When will the 2020 Main Event take place?+
The 2020 WSOP Main Event will take place online on WSOP.com starting
December 13 at 12:00pm PST, and will conclude with a live final table that
plays down to a winner on December 28 in Las Vegas.
Dates for Domestic Tournament:
Day 1 – Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 12pm PST. Day 1 will consist of 12
hours of play and will be paused at the conclusion of the 20th
level.
Day 2 – Monday, December 14, 2020 at 12pm PST, Play down to 9 players
Final Table – Las Vegas, Monday, Dec 28, Play continue to a winner. The
winner will then play the winner of the International tournament for the
added $1 million prize money, the coveted gold bracelet, and the title of
2020 WSOP Main Event Champion.
When will the online portion of the Main Event take place?+
Day 1 will be begin online on WSOP.com (Nevada and New Jersey) at 12:00
noon PST on Sunday, December 13. The tournament will then be paused after
approximately 12 hours of play (after 20 levels). The tournament will
continue to appear in the client in a running state, but play will not
resume again until Monday, December 14 at 12 noon PST.
The first level of play on December 14 will be level 21 and will play for
approximately (1) hour. Once level 22 begins it will go back to 30 minute
levels of play.
Play will then be stopped once the field has hit (9) players. These players
will then play live at the Final Table in Las Vegas on Monday, December 28.
What if I don’t show up for Day 2 of play online?+
Play will begin promptly at 12:00 noon PST. Players who are sitting out
will have their stacks blinded off.
How long is late registration?+
Late registration is available for (6) hours.
Is there re-entry?+
No. This tournament is played as a freezeout.
What is the structure of the online portion of the tournament?+
All levels will be (30) minutes, excluding the first level of Day 2 which will be approximately (90) minutes of play
Main Event (Online Structure)
Starting chips: 60,000
Blind Levels Time : 30 min
Late Reg : 6 hours 0 minutes
| 1
|
100
|
200
|
|
50
|
| 2
|
125
|
250
|
25
|
50
|
| 3
|
150
|
300
|
30
|
50
|
| 4
|
175
|
350
|
35
|
50
|
| 5
|
200
|
400
|
40
|
100
|
| 6
|
250
|
500
|
50
|
100
|
| 7
|
300
|
600
|
60
|
200
|
| 8
|
400
|
800
|
80
|
200
|
| 9
|
500
|
1,000
|
100
|
200
|
| 10
|
600
|
1,200
|
120
|
400
|
| 11
|
800
|
1,600
|
160
|
400
|
| 12
|
1,000
|
2,000
|
200
|
400
|
| 13
|
1,200
|
2,400
|
240
|
400
|
| 14
|
1,400
|
2,800
|
280
|
600
|
| 15
|
1,700
|
3,400
|
340
|
600
|
| 16
|
2,000
|
4,000
|
400
|
1,000
|
| 17
|
2,500
|
5,000
|
500
|
1,000
|
| 18
|
3,000
|
6,000
|
600
|
2,000
|
| 19
|
4,000
|
8,000
|
800
|
2,000
|
| 20
|
5,000
|
10,000
|
1,000
|
2,000
|
| 21
|
6,000
|
12,000
|
1,200
|
4,000
|
| 22
|
8,000
|
16,000
|
1,600
|
4,000
|
| 23
|
10,000
|
20,000
|
2,000
|
4,000
|
| 24
|
12,000
|
24,000
|
2,400
|
4,000
|
| 25
|
14,000
|
28,000
|
2,800
|
6,000
|
| 26
|
17,000
|
34,000
|
3,400
|
6,000
|
| 27
|
20,000
|
40,000
|
4,000
|
10,000
|
| 28
|
25,000
|
50,000
|
5,000
|
10,000
|
| 29
|
30,000
|
60,000
|
6,000
|
20,000
|
| 30
|
40,000
|
80,000
|
8,000
|
20,000
|
| 31
|
50,000
|
100,000
|
10,000
|
20,000
|
| 32
|
60,000
|
120,000
|
12,000
|
40,000
|
| 33
|
80,000
|
160,000
|
16,000
|
40,000
|
| 34
|
100,000
|
200,000
|
20,000
|
40,000
|
| 35
|
120,000
|
240,000
|
24,000
|
40,000
|
| 36
|
140,000
|
280,000
|
28,000
|
60,000
|
| 37
|
170,000
|
340,000
|
34,000
|
60,000
|
| 38
|
200,000
|
400,000
|
40,000
|
100,000
|
| 39
|
250,000
|
500,000
|
50,000
|
100,000
|
| 40
|
300,000
|
