The 54th annual World Series of Poker is currently underway in Las Vegas, featuring 115 bracelet events from May 30 until July 18. Many new and special events are on the 2023 schedule, but none are more significant than the WSOP Main Event, considered the most prestigious tournament in all of poker. The $10,000 buy-in event draws thousands of players from around the world, with the winner receiving the highly coveted bracelet.
The Main Event runs from July 3 through July 17, with 11 days of poker action for those that reach the final table. 2006 saw a record 8,773 entries into the WSOP Main Event, with last year’s event falling just 110 players short of that mark. Tournament officials are confident that the record will be broken in 2023.
Espen Jorstad won his second bracelet of the 2022 WSOP series when he won the main event and the $10 million prize, beating out 8,662 other entrants to become the first Norweigan player to win the championship. It’s expected that this year’s prize pool will exceed last year’s record of nearly $348 million, with several players topping the WSOP 2023 odds charts to take home the biggest share.
2023 WSOP Main Event Odds
Many not-so-familiar names are also at the top of the WSOP 2023 odds. With more ways than ever to enter the main event this year, the field is again wide open, with many of the most successful players at the WSOP among the favorites.
These are the players currently leading the odds to win the 2023 WSOP Main Event:
| Player | Odds |
| Justin Bonomo | +6000 |
| Michael Watson | +6000 |
| Steve O’Dwyer | +6000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | +6000 |
| Phil Ivey | +6000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | +8000 |
| Jason Koon | +8000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | +8000 |
| Erik Seidel | +10000 |
| Antonio Esfandiari | +10000 |
| Sam Greenwood | +10000 |
| David Peters: | +10000 |
| Gabe Kaplan | +20000 |
| James Woods | +50000 |
| Ben Affleck | +75000 |
| Matt Damon | +75000 |
WSOP 2023 Information
54th Annual World Series of Poker
Location: Horseshoe, Las Vegas & Paris, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, NV.
Date: May 30-Jul 18
How to watch: wsop.com
2023 WSOP Main Event Favorites
The WSOP Main Event field always features the world’s top players and many former multiple bracelet winners. This year’s tournament promises lots of excitement as the world’s top players vie for a seat at the final table, which will be set on July 14.
Phil Ivey
Many players at the top of the WSOP all-time stats will be at the top of the WSOP 2023 odds this year, including Phil Hellmuth, who holds a record 16 bracelets and is in the top four in earnings and cashes at the WSOP.
Ten-time bracelet winner Phil Ivey is a perennial favorite in this event, with 76 WSOP cashes, ten bracelets, and nearly $8 million in winnings. His career earnings are more than $37.7 million.
Daniel Negreanu
Canadian Daniel Negreanu is the all-time leader in WSOP cashes with 225 and is second in all-time WSOP earnings with over $20.7 million. He’s also third in career earnings with just over $50 million.
Justin Bonomo
Justin Bonomo is also one of the favorites to win this year’s main event. He has 65 cashes at the WSOP, with over $15.7 million in winnings. He’s also the leader in career earnings, cashing nearly $64 million.
Michael Watson
Michael Watson is currently ninth in the 2023 Player of the Year standings and has 105 cashes at the WSOP. He’s been on a hot streak recently, finishing eighth or higher in four events while getting a win at the Triton Super High Roller Series Cyprus in May.
Steve O’Dwyer
Steve O’Dwyer is also at the top of the WSOP 2023 odds board for this year’s main event and performed well at last month’s Triton Super High Roller Series, taking two third places and winning nearly $2 million. He’s 24th in the POY standings and has made two final tables at the WSOP, with 24 cashes and $582,000 in earnings.