{"id":23516,"date":"2023-12-18T17:19:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T08:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/?p=23516"},"modified":"2026-04-09T18:44:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T09:44:49","slug":"ggpoker-wsop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/en\/ggpoker-wsop","title":{"rendered":"What is WSOP (World Series Of Poker)? Explaining How to Join Tournaments with Prizes of Over 1 Billion Yen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8220;<strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">World Series Of Poker,<\/span><\/strong>&#8221; commonly known as &#8220;WSOP,&#8221; is one of the world&#8217;s largest poker tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winning can result in ultra-high prize money, which attracts many players and the excitement increases year by year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 2023 WSOP, the 8th Japanese winner (bracelet holder) in history was born in a high-stakes side event, and the <strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">prize money won was over 400 million yen!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we will briefly explain the outline of WSOP, previous Japanese winners, total prize money, participation methods, and side events.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-balloon\"><div class=\"c-balloon -bln-left\" data-col=\"yellow\"><div class=\"c-balloon__icon -circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u30c1\u30c3\u30d5\u309a\u541b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-balloon__iconImg\" width=\"80px\" height=\"80px\"><\/div><div class=\"c-balloon__body -speaking -border-none\"><div class=\"c-balloon__text\">\n<p>Winning over 400 million yen in prize money is like a dream tournament!<\/p>\n<span class=\"c-balloon__shapes\"><span class=\"c-balloon__before\"><\/span><span class=\"c-balloon__after\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-balloon\"><div class=\"c-balloon -bln-right\" data-col=\"yellow\"><div class=\"c-balloon__icon -circle\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/\u30b1\u30a4\u3055\u3093.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-balloon__iconImg\" width=\"80px\" height=\"80px\"><\/div><div class=\"c-balloon__body -speaking -border-none\"><div class=\"c-balloon__text\">\n<p>Exactly! Many pro poker players engage in serious battles for high prize money!<\/p>\n<span class=\"c-balloon__shapes\"><span class=\"c-balloon__before\"><\/span><span class=\"c-balloon__after\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-capbox cap_box\"><div class=\"cap_box_ttl\"><span><strong><strong>Summary of this Article<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"cap_box_content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WSOP is an <strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">abbreviation for World Series Of Poker.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The venue is <strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">Las Vegas, the home of casinos!<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are <strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">8 Japanese WSOP winners! The highest rank in the Main Event is 25th.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can also <strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">participate in WSOP online!<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offline participation is possible via GGPoker, a globally popular online poker site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you register through our site, we are <strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">currently giving away a no-deposit bonus of up to 20 dollars!<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-capbox cap_box is-style-onborder_ttl2\" data-colset=\"col3\"><div class=\"cap_box_ttl\"><span>Site Exclusive! New Registration Bonus<\/span><\/div><div class=\"cap_box_content\">\n<p>When signing up for KKPoker, enter the special bonus code &#8220;<strong>82237<\/strong>&#8221; or register via our site to <strong>receive luxury rewards!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark>[Site Exclusive! Limited Bonus]<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No-Deposit Bonus worth up to $24<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exclusive luxury prize draws<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rakeback bonuses<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><mark>[Club Features]<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Over $1,000 in monthly prizes!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weekly Freerolls!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>One of the largest official communities with 8,000+ members!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exclusive community tournaments!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ff0105\"><strong>\uff3cStart Playing KKPoker for Free\uff0f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-button blue_ is-style-btn_shiny u-mb-ctrl u-mb-10\"><a href=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/go\/KKPoker\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\"><span>Register Free at&nbsp;<br>KKPoker!<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-xs-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is &#8220;WSOP,&#8221; the World&#8217;s Largest Poker Tournament?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"619\" height=\"264\" src=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/p_header.jpg\" alt=\"2023WSOP\" class=\"wp-image-19346\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> &#8220;WSOP&#8221; is an abbreviation for &#8220;World Series Of Poker&#8221; and is the <strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">world&#8217;s largest poker tournament.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is characterized by being held once a year from May to July, where strong poker players from all over the world gather to engage in heated matches aiming for victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the prize money, <strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">the winner is awarded a bracelet engraved with &#8220;WSOP.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winning the WSOP, the largest of all poker events held worldwide, and receiving the bracelet is the dream of every poker player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The WSOP Venue is Las Vegas!