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

The 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP) shattered records and exceeded expectations, marking a spectacular chapter for the global poker community. With a jaw-dropping rise in entries and a record-breaking total in funds collected, this year’s event has truly redefined what’s possible at the WSOP.

Highlights include unprecedented participation numbers, a significant leap in total funds, and standout individual performances. Join PokerNews as we explore the details of this historic poker series.

Number of Entries Up From 2023

Paris BallroomIn last year’s WSOP breakdown, PokerNews told you that the total number of entries across the festival in 2023 was 215,655. Thanks to four additional live bracelet events this time around, that figure rose to 229,559, enough to fill three-and-a-half Allegiant Stadiums.

For a second consecutive year, the $300 Gladiators of Poker was the best-attended event, garnering 20,647 entry slips. The $400 Colossus narrowly missed the 20K milestone, wrapping up with 19,303.

The other events with a five-figure population were the $1,000 Mystery Millions (18,409), $1,500 Millionaire Maker (10,939), and the record-breaking $10,000 Main Event (10,112).

Furthermore, if a player wanted to fire a single bullet in each event, their bankroll would need to be $971,856 to cover all the costs.

Almost Half a Billion Gambled

$10,000,000 - MoneyYes, that’s right. Nearly $500 million was collected from the 2024 WSOP Bracelet events, a truly eyebrow-raising figure.

The WSOP collected $480,764,185 across the summer, $40 million more than last year’s total. To put that into perspective, that’s more than the GDP of places like:

And now, the bit that everybody wants to know. How much did the WSOP take in rake?

From the $480,764,185 collected, $437,440,545 went into prize pools, meaning $43,323,640 went to the WSOP. As explained in 2023, the rake is shared between entry fees and the WSOP staff. From the rake, $30,274,048 was taken in entry fees, with $13,049,592 going to the workers.

A total of $67,020,895 was paid out in first-place prizes, with Jonathan Tamayo’s $10 million payout for winning the Main Event being the highest. Fifteen bracelet winners were rewarded with seven-figure windfalls, in addition to the two players who pulled the $1 million Mystery Millions top bounty prizes.

Scott Seiver Joins an Exclusive Club

Scott SeiverScott Seiver became the first player to win three WSOP bracelets at the same venue in the same year since Jeffrey Lisandro in 2009.

George Danzer won three in 2014 but the first occurred in the World Series of Poker Asia Pacific (APAC) series. Phil Ivey (2002), Phil Hellmuth (1993), Ted Forrest (1993), and Puggy Pearson (1973) are the only other players to win three WSOP titles in a single series.

Seiver began the summer with a victory for $426,744 in the $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8-or-Better Championship event. Two weeks later, he took down the $1,500 Razz tournament for $141,374. In doing so, he became the favorite for Player of the Year. He’d tack on a third bracelet in late June in the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship for $411,041.

With a trio of triumphs, Seiver was crowned the 2024 WSOP Player of the Year, holding off the likes of Jeremy Ausmus, John Racener and Michael Rocco.

2024 WSOP Player of the Year Top 10 Standings

Place Player Points
1 Scott Seiver 4,403.85
2 Michael Rocco 3,803.67
3 Jeremy Ausmus 3,686.60
4 John Racener 3,557.10
5 Xixiang Luo 3,480.93
6 Chance Kornuth 3,379.99
7 David Prociak 3,274.87
8 Chris Hunichen 3,094.85
9 Yuri Dzivielevski 3,033.64
10 Phil Ivey 3,004.04

Bracelet Wins for 24 Countries

U.S.A. AnthemThe United States led the way with 59 tournament victories, while European players also made a strong impact. England, France, and Germany each secured three titles.

Australia and Canada were well-represented, with three and four wins respectively. Players from Bulgaria, China, and Spain also achieved notable success (two wins each).

Players from Chile, Israel, Portugal, Sweden, Russia, Norway, Brazil, Argentina, India, Italy, Scotland, Japan, Hong Kong, Cyprus, and Lithuania also claimed single victories.

