| Winner Prize Money | |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 30000 |
| 1972 | 80000 |
| 1973 | 130000 |
| 1974 | 160000 |
| 1975 | 210000 |
| 1976 | 220000 |
| 1977 | 340000 |
| 1978 | 210000 |
| 1979 | 270000 |
| 1980 | 365000 |
| 1981 | 375000 |
| 1982 | 520000 |
| 1983 | 540000 |
| 1984 | 660000 |
| 1985 | 700000 |
| 1986 | 570000 |
| 1987 | 625000 |
| 1988 | 700000 |
| 1989 | 755000 |
| 1990 | 835000 |
| 1991 | 1000000 |
| 1992 | 1000000 |
| 1993 | 1000000 |
| 1994 | 1000000 |
| 1995 | 1000000 |
| 1996 | 1000000 |
| 1997 | 1000000 |
| 1998 | 1000000 |
| 1999 | 1000000 |
| 2000 | 1500000 |
| 2001 | 1500000 |
| 2002 | 2000000 |
| 2003 | 2500000 |
| 2004 | 5000000 |
| 2005 | 7500000 |
| 2006 | 12000000 |
| 2007 | 8250000 |
| 2008 | 9152416 |
| 2009 | 8547044 |
| 2010 | 8944310 |
| 2011 | 8715638 |
| 2012 | 8531853 |
Amount of money received by winner
Sources:
wsop.com
Share:
The World Series of Poker No-Limit Hold'em Main Event is the championship tournament of the WSOP. The largest amount of money received by a winner was $12 million in 2006, an increase of 39,990% from the $30,000 awarded in 1971.