$150 Buy-In, $100,000 Guaranteed
2016 $1M Escalator Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Hollywood, FL
Week 1
$150 Buy-In, $100,000 Guaranteed
Entries: 1,250 Prize Pool: $150,000 February 3-6, 2016
The opening event of the 2016 Escalator Series drew 1,250 entries!!! The $100,000 guarantee was bested to the tune of a $150,000 prize pool. The top 72 players finish in the money earning at least $428. Payouts escalate from there before topping out in the form of a $37,255 first prize place cash prize. The top 2 finishers will receive a $3,500 WPT Showdown Championship Event seat with a $2M guaranteed prize pool on April 15! The top 10 finishers will also win a $250 seat to next week’s Event #2. See full chart below:
Event #1 Payouts
| Place | Prize Amount | Added Seat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $ 37,505* | (+) $3,500 WPT Showdown Seat |
| 2nd | $ 21,855* | (+) $3,500 WPT Showdown Seat |
| 3rd | $ 14,410* | |
| 4th | $ 9,760* | |
| 5th | $ 6,890* | |
| 6th | $ 5,410* | |
| 7th | $ 4,230* | |
| 8th | $ 3,200* | |
| 9th | $ 2,315* | |
| 10th | $ 1,725* | |
| 11th - 12th | $1,475 | |
| 13th - 15th | $1,180 | |
| 16th - 18th | $1,003 | |
| 19th -27th | $870 | |
| 28th - 36th | $738 | |
| 37th - 45th | $620 | |
| 46th - 54th | $546 | |
| 55th - 63rd | $487 | |
| 64th - 72nd | $428 |