Country Number of Titles
United States 59
Canada 4
France 3
Germany 3
England 3
Australia 3
Bulgaria 2
China 2
Spain 2
India 2
Italy 2
Russia 2
Chile 1
Cyprus 1
Hong Kong 1
Israel 1
Lithuania 1
Norway 1
Portugal 1
Sweden 1
Scotland 1
Japan 1
Brazil 1
Argentina 1

2024 WSOP By the Numbers

Event Buy-in Entries USD Collected Prize Pool Rake Entry Fees Dealers & Staff Winner Prize
Event #01: $5,000 Champions Reunion $5,000 493 $2,465,000 $2,267,800 $197,200 $138,040 $59,160 Asher Conniff $408,468
Event #02: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em $500 1,189 $594,500 $499,380 $95,120 $66,584 $28,536 Jose Garcia $79,134
Event #03: $500 WSOP Kickoff No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout $500 3,485 $1,742,500 $1,463,700 $278,800 $195,160 $83,640 Daniel Willis $175,578
Event #04: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed) $1,500 928 $1,392,000 $123,880 $1,268,120 $887,684 $380,436 James Chen (US) $209,350
Event #05: $1,000 Mystery Millions No-Limit Hold’em $1,000 18,409 $18,409,000 $16,199,920 $2,209,080 $1,546,356 $662,724 Malcolm Trayner $1,000,000
Event #06: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship $25,000 64 $1,600,000 $1,504,000 $96,000 $67,200 $28,800 Darius Samual $500,000
Event #07: $1,500 Dealer’s Choice (6-Handed) $1,500 530 $795,000 $707,550 $87,450 $61,215 $26,235 John Hennigan $138,296
Event #08: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) $5,000 733 $3,665,000 $3,371,800 $293,200 $205,240 $87,960 Bryce Yockey $606,654
Event #09: $1,500 Limit Hold’em (8-Handed) $1,500 443 $664,500 $591,405 $73,095 $51,167 $21,929 Nick Guagenti $121,074
Event #10: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (8-Handed) $10,000 197 $1,970,000 $1,832,100 $137,900 $96,530 $41,370 Scott Seiver $426,744
Event #11: $1,500 Badugi $1,500 487 $730,500 $650,145 $80,355 $56,249 $24,107 David Prociak $129,676
Event #12: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em $1,500 2,526 $3,789,000 $3,372,210 $416,790 $291,753 $125,037 Simeon Spasov $439,815
Event #13: $10,000 Dealer’s Choice Championship (6-Handed) $10,000 141 $1,410,000 $1,311,300 $98,700 $69,090 $29,610 Robert Mizrachi $333,045
Event #14: $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em $1,000 2,639 $2,639,000 $2,322,320 $316,680 $221,676 $95,004 Thibault Perissat $197,308
Event #15: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed) $1,500 1,277 $1,915,500 $1,704,795 $210,705 $147,494 $63,212 Caleb Furth $265,361
Event #16: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em $5,000 823 $4,115,000 $3,785,800 $329,200 $230,440 $98,760 Brent Hart $660,284
Event #17: $800 No-Limit Hold’em DeepStack $800 4,732 $3,785,600 $3,331,328 $454,272 $317,990 $136,282 TJ Murphy $368,977
Event #18: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) $1,500 1,469 $2,203,500 $1,961,115 $242,385 $169,670 $72,716 Dylan Weisman $294,311
Event #19: $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship (8-Handed) $10,000 133 $1,330,000 $1,236,900 $93,100 $65,170 $27,930 John Racener $308,930
Event #20: $300 Gladiators of Poker No-Limit Hold’em $300 20,647 $6,194,100 $5,079,162 $1,114,938 $780,457 $334,481 Stephen Winters $401,210
Event #21: $25,000 High Roller Six Handed No-Limit Hold’em $25,000 272 $6,800,000 $6,392,000 $408,000 $285,600 $122,400 Brek Schutten $1,405,641
Event #22: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw (6-Handed) $1,500 574 $861,000 $766,290 $94,710 $66,297 $28,413 Aaron Cummings $146,516
Event #23: $1,500 SHOOTOUT No-Limit Hold’em $1,500 1,534 $2,301,000 $2,047,890 $253,110 $177,177 $75,933 Daniel Sepiol $305,849
Event #24: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship (8-Handed) $10,000 259 $2,590,000 $2,408,700 $181,300 $126,910 $54,390 Sean Troha $536,713
