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I like numbers, finding comfort with a screen full of bits and bytes waiting to be put to work. Before I was dragged into the world of a professional shill, it was a big part of my former job. I decided to take a look at some numbers produced during the 2012 WSOP to see where all the player money was distributed from start to finish. How much from each buy-in was withheld for entry fees, tournament staff, and ultimately back to the players in the prizepool.
The numbers below do not include the Doubles Event, National Championship, Bracelet Bounty, or Daily Deepstack tournaments. The Big One for One Drop is listed and included in the prizepool numbers but it was juice-free except for the $5,333,328 raised for charity*. I know someone on the forums has probably already gone through this process, but I can’t be bothered to find and then double check them.
Fun fact: The WSOP withheld $3,958,800 from the Main Event buy-ins for entry fees/tournament staff, that is more than 3rd place will make. (h/t BJ Nemeth)
Standard WSOP Juice:
$500 to $1,500 events – 7.0% for entry fees, 3.0% for tournament staff
$2,500 and $3,000 events – 6.3% for entry fees, 2.7% for tournament staff
$5,000 and $10,000 events – 4.2% for entry fees, 1.8% for tournament staff
$50,000 Players Championship – 2.8% for entry fees, 1.2% for tournament staff
Buy-in Breakdown:
Total Players: 74,763
Total Buy-in: $242,526,000
Total Prizepool: $222,023,267
Total Entry Fees: $10,610,236
Total Tournament Staff: $4,559,169
* $5,333,328 discrepancy due to One Drop Charity contribution.
Is there something else you’d like to see from the numbers, leave a comment. More math porn after the jump.
$500 to $1,500 Events:
Tournaments: 29
Total Players: 54,560
Total Buy-in: $70,384,000
Total Prizepool: $63,345,600
Total Entry Fees: $4,926,880
Total Tournament Staff: $2,111,520
Average Juice per Event: $242,703
$2,500 and $3,000 Events:
Tournaments: 16
Total Players: 9,464
Total Buy-in: $25,952,000
Total Prizepool: $23,604,395
Total Entry Fees: $1,634,976
Total Tournament Staff: $712,629
Average Juice per Event: $146,725
$5,000 and $10,000 Events:
Tournaments: 14
Total Players: 10,583
Total Buy-in: $92,790,000
Total Prizepool: $87,222,600
Total Entry Fees: $3,897,180
Total Tournament Staff: $1,670,220
Average Juice per Event: $397,671
$50,000 Players Championship:
Tournaments: 1
Total Players: 108
Total Buy-in: $5,400,000
Total Prizepool: $5,184,000
Total Entry Fees: $151,200
Total Tournament Staff: $64,800
WSOP Event Breakdown:
|
Event |
Buyin |
Entrants |
Buy-in $ |
Prizepool |
Entry $ |
Staff $ |
|
1 |
$500 |
732 |
$366,000 |
$329,400 |
$25,620 |
$10,980 |
|
2 |
$1,500 |
2,101 |
$3,151,500 |
$2,836,350 |
$220,605 |
$94,545 |
|
3 |
$3,000 |
317 |
$951,000 |
$865,410 |
$59,913 |
$25,677 |
|
4 |
$1,500 |
622 |
$933,000 |
$839,700 |
$65,310 |
$27,990 |
|
5 |
$1,500 |
639 |
$958,500 |
$862,650 |
$67,095 |
$28,755 |
|
6 |
$5,000 |
409 |
$2,045,000 |
$1,922,300 |
$85,890 |
$36,810 |
|
7 |
$1,500 |
367 |
$550,500 |
$495,450 |
$38,535 |
$16,515 |
|
8 |
$1,500 |
967 |
$1,450,500 |
$1,305,450 |
$101,535 |
$43,515 |
|
9 |
$1,500 |
3,404 |
$5,106,000 |
$4,595,400 |
$357,420 |
$153,180 |
|
10 |
$5,000 |
145 |
$725,000 |
$681,500 |
$30,450 |
$13,050 |
|
11 |
$1,500 |
970 |
$1,455,000 |
$1,309,500 |
$101,850 |
$43,650 |
|
12 |
$10,000 |
152 |
$1,520,000 |
$1,428,800 |
$63,840 |
