WSOP numbers off by $420,000

[Nalapoint1]

Stars has their ass covered under T&C.It would be more productive to ELIMINATE the source of problem rather than trying to come up with a solution that is not going to please everybody. Example: fourth place finisher is not going to be happy because he got knocked out by underage kid and may have won.Why shouls second place get seat .

No underage kids playing.Problem solved.

[Bosyn]

if you divide the payout by the total tournament buyin it comes to almost exactly 6%. Which is acutally less IIRC the vig taken at last years ME, which was 8% right?

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[Kevmath]

Last year, the juice for the 10K ME was 6% also.

Kevin...

[Bosyn]

k so the numbers match up...

Didn't think I'd see so much conspiracty theory on 2+ maybe I should go get my tin foil hat that I wear when I read RGP.

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[wacki]

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It looks like Harrah's is pocketing $3,371,390.

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Or handing out 337.139 free entries into the WSOP.

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[slavic]

I'm sure, I would be one of those srewing up the numbers.

For what it's worth.

[dlk9s]

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Given your paranoia and lack of understanding of how the WSOP pays out, I figure you would be more concerned about the missing $3,371,390.

There are 5,619 players paying a $10,000 entry fee. That's $56,190,000. Yet, they're only paying out $52,818,610.

It looks like Harrah's is pocketing $3,371,390.

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From the WSOP website:

"4% of the total entry pool will be withheld for the house. 2% of the total entry pool will be withheld for tournament staff"

That was some difficult 10-second research.