600,000
|
60,000
|
200,000
|
| 41
|
400,000
|
800,000
|
80,000
|
200,000
|
| 42
|
500,000
|
1,000,000
|
100,000
|
200,000
|
| 43
|
600,000
|
1,200,000
|
120,000
|
400,000
|
| 44
|
800,000
|
1,600,000
|
160,000
|
400,000
|
| 45
|
1,000,000
|
2,000,000
|
200,000
|
400,000
|
| 46
|
1,200,000
|
2,400,000
|
240,000
|
400,000
|
| 47
|
1,400,000
|
2,800,000
|
280,000
|
600,000
|
| 48
|
1,700,000
|
3,400,000
|
340,000
|
600,000
|
| 49
|
2,000,000
|
4,000,000
|
400,000
|
1,000,000
|
| 50
|
2,500,000
|
5,000,000
|
500,000
|
1,000,000
|
| 51
|
3,000,000
|
6,000,000
|
600,000
|
1,000,000
|
| 52
|
3,500,000
|
7,000,000
|
700,000
|
1,000,000
|
| 53
|
4,000,000
|
8,000,000
|
800,000
|
1,000,000
|
| 54
|
4,500,000
|
9,000,000
|
900,000
|
1,000,000
|
| 55
|
4,000,000
|
8,000,000
|
1,000,000
|
1,000,000
|
| 56
|
4,500,000
|
9,000,000
|
1,125,000
|
1,000,000
|
| 57
|
5,000,000
|
10,000,000
|
2,000,000
|
1,000,000
|
| 58
|
6,000,000
|
12,000,000
|
2,400,000
|
2,000,000
|
| 59
|
8,000,000
|
16,000,000
|
2,800,000
|
4,000,000
|
| 60
|
10,000,000
|
20,000,000
|
3,400,000
|
4,000,000
|
How many starting chips will players receive?+
How much is the buy-in?+
The buy-in is $10,000 with $9,600 going to the prizepool and $400 going to
fees.
When is registration open?+
Once the tournament is announced in the WSOP.com client registration will
be open. It is strongly encouraged to fund your account and register early.
What is the best way to fund my account?+
There are many deposit options on WSOP.com, which you can find here. When
depositing large sums of money of $10,000 or greater is it easiest to
deposit through the cash at the cage method. Currently we accept cash at
the cage deposits at the below properties:
Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
Caesars, Atlantic City
Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort & Casino, Las Vegas
Paris Las Vegas, Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
Harrah’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
Will there be satellites to the Main Event?+
Yes, there will be daily satellites on WSOP.com Nevada and New Jersey.
Check the client for the most up to date offering, including freerolls
directly to the $10,000 Main Event.
If I win a satellite can I use it for a different event?+
Most satellites to the Main Event on WSOP.com are must play events and
players will be directly registered to the tournament.
What is the tournament structure for the offline portion of play?+
Main Event (Offline Structure)
Kings and Rio
Stacks rounded
Begin 60 min levels
|
1
|
200,000
|
100,000-200,000
|
|
2
|
250,000
|
125,000-250,000
|
|
3
|
300,000
|
150,000-300,000
|
|
4
|
400,000
|
200,000-400,000
|
|
5
|
500,000
|
250,000-500,000
|
|
6
|
600,000
|
300,000-600,000
|
|
7
|
800,000
|
400,000-800,000
|
|
8
|
1,000,000
|
500,000-1,000,000
|
|
9
|
1,200,000
|
600,000-1,200,000
|
|
10
|
1,600,000
|
800,000-1,600,000
|
|
11
|
2,000,000
|
1,000,000-2,000,000
|
|
12
|
2,500,000
|
1,250,000-2,500,000
|
|
13
|
3,000,000
|
1,500,000-3,000,000
|
|
14
|
4,000,000
|
2,000,000-4,000,000
|
|
15
|
5,000,000
|
2,500,000-5,000,000
|
|
16
|
6,000,000
|
3,000,000-6,000,000
|
|
17
|
8,000,000
|
4,000,000-8,000,000
|
|
18
|
10,000,000
|
5,000,000-10,000,000
|
|
19
|
12,000,000
|
6,000,000-12,000,000
|
|
20
|
16,000,000
|
8,000,000-16,000,000
|
|
21
|
20,000,000
|
10,000,000-20,000,000
|
What if I don’t want to travel to Las Vegas to play at the Final Table?+
The final 9 players will be given the option of forfeiting their chip stack
and receiving the minimum final table payout.
