	USA	2	4	11	$960,424
2015	Mike Gorodinsky USA	USA	1	3	8	$1,766,796
2014	George Danzer Germany	Germany	3	5	10	$878,993
2013	Daniel Negreanu Canada	Canada	2	4	10	$2,214,304
2012	Greg Merson USA	USA	2	2	4	$9,755,180
2011	Ben Lamb USA	USA	1	4	5	$5,352,970
2010	Frank Kassela USA	USA	2	3	6	$1,255,314
2009	Jeff Lisandro Australia	Australia	3	4	6	$807,521
2008	Erick Allan Lindgren USA	USA	1	3	5	$1,348,528
2007	Tom Schneider USA	USA	2	3	3	$416,829
2006	Jeff Madsen USA	USA	2	4	4	$1,467,852
2005	Allen Cunningham USA	USA	1	4	5	$1,006,935
2004	Daniel Negreanu Canada	Canada	1	5	6	$346,280

2026 WSOP Player of the Year Leaderboard