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WSOP <span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\"><strong>is held in Las Vegas<\/strong>,<\/span> which is famous as the holy land of casinos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The physical event is held only at venues in Las Vegas, but since it is now possible to participate online or watch via U.S. television broadcasts, it effectively involves participants from all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The online venue is GGPoker, which is popular all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to know more about what kind of online poker GGPoker is, please see the following article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Japanese WSOP Winners (Bracelet Holders)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\"><strong>As of December 2023, the following 8 Japanese people have won the WSOP<\/strong> <\/span>and received the bracelet, the proof of victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Name<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Tournament<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Prize Amount<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Naoya Kihara<\/td><td>Pot limit omaha 6 hand<\/td><td>$512,029 (approx. 49.13 million yen)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Takahiro Nakai<\/td><td>No limit Holdem<\/td><td>$399,039&nbsp;(approx. 12 million yen)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shoma Ishikawa<\/td><td>No Limit Holdem 6 hunded Online<\/td><td>$117,650 (approx. 12 million yen)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kazuki Ikeuchi<\/td><td>Online Bracelet Championship<\/td><td>$152,797 (approx. 17 million yen)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shota Nakanishi<\/td><td>Short Deck No-Limit Holdem<\/td><td>$277,212 (approx. 37.4 million yen)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Motoyoshi Okamura<\/td><td>Mixed NLH\/PLO 8-Handed<\/td><td>$209,716 (approx. 23.87 million yen)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ryutaro<\/td><td>Nine Game Mix<\/td><td>$221,124 (approx. 31 million yen)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Masashi Oya<\/td><td>Ultra High Roller No-Limit Hold\u2019em<\/td><td>$2,940,000 (approx. 430 million yen)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\"><strong>highest rank for a Japanese person in the WSOP Main Event is 25th<\/strong>. <\/span>The holder of this record is Hiroki, who is a cameraman for the popular poker YouTube channel &#8220;Sekai no Yokosawa.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Much is the WSOP Prize Money?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The WSOP prize money differs between the Main Tournament and Side Tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, we will introduce the prize money for each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prize Money for the WSOP Main Event<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At WSOP 2023, an ultra-high prize of <strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">12,100,000 dollars (approx. 1.7 billion yen)<\/span> <\/strong>was prepared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The participation fee for the Main Event is 10,000 dollars (approx. 1.3 million yen), so even after deducting the fee, you can get a large sum if you win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Year<\/th><th>Winner<\/th><th><strong>Main Event Prize Money<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>Daniel Weinman<\/td><td>1.7 billion yen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2022<\/td><td>Espen Jorstad<\/td><td>1.3 billion yen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td>Koray Aldemir<\/td><td>900 million yen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td>Hossein Ensan<\/td><td>1.12 billion yen<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though the participation fee is high, the number of participants in the WSOP continues to increase, so it can be expected that ultra-high prize money will be prepared from next year onwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prize Money for WSOP Side Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many WSOP Side Events, with over <strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">90 types of events available with varying participation fees and prize amounts.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some events can be entered for 300 dollars yet have a prize guarantee of over 400 million yen, making them just as heated as the Main Event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Masashi Oya, who won a bracelet at the 2023 WSOP, is also a winner of a Side Event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Masashi Oya participated in an Ultra High Roller event with a participation fee of 15 million yen and received a prize of 2.94 million dollars. Converted to Japanese yen, he won approximately 430 million yen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, the lifetime tournament earnings and rankings of Japanese professional poker players were significantly rewritten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Participate in the WSOP Main Event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two ways to participate in the WSOP: participating locally or participating online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Participate in WSOP Locally<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are participating locally in Las Vegas, you must first create a <strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">Caesars Reward Card<\/span><\/strong> at a partner hotel and then register for the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have prepared your entry fee, Caesars Reward Card, and passport and registered, you will receive a paper with your table and seat number. After that, just participate in the games at the venue until your chips are gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also complete the registration online in advance, so we recommend using BravoPokerLive to ensure things go smoothly on the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Participation Fee when Participating in WSOP Locally<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two ways to participate in live poker locally: <span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\"><strong>either win the satellite qualifiers in advance to obtain the right to participate in the Main Event<\/strong>, or <strong>pay the participation fee of 10,000 dollars (approx. 1.4 million yen) in cash.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-bg_stripe has-swl-pale-04-background-color has-background\">\n<li>10,000 dollars (approx. 