$27,360 |
|
13 |
$1,500 |
730 |
$1,095,000 |
$985,500 |
$76,650 |
$32,850 |
|
14 |
$1,500 |
1,138 |
$1,707,000 |
$1,536,300 |
$119,490 |
$51,210 |
|
15 |
$5,000 |
212 |
$1,060,000 |
$996,400 |
$44,520 |
$19,080 |
|
16 |
$1,500 |
1,604 |
$2,406,000 |
$2,165,400 |
$168,420 |
$72,180 |
|
17 |
$10,000 |
179 |
$1,790,000 |
$1,682,600 |
$75,180 |
$32,220 |
|
18 |
$2,500 |
309 |
$772,500 |
$702,975 |
$48,668 |
$20,858 |
|
19 |
$1,500 |
2,302 |
$3,453,000 |
$3,107,700 |
$241,710 |
$103,590 |
|
20 |
$5,000 |
166 |
$830,000 |
$780,200 |
$34,860 |
$14,940 |
|
21 |
$1,000 |
2,799 |
$2,799,000 |
$2,519,100 |
$195,930 |
$83,970 |
|
22 |
$2,500 |
228 |
$570,000 |
$518,700 |
$35,910 |
$15,390 |
|
23 |
$3,000 |
924 |
$2,772,000 |
$2,522,520 |
$174,636 |
$74,844 |
|
24 |
$5,000 |
256 |
$1,280,000 |
$1,203,200 |
$53,760 |
$23,040 |
|
25 |
$1,500 |
366 |
$549,000 |
$494,100 |
$38,430 |
$16,470 |
|
26 |
$3,000 |
589 |
$1,767,000 |
$1,607,970 |
$111,321 |
$47,709 |
|
27 |
$1,500 |
889 |
$1,333,500 |
$1,200,150 |
$93,345 |
$40,005 |
|
28 |
$2,500 |
750 |
$1,875,000 |
$1,706,250 |
$118,125 |
$50,625 |
|
29 |
$1,000 |
4,128 |
$4,128,000 |
$3,715,200 |
$288,960 |
$123,840 |
|
30 |
$1,500 |
285 |
$427,500 |
$384,750 |
$29,925 |
$12,825 |
|
31 |
$1,500 |
2,811 |
$4,216,500 |
$3,794,850 |
$295,155 |
$126,495 |
|
32 |
$10,000 |
178 |
$1,780,000 |
$1,673,200 |
$74,760 |
$32,040 |
|
33 |
$1,000 |
2,795 |
$2,795,000 |
$2,515,500 |
$195,650 |
$83,850 |
|
34 |
$5,000 |
419 |
$2,095,000 |
$1,969,300 |
$87,990 |
$37,710 |
|
35 |
$2,500 |
393 |
$982,500 |
$894,075 |
$61,898 |
$26,528 |
|
36 |
$3,000 |
587 |
$1,761,000 |
$1,602,510 |
$110,943 |
$47,547 |
|
37 |
$2,500 |
477 |
$1,192,500 |
$1,073,250 |
$75,128 |
$44,123 |
|
38 |
$1,500 |
2,534 |
$3,801,000 |
$3,420,900 |
$266,070 |
$114,030 |
|
39 |
$10,000 |
293 |
$2,930,000 |
$2,754,200 |
$123,060 |
$52,740 |
|
40 |
$2,500 |
302 |
$755,000 |
$687,050 |
$47,565 |
$20,385 |
|
41 |
$3,000 |
1,394 |
$4,182,000 |
$3,805,620 |
$263,466 |
$112,914 |
|
42 |
$2,500 |
393 |
$982,500 |
$894,075 |
$61,898 |
$26,528 |
|
43 |
$1,500 |
2,770 |
$4,155,000 |
$3,739,500 |
$290,850 |
$124,650 |
|
44 |
$1,000 |
2,949 |
$2,949,000 |
$2,654,100 |
$206,430 |
$88,470 |
|
45 |
$50,000 |
108 |
$5,400,000 |
$5,184,000 |
$151,200 |
$64,800 |
|
46 |
$2,500 |
1,607 |
$4,017,500 |
$3,655,925 |
$253,103 |
$108,473 |
|
47 |
$1,500 |
978 |
$1,467,000 |
$1,320,300 |
$102,690 |
$44,010 |
|
48 |
$3,000 |
247 |
$741,000 |
$674,310 |
$46,683 |
$20,007 |
|
49 |
$1,500 |
939 |
$1,408,500 |
$1,267,650 |
$98,595 |
$42,255 |
|
50 |
$5,000 |
1,001 |
$5,005,000 |
$4,704,700 |
$210,210 |
$90,090 |
|
51 |
$1,000 |
936 |
$936,000 |
$842,400 |
$65,520 |
$28,080 |
|
52 |
$2,500 |
421 |
$1,052,500 |
$957,775 |
$66,308 |
$28,418 |
|
53 |
$1,500 |
3,166 |
$4,749,000 |
$4,274,100 |
$332,430 |
$142,470 |
|
54 |
$1,000 |
3,221 |
$3,221,000 |
$2,898,900 |
$225,470 |
$96,630 |
|
55 |
$1,000,000 |
48 |
$48,000,000 |
$42,666,672 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
56 |
$1,500 |
2,798 |
$4,197,000 |
$3,777,300 |
$293,790 |
$125,910 |
|
57 |
$10,000 |
474 |
$4,740,000 |
$4,455,600 |
$199,080 |
$85,320 |
|
58 |
$3,000 |
526 |
$1,578,000 |
$1,435,980 |
$99,414 |
$42,606 |
|
59 |
$1,000 |
4,620 |
$4,620,000 |
$4,158,000 |
$323,400 |
$138,600 |
|
60 |
$10,000 |
101 |
$1,010,000 |
$949,400 |
$42,420 |
$18,180 |
|
61 |
$10,000 |
6,598 |
$65,980,000 |
$62,021,200 |
$2,771,160 |
$1,187,640 |