Event #25: $3,000 6-Handed Limit Hold’em $3,000 248 $744,000 $662,160 $81,840 $57,288 $24,552 Daniel Vampan $148,635
Event #26: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (8-Handed) $25,000 318 $7,950,000 $7,473,000 $477,000 $333,900 $143,100 Nick Schulman $1,667,842
Event #27: $1,500 Big O $1,500 1,555 $2,332,500 $2,075,925 $256,575 $179,603 $76,973 Michael Christ $306,884
Event #28: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em $1,500 2,317 $3,475,500 $3,093,195 $382,305 $267,614 $114,692 Evan Benton $412,484
Event #29: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship (6-Handed) $10,000 149 $1,490,000 $1,385,700 $104,300 $73,010 $31,290 Phil Ivey $347,440
Event #30: $600 Mixed: No-Limit Hold’em; Pot-Limit Omaha DeepStack (8-Handed) $600 3,351 $2,010,600 $1,709,010 $301,590 $211,113 $90,477 Alen Bakovic $207,064
Event #31: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em $3,000 1,230 $3,690,000 $3,284,100 $405,900 $284,130 $121,770 Nicholas Seward $516,135
Event #32: $1,500 Seven Card Stud $1,500 406 $609,000 $542,010 $66,990 $46,893 $20,097 Richard Ashby $113,725
Event #33: $600 Pot-Limit Omaha DeepStack (8-Handed) $600 2,402 $1,441,200 $1,225,020 $216,180 $151,326 $64,854 Alex Manzano $161,846
Event #34: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em $2,500 1,267 $3,167,500 $2,819,075 $348,425 $243,898 $104,528 Antonio Galiana $439,395
Event #35: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. (8-Handed) $1,500 835 $1,252,500 $1,114,725 $137,775 $96,443 $41,333 Phillip Hui $193,545
Event #36: $800 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em DeepStack $800 4,278 $3,422,400 $3,011,712 $410,688 $287,482 $123,206 Timur Margolin $342,551
Event #37: $10,000 Big O Championship $10,000 332 $3,320,000 $3,087,600 $232,400 $162,680 $69,720 John Fauver $681,998
Event #38: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold’em $1,500 8,703 $13,054,500 $11,618,505 $1,435,995 $1,005,197 $430,799 Pedro Neves $1,098,220
Event #39: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em (8-Handed) $50,000 177 $8,850,000 $8,451,750 $398,250 $278,775 $119,475 Sergio Aido $2,026,506
Event #40: $1,500 Razz $1,500 547 $820,500 $730,245 $90,255 $63,179 $27,077 Scott Seiver $141,374
Event #41: $1,500 Mixed: No-Limit Hold’em; Pot-Limit Omaha Double Board Bomb Pot (8-Handed) $1,500 1,312 $1,968,000 $1,751,520 $216,480 $151,536 $64,944 Xixiang Luo $270,820
Event #42: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship $10,000 107 $1,070,000 $995,100 $74,900 $52,430 $22,470 James Obst $260,658
Event #43: $1,500 Mixed: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Big O (7-Handed) $1,500 853 $1,279,500 $1,138,755 $140,745 $98,522 $42,224 Magnus Edengren $196,970
Event #44: $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em $2,000 1,561 $3,122,000 $2,778,580 $343,420 $240,394 $103,026 Jared Kingery $410,359
Event #45: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship (8-Handed) $10,000 181 $1,810,000 $1,683,300 $126,700 $88,690 $38,010 Maksim Pisarenko $399,988
Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship $1,000 7,954 $7,954,000 $6,999,520 $954,480 $668,136 $286,344 Khang Pham $677,326
Event #47: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em $100,000 112 $11,200,000 $10,836,000 $364,000 $254,800 $109,200 Chris Hunichen $2,838,389
Event #48: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) $1,000 2,212 $2,212,000 $1,946,560 $265,440 $185,808 $79,632 Christopher Vitch $262,734
Event #49: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em $3,000 1,252 $3,756,000 $3,342,840 $413,160 $289,212 $123,948 Erlend Melsom $523,195
Event #50: $10,000 Razz Championship $10,000 118 $1,180,000 $1,097,400 $82,600 $57,820 $24,780 George Alexander $282,443
