WSOP Paradise Super Main Event Surpasses Guarantee; How Big Can It Get?

It was billed as the most important single-tournament assure in poker historical past. And it’ll now go down as the most important single-tournament assure met in poker historical past.

The magic variety of 2,400 was reached halfway by way of Day 1d, and with late registration nonetheless open for one more 22 hours, the one query that is still is how huge will the 2025 WSOP Paradise $25,000 Tremendous Most important Occasion get?

WSOP Meets “Bonkers” Assure

It was a match assure described as “bonkers” by Daniel Negreanu, when it was first introduced earlier this yr. However quick ahead 4 months and the numbers do not lie.

Event officers have confirmed that the assure was surpassed midway by way of Day 1d — the fourth of 4 beginning flights on this huge occasion.

It slowly grew to become clear over the opening flights that the WSOP was really going to tug this off, and attain its lofty objective. Gamers have clearly taken to the format or just been pulled right here by the assure.

Both approach, the occasion has gone easily, and all eyes look to how huge the primary prize might probably be!

The numbers had seemed good from the outset, with 869 gamers leaping into Day 1a. Satellites qualifiers from GGPoker, aspiring world champions and former bracelet champions, had been joined by Negreanu on considered one of his six bullets on the opening flight.

The sphere cracked the 1,000 mark on Day 1b, and paired with gamers registering on Day 2a, held on December 12, and over 800 gamers throughout Day 1c and 1d — the assure was met.

2025 WSOP Tremendous Most important Occasion Area

*Late registration stays open

How Large Can It Get?

At time of writing, late registration remains to be open for at the least 22 hours extra, closing at roughly 3:45 p.m. on Monday, December 15 — that’s three ranges into the beginning of Day 2b.

With limitless re-entries, the assure might develop additional nonetheless. Nevertheless, it is already the second-biggest poker match prize pool in historical past (excl. Las Vegas WSOP Most important Occasions) trailing solely the 2019 Triton Million.

Primarily based in the UK, Will began working for PokerNews as a contract reside reporter in 2015 and joined the full-time employees in 2019. He now works as Managing Editor.

He graduated from the College of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He additionally holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports activities Journalism.