WSOP 2009: Main Event payouts, Eric Cloutier leads after Day 2a

Mike Stephens
Wednesday 8th July 2009

wsop-20091 Day 2a has just been completed at the WSOP 2009 main event and we’ve just been handed details of of the full payouts for this year. Unsurprisingly, due to the capacity turnout, the money is eye-wateringly large! Peter Eastgate picked up $8.5 million for his victory in last years event and this years winner can expect a similar pay day.

The top 63 players can expect to walk away with over $100,000 in winnings whilst players reaching the money stages will be pleased to know they will have doubled their buy-in with $21,365 on offer for the first paying place in 648th.

The top 9 players will win the following:

1 – $8,546,435
2 – $5,182,601
3 – $3,479,485
4 – $2,502,787
5 – $1,953,395
6 – $1,587,133
7 – $1,404,002
8 – $1,300,228
9 – $1,263,602

The top 5 players following Day 2a are:

Eric Cloutier – 384000 chips
Ed Perry – 370000 chips
Brandon Demes – 369800 chips
Jamie Brown – 360000 chips
Kyle Wilson – 335000 chips