Will the final 9 players need to be tested for Covid-19 prior to playing
live?+
The final 9 players will be subject to special COVID rules and procedures
and will undergo a required health screening prior to live participation.
What if I test positive for Covid-19?+
Any player who tests positive for Covid-19 prior to the start of the final
table play will be disqualified and receive the minimum final table payout.
Do I have to provide my real name when registering for the WSOP Main Event on GGPoker?+
Like the WSOP bracelet series on GGPoker this summer, players aren’t required to register with real names. However, for WSOP historical record-keeping purposes, real names will be revealed for players in the money.
Can I play in both the GGPoker.com WSOP Main Event and the WSOP.com WSOP Main Event?+
No. The WSOP $10,000 buy-in Main Event is a freeze-out tournament. Players can only play one entry and must decide between GGPoker and WSOP.com.
Will more than one WSOP bracelet be awarded?+
No. The winner of the heads up championship match will be the only player to receive a WSOP bracelet. They will be awarded the official 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event bracelet.
If a pro in America decides to play in another country on GGPoker, can they?+
Yes. However, GGPoker and WSOP.com will be sharing entry lists. Anyone who is found trying to play on both platforms will be disqualified and any winnings confiscated.
What if I am unable to attend the live final table?+
If you make the final table and can’t or don’t want to attend, you may disqualify yourself from attending. You will then take the minimum amount of final table prize money (9th place).
What if a player tests positive for COVID-19 before or at the final table? +
All players will undergo COVID testing. If they must withdraw from the final table, they will receive the minimum amount of prize money available at the time of withdrawal.
Is the heads up champion going to be the official “World Champion” of 2020 and considered a World Series of Poker Main Event Champion?+
Yes, the winner of the heads up champion match will be declared the 2020 World Champion of Poker and go down
Do I have to be 21 to play since the heads up championship will be played in Las Vegas?+
If your jurisdiction allows it, you may play in the GGPoker WSOP Main Event if you are under 21. Should the GGPoker WSOP Main Event winner be under the age of 21 and thereby ineligible to play in the state of Nevada, organizers reserve the right to change the date and location of the heads up champion match.
Is the $1,000,000 awarded to the heads up champion taken out of the prize pool?+
No. The $1,000,000 prize awarded to the heads up champion is courtesy of Caesars Entertainment, Inc. and GGPoker.
Does the WSOP Main Event allow re-entry?+
No, the WSOP Main Event will continue its tradition of being a freezeout. Players are allowed to play in only one of the three starting flights and may not re-enter if eliminated.
Is deal making permitted at the final table?+
No. Deals are not permitted when a bracelet is at stake.
I’m based in a country where play at GGPoker is not permitted; what can I do?+
We cannot bend the rules regarding accepted jurisdictions during the WSOP Main Event, but if you are willing to relocate to an accepted country, even on a temporary basis, we can accommodate you!
Please check out our WSOP Main Event Online – Travel Guide FAQ.
I can’t choose my country when attempting to register my account; is there any fix for this?+
Typically, if a player is unable to select their country of residence from the list made available during the sign up process, GGPoker will be unable to accept them as a player and the individual will be unable to access GGPoker products and services. So if you cannot select your country, it is likely that you will be unable to create a GGPoker account.
I want to sell some of my action for the WSOP Main event; what is the maximum amount I can sell via the integrated staking feature? If I sell more than 50% of my action and win the event, do I still get the WSOP bracelet?+
You can sell up to 90% of your action in any GGPoker tournament. No matter how much you sell – even if you offer 90% and it is bought by a single backer – if you win the WSOP Main Event, the bracelet (and the glory!) is yours alone.