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2025 WSOP MAIN EVENT: OFFICIAL PRIZE POOL AND TOTAL ENTRIES
Hosting the third largest World Series of Poker Main Event in history, the WSOP announced the official prize pool and turnout numbers for the 2025 WSOP Main Event during the evening of Day 2D.
Las Vegas, Nevada (July 8, 2025) - With registration officially closing during Day 2D of the tournament, the World Series of Poker announced the official prize pool and turnout numbers for the 2025 WSOP Main Event.
The third-largest WSOP Main Event in history, with 9,735 total entries, the 2025 WSOP Main Event boasts a total prize pool worth $90,535,500, with $10,000,000 going to the eventual 2025 WSOP Main Event champion.
“It’s been another historic summer at the WSOP with total participation on record pace,” said WSOP Chief Executive Officer Ty Stewart. “Customers have really responded to the WSOP’s move to The Strip and I think this number shows we remain a strong summer headliner.”
Along with the $10,000,000 top prize, here are the critical figures for the 2025 WSOP Main Event:
Total Entries: 9,735
Prize Pool: $90,535,500
Places Paid: 1,461
Top Prize: $10,000,000
Min-Cash: $15,000
The complete prize pool and live updates for the 2025 WSOP Main Event can be found on the WSOP+ app. Learn everything you need to know about the WSOP’s latest innovation and where to download WSOP+ by reading our WSOP+ guide.
Oleksii Kravchuk starts Day 3 of the 2025 WSOP Main Event with the chip lead.
3,453 players do battle on Day 3 of the 2025 WSOP Main Event
With Day One flights converging on Day 3 of the 2025 WSOP Main Event, 3,453 poker players returned to the Paris and Horseshoe today, each one hoping to advance and have a shot at the $10 million top prize.
Starting today with the decisive chip lead is Ukraine’s Oleksii Kravchuk, who began the day with a 937,500 chip stack.
Notable players still duking it out in the 2025 WSOP Main Event include all-time WSOP bracelet leader Phil Hellmuth as well as fellow WSOP Main Event champions Damian Salas, Greg Merson, Johnny Chan, and reigning champion Jonathan Tamayo.
Top Ten Chip Stacks at the start of Day 3 of the 2025 WSOP Main Event
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
| 1 | Oleksii Kravchuk | Ukraine | 937,500 | 375 |
| 2 | San Kim | United States | 799,000 | 320 |
| 3 | Randall Lack | United States | 762,500 | 305 |
| 4 | Fernando Rodriguez | Puerto Rico | 749,000 | 300 |
| 5 | Nicholas Bond | United States | 724,500 | 290 |
| 6 | David Cabrera Polop | Spain | 704,000 | 282 |
| 7 | Romain Locquet | France | 673,500 | 269 |
| 8 | Ryuta Nakai | Japan | 684,000 | 259 |
| 9 | Thomas Eychenne | France | 644,000 | 258 |
| 10 | Nazar Buhaiov | Ukraine | 633,500 | 253 |
The money bubble for the 2025 WSOP Main Event is projected to be reached during Day 4 of the tournament, scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, July 9th, with action beginning at noon local time.
The WSOP Team wishes all of the remaining players in the 2025 WSOP Main Event the best of luck as they compete to cement their names in poker history.