Event #51: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em $1,500 2,110 $3,165,000 $2,816,850 $348,150 $243,705 $104,445 Peter Park $240,724
Event #52: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em $5,000 817 $4,085,000 $3,758,200 $326,800 $228,760 $98,040 Mostafa Haidary $656,747
Event #53: $3,000 Nine Game Mixed (7-Handed) $3,000 379 $1,137,000 $1,011,930 $125,070 $87,549 $37,521 Yuri Dzivielevski $215,982
Event #54: $1,500 Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold’em $1,500 10,939 $16,408,500 $14,603,565 $1,804,935 $1,263,455 $541,481 Franco Spitale $1,250,125
Event #55: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold’em $250,000 75 $18,750,000 $18,675,000 $75,000 $0 $75,000 Santhosh Suvarna $5,415,152
Event #56: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (2-7, A-5, Badugi) $2,500 371 $927,500 $825,475 $102,025 $71,418 $30,608 Patrick Moulder $177,045
Event #57: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (8-Handed) $10,000 486 $4,860,000 $4,519,800 $340,200 $238,140 $102,060 Frank Funaro $612,997
Event #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship (7-Handed) $50,000 89 $4,450,000 $4,249,750 $200,250 $140,175 $60,075 Daniel Negreanu $1,178,703
Event #59: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em $1,000 3,362 $3,362,000 $2,958,560 $403,440 $282,408 $121,032 Sean Jazayeri $368,025
Event #60: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em $3,000 1,773 $5,319,000 $4,733,910 $585,090 $409,563 $175,527 Paolo Boi $676,900
Event #61: $2,500 Mixed: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed) $2,500 507 $1,267,500 $1,128,075 $139,425 $97,598 $41,828 Dario Sammartino $222,703
Event #62: $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship $600 5,110 $3,066,000 $2,606,100 $459,900 $321,930 $137,970 Hector Berry $282,876
Event #63: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw (7-Handed) $1,500 453 $679,500 $604,755 $74,745 $52,322 $22,424 David Funkhouser $123,314
Event #64: $600 No-Limit Hold’em DeepStack $600 5,263 $3,157,800 $2,684,130 $473,670 $331,569 $142,101 Christopher Moen $289,323
Event #65: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold’em $5,000 680 $3,400,000 $3,128,000 $272,000 $190,400 $81,600 Mark Checkwicz $573,876
Event #66: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship (8-Handed) $10,000 811 $8,110,000 $7,542,300 $567,700 $397,390 $170,310 Elie Nakache $1,320,945
Event #67: $500 Salute to Warriors - No-Limit Hold’em $500 4,517 $2,258,500 $1,851,970 $406,530 $284,571 $121,959 Ben Collins $207,486
Event #68: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em $2,500 2,229 $5,572,500 $4,959,525 $612,975 $429,083 $183,893 Colin Robinson $667,963
Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better $1,500 611 $916,500 $815,685 $100,815 $70,571 $30,245 Nikolay Fal $153,730
Event #70: $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold’em $400 19,303 $7,721,200 $6,331,384 $1,389,816 $972,871 $416,945 Martin Alcaide $501,250
Event #71: $1,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship $1,000 1,245 $1,245,000 $1,095,600 $149,400 $104,580 $44,820 Shiina Okamoto $171,732
Event #72: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship (7-Handed) $10,000 186 $1,860,000 $1,729,800 $130,200 $91,140 $39,060 Scott Seiver $411,041
Event #73: $25,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) $25,000 476 $11,900,000 $11,186,000 $714,000 $499,800 $214,200 David Eldridge $2,246,728
Event #74: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship $10,000 167 $1,670,000 $1,553,100 $116,900 $81,830 $35,070 Arash Ghaneian $376,476