1.4 million yen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Winning satellite qualifiers (participation fee approx. 14,000 yen)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is cheaper to win a satellite, so please try challenging the WSOP satellites held in poker rooms across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Participate in WSOP Online<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Online participation in the WSOP is only possible through GGPoker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you win &#8220;<strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">ROAD to VEGAS<\/span><\/strong>,&#8221; you can get a total of about <strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">1.5 million yen, which includes prize money, the entry fee for the WSOP (Main Event), and accommodation costs.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must pass the &#8220;Main Event Mania&#8221; satellite in the GGPoker tournaments. Anyone with a GGPoker account can challenge it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the registration method for GGPoker, please refer to the following article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Participation Fee when Participating in WSOP Online<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>entry fee <\/strong>for &#8220;Main Event Mania,&#8221; the online satellite for the WSOP, is<span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\"> <strong>1,175 dollars.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, for those who think they cannot pay such an amount, satellites to participate in Main Event Mania are available starting from 125 dollars, so please give it a try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, satellites to challenge these satellites are being held for 2 dollars. You need to win the tournament three times, but you can keep the <strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">WSOP participation cost down to 2 dollars.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Participate in WSOP Side Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are participating in the WSOP, pay attention to the Side Events as well as the Main Event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Side Events range from solo play to team battles, and there are various types of poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also Side Events online, and you can <strong><span class=\"swl-marker mark_yellow\">participate in your favorite one from the list by paying the entry fee.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prize amounts are large, ranging from tens of millions to hundreds of millions, so actively participate in Side Events that interest you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join the World&#8217;s Biggest Poker Tournament: Test Your Abilities at WSOP!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WSOP is an abbreviation for &#8220;World Series Of Poker,&#8221; the world&#8217;s largest poker tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strong players from each country participate and engage in heated battles, making it highly recognized and so popular that it is even broadcast on television in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WSOP Main Event is held in Las Vegas, and the winner&#8217;s prize is ultra-high at approximately 1.7 billion yen! Winning the WSOP is the dream of all poker players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, there are many Side Events in the WSOP, and prize money is prepared for each, so be sure to check them out. Participate in various events and aim for the prize money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WSOP satellites are also held at the globally popular online poker site &#8220;GGPoker.&#8221; The participation fee is cheap, so if you want to challenge it, register for GGPoker right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you register through our site now, you can get a 20 dollar no-deposit bonus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-capbox cap_box is-style-onborder_ttl2\" data-colset=\"col3\"><div class=\"cap_box_ttl\"><span>Site Exclusive! New Registration Bonus<\/span><\/div><div class=\"cap_box_content\">\n<p>When signing up for KKPoker, enter the special bonus code &#8220;<strong>82237<\/strong>&#8221; or register via our site to <strong>receive luxury rewards!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark>[Site Exclusive! Limited Bonus]<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No-Deposit Bonus worth up to $24<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exclusive luxury prize draws<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rakeback bonuses<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><mark>[Club Features]<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Over $1,000 in monthly prizes!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weekly Freerolls!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>One of the largest official communities with 8,000+ members!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exclusive community tournaments!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ff0105\"><strong>\uff3cStart Playing KKPoker for Free\uff0f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-button blue_ is-style-btn_shiny u-mb-ctrl u-mb-10\"><a href=\"http:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/go\/KKPoker\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\"><span>Register Free at&nbsp;<br>KKPoker!<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-xs-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;World Series Of Poker,&#8221; commonly known as &#8220;WSOP,&#8221; is one of the world&#8217;s largest poker tournaments. Winning can result in ultra-high prize money, which attracts many players and the excitement increases year by year. In the 2023 WSOP, the 8th Japanese winner (bracelet holder) in history was born in a high-stakes side event, and the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":30857,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"swell_btn_cv_data":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[145],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ggpoker-en"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23516"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25178,"href":"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23516\/revisions\/25178"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinecasino-record.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}