The payout for each tournament is determined by the number of participants. In the main event, the winner in 2018 received an amazing $8,800,000. This isn't the biggest main event payout, as Jamie Gold won the tournament in 2006 for a whopping $12,000,000. However, it is the most ever earned in one year by an individual player. There are two other major tournaments at the WSOP: the World Championship and the Hall of Fame Award ceremony. In addition, there are also special events like the Monster Stack Challenge and the Summer Slam. The winner of the summer slam will take home $1 million dollars! The prize list for these events can be found below: World Series of Poker Main Event - $8,800,000 first place prize WSOP ME High Roller - $1,111,111 second place prize WSOP ME Super High Roller - $4,444,444 third place prize WSOP Hall of Fame Award Ceremony - $150,000 fourth place prize WSOP Europe Main Event - €10,000,000 first place prize WSOPE HE Main Event - $1,111,111 second place prize WSOPE SE Main Event - $4,444,444 third place prize Summer Slam - $1 million fourth place prize