Event #75: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold’em $1,000 1,437 $1,437,000 $1,264,560 $172,440 $120,708 $51,732 Jimmy Setna - Jason James $190,910
Event #76: $10,000 Mystery Bounty No-Limit Hold’em (8-Handed) $10,000 965 $9,650,000 $8,974,500 $675,500 $472,850 $202,650 Matthew Lambrecht $1,018,933
Event #77: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event (6-Handed) $2,500 468 $1,170,000 $1,041,300 $128,700 $90,090 $38,610 Wing Po Liu $209,942
Event #78: $1,000 Mini Main Event $1,000 6,076 $6,076,000 $5,346,880 $729,120 $510,384 $218,736 Georgios Skarparis $554,925
Event #79: $50,000 High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha $50,000 187 $9,350,000 $8,929,250 $420,750 $294,525 $126,225 Daniel Perkusic $2,100,325
Event #80: $800 Independence Day Celebration No-Limit Hold’em $800 6,792 $5,433,600 $4,781,585 $652,015 $456,411 $195,605 Francis Anderson $501,040
Event #81: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship $10,000 10,112 $101,120,000 $94,041,600 $7,078,400 $4,954,880 $2,123,520 Jonathan Tamayo $10,000,000
Event #82: $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em $1,000 1,424 $1,424,000 $1,253,120 $170,880 $119,616 $51,264 Aditya Agarwal $189,661
Event #83: $1,500 Eight Game Mixed (6-Handed) $1,500 494 $741,000 $659,490 $81,510 $57,057 $24,453 Garth Yettick $131,061
Event #84: $600 Ultra Stack No-Limit Hold’em $600 6,628 $3,976,800 $3,380,280 $596,520 $417,564 $178,956 Carsten Heidemann $343,010
Event #85: $1,000 Flip & Go No-Limit Hold’em Presented by GGPoker $1,000 1,088 $1,088,000 $957,440 $130,560 $91,392 $39,168 Chance Kornuth $155,446
Event #86: $1,000 Mystery Bounty Pot-Limit Omaha $1,000 4,280 $4,280,000 $3,766,400 $513,600 $359,520 $154,080 Sascha Wilhelm $282,290
Event #87: $5,000 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em $5,000 1,042 $5,210,000 $4,788,600 $421,400 $294,980 $126,420 Matthew Alsante $785,486
Event #88: $10,000 Eight Game Mixed Championship (6-Handed) $10,000 189 $1,890,000 $1,757,700 $132,300 $92,610 $39,690 Calvin Anderson $413,446
Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship $3,000 3,177 $9,531,000 $8,482,590 $1,048,410 $733,887 $314,523 Clement Richez $1,041,989
Event #90: $1,500 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha $1,500 1,306 $1,959,000 $1,740,840 $218,160 $152,712 $65,448 Joseph Sanders $269,530
Event #91: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. (8-Handed) $3,000 357 $1,071,000 $953,190 $117,810 $82,467 $35,343 Gary Bolden $206,321
Event #92: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em $50,000 178 $8,900,000 $8,499,500 $400,500 $280,350 $120,150 Jared Bleznick $2,037,947
Event #93: $777 Lucky 7s No-Limit Hold’em $777 6,292 $4,888,884 $4,303,728 $585,156 $409,609 $175,547 Michael Liang $777,777
Event #94: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Championship $10,000 502 $5,020,000 $4,668,600 $351,400 $245,980 $105,420 Michael Rocco $924,922
Event #95: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No-Limit Hold’em $1,979 1,119 $2,214,501 $1,970,906 $243,595 $170,517 $73,079 Jamie Walden $313,370
Event #96: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. (8-Handed) $25,000 120 $3,000,000 $2,820,000 $180,000 $126,000 $54,000 Xixiang Luo $725,796
Event #97: $3,000 6-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha $3,000 844 $2,532,000 $2,253,480 $278,520 $194,964 $83,556 Alex Livingston $390,621
Event #98: $1,500 The Closer $1,500 3,215 $4,822,500 $4,292,025 $530,475 $371,333 $159,143 Ching Da Wu $525,500
Event #99: $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold’em $1,000 1,547 $1,547,000 $1,358,720 $188,280 $131,796 $56,484 Aneris Adomkevicius $201,344
Totals $971,856 229,559 $480,764,185 $437,440,545 $43,323,640 $30,274,048 $13,049,592 $67,020,895

Calum has been a part of the PokerNews team since September 2021 after working in the UK energy sector. He played his first hand of poker in 2017 and immediately fell in love with the game. Calum has written for various poker outlets but found his home at PokerNews, where he has contributed to various articles and live updates, providing insights and reporting on major poker events, including the World Series of Poker (WSOP).

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He’s the $10 million dollar man. Instead of a week of celebrating, relaxing and settling into life as poker’s newest world champion, Jonathan Tamayo has had to deal with cheating allegations and accusations of using solvers in the middle of the Main Event final table. Now, Tamayo has spoken out. In an interview with award-winning podcast The Chip Race, he addressed the concerns of the poker public and said that he would go along with any change in rules to prevent players in the future using solvers on the rail. Preparing for the Final Table The trio spoke at length about Tamayo’s career as a cash game grinder, his deep run in the 2009 WSOP Main Event and the role he played in supporting his close friend Joe McKeehen at the 2015 WSOP Main Event final table that McKeehen went on to win. However, the majority of the discussion naturally was centered on Tamayo’s $10,000,000 victory, and the preparations that went in to his run to the biggest title in poker. Preparations, Tamayo said, were key on the day before the Main Event final table. “You have to make a strategy executable,” Tamayo told podcast hosts Dara O’Kearney and David Lappin. “If the strategy is too complex, then you can’t execute it well. “A strategy that is not as good but straight forward is a lot better than something that’s complex and I’m not going to remember.” Tamayo was joined by McKeehen and coach Dominik Nitsche to work on effective strategies that Tamayo could implement the following day. Ironically, he said, the most-studied spot was for a big blind versus button confrontation with Joe Serock, spending 3-4 hours on a spot that Tamayo says never eventually happened. Nevertheless, the group was keen to ensure that any work they put in would be able to be used the following day. Taking it All In Tamayo also said there had been ample discussion on mindset strategy and ensuring that Tamayo was in the right zone. “It was fun, but it was super stressful fun” “You’re just making decisions and doing your job. Whatever happens happens. You just have to give yourself the best shot possible and just be prepared.” Lappin asked Tamayo whether or not he was able to enjoy himself, have fun and take in the surroundings during the biggest final table of his career. “I took it in a little bit right before the final table started and on the breaks. It was fun, but it was super stressful fun. If you take it in too much you kind of lose your focus so you have to be a little bit careful there. So most of the time it was head down — what am I doing? How am I gonna proceed? Just strategy reminders for myself.” “In-Game Adjustments” with Dominik Nitsche During the breaks, Tamayo said he spent time with Nitsche, who discussed a couple of adjustments for his play, which continued while playing at the final table. Photos of the laptop on the rail, with Nitsche and McKeehen hunched over it were all over social media in the wake of his Main Event victory, but Tamayo told the podcast there were no sims on the laptop, and that he personally wasn’t concerned with what was going on. Instead, he said that any “in-game adjustments” were looked at by Nitsche and McKeehen and communicated to him if necessary. “If there’s something we need to talk to you about, we’ll talk to you about it” “They basically told me ‘we’ll handle it, just play. If there’s something we need to talk to you about, we’ll talk to you about it.’ So I was just compartmentalizing what I was going to do. “Nitsche said ‘feel free to make any in-game adjustments on the fly, and if we think they’re incorrect or we see something, we’ll let you know.’ And that’s basically how it was.” Poker Community Reaction Before Tamayo broke his silence, the poker world had been in a frenzy. Alan Keating was quick to tweet, saying that what happened wasn’t in the “spirit of the game.” Keating then joined former WSOP Player of the Year Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk on a podcast where Negreanu called for rule clarity and criticizing Tamayo’s railmate Dominik Nitsche for “doubling down” on social media afterwards. Main Event runner-up Jordan Griff even chimed in, also appearing with Doug Polk to discuss Tamayo’s use of real-time assistance. “I mean, I think using RTA is going to give an advantage,” Griff said. “Everyone can debate how large that is, and how much it will really help a person. I think it’s hard to quantify that.” “I talked about the reaction with a couple of people,” Tamayo said. “I’m not going to be able to change 90-95% of people’s opinions. A lot of people are saying stuff on the internet, opinions are made. Tamayo says he himself doesn’t even understand how a lot of the technology works, and it hasn’t been something he’s devoted a lot of time to over the course of his career. “I haven’t studied solvers, I don’t know how they work. I’ve had a coach on the cash side of poker on spots. But I don’t know how to process it. Most of my time and most my hours is spent playing. It’s a delicate balance. Studying makes your play better, but playing is what makes you your money. So where do you stop studying and start playing? “To me, studying 40 hours and playing 20 hours is not a good use of the time. But studying 2 hours and playing 60 is probably not it either. It’s something I’ve wrestled with for years, so the answer is somewhere in between.” Will the WSOP Change its Rules? Back in 2023, the WSOP addressed solver concerns and issued a statement in which they said that any player using real time assistance (RTA) during a hand would be subject to penalty. Additionally, they reserved the right to further penalize a player for using RTA “in any other situation in our sole and absolute discretion.” It remains to be seen as to whether the WSOP will now more stringently enforce its policy on RTA, and Tamayo says it’s not up to him. “Fortunately it’s a question I don’t have to answer because I’m not an operator. There’s some debate how we go about coaching now? I don’t know the answer to that. “They’ll think of something. I joked with one of my friends that I might have a rule named after me now!” Based in the United Kingdom, Will started working for PokerNews as a freelance live reporter in 2015 and joined the full-time staff in 2019. He now works as Managing Editor. He graduated from the University of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He also holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